Curriculum for cosmetologists; credit for attending field trips.

1. Each school of cosmetology must offer the following subjects for training barbers and students to be cosmetologists: (a) Chemical hair services. (b) Cosmetology theory, with a minimum of 10 percent and a maximum of 13 percent of the total hours of training mandatory for all students. (c) Esthetic services. (d) Field trips and modeling, with a maximum of 5 percent of the total hours of training optional for all students. (e) Hair design and care. (f) Haircutting. (g) Infection control and prevention, with a minimum of 3 percent of the total hours of training mandatory for all students. (h) Management of a cosmetological establishment. (i) Nail technology services. (j) The provisions of this chapter and chapter 644A of NRS, with a minimum of 2 percent of the total hours of training mandatory for all students. 2. A student may, after completing 10 percent of the total hours of training, earn credit for up to 5 percent of the total hours of training by attending field trips that are approved by the school. A field trip must be conducted under the direct supervision of a licensed instructor. The instructor shall accompany the student and be available to provide assistance or instruction to the student at all times during the field trip. The student must submit a time record, authenticated by the instructor, for each field trip. 3. As used in this section, “student” means a person receiving instruction in a school of cosmetology.