R156-11a-706. Curriculum for Hair Design Schools

Under Subsection 58-11a-302(16)(c)(iv), the curriculum for a hair design school shall consist of 1,200 hours of instruction in the following subject areas: (1) introduction consisting of: (a) history of hair design; and (b) overview of the curriculum; (2) personal, client, and salon safety, including: (a) aseptic techniques and sanitary procedures; (b) disinfection and sterilization methods and procedures; and (c) health risks to the hair designer; (3) business and salon management including: (a) developing clientele; (b) professional image; (c) professional ethics; (d) professional associations; (e) public relations; and (f) advertising; (4) legal issues, including: (a) malpractice liability; (b) regulatory agencies; and (c) tax laws; (5) human immune system; (6) diseases and disorders of hair and scalp, including: (a) bacteriology; (b) sanitation; (c) sterilization; (d) decontamination; and (e) infection control; (7) implements, tools, and equipment for hair design, including: (a) high-frequency current; and (b) heat lamps; (8) first aid; (9) anatomy; (10) science of hair design; (11) analysis of the hair and scalp; (12) physiology of the human body; (13) electricity and light therapy; (14) chemical reactions; (15) chemistry for hair design; (16) properties of the hair and scalp; (17) basic hairstyling including: (a) wet and thermal styling; (b) permanent waving; (c) hair coloring; (d) chemical hair relaxing; and (e) thermal hair straightening; (18) haircuts, including: (a) draping; (b) clipper variations; (c) scissor cutting; (d) shaving; and (e) wigs and artificial hair; (19) razor cutting; (20) mustache and beard design; (21) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); (22) elective topics; and (23) Hair Designer Examination review.