Course Outline: Hair Design

Length: 1450 clock hours, approximately 42 weeks on a 35 hour per week schedule.

Description: Hair Design, which is the study of hair and its associated structures, hair and scalp disorders and diseases. It includes the related services of coloring, sculpting (cutting), permanent waving, styling (wet & thermal), shampooing & conditioning, wiggery and barbering.

Format: Students progress through the course in four levels: freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. To progress from one level to the next, students must complete the required hours, self-study workbook, required operations, written evaluations and practical evaluations for each level. For the practical evaluations, students are required to bring in models. Students are also required to maintain progress records throughout the course.

The first eight weeks of the freshman level is spent in a classroom setting where students learn the basics in all areas of hair design, and practice on manikins, models and each other. The classes are structured in four two-week units in Hair Cutting, Hair Styling, Permanents, Relaxers, and Hair Color. The two-week units may be taken in any order, and students may start in any of the units.

In addition, students are given written and practical evaluations at the end of each two-week unit. After successful completion of the 8 weeks of freshman classes, students are assigned to the clinic floor to begin practice of technical skills and customer service skills. Once assigned to the clinic, students attend advanced classes each week with other students in their level. Each level of the course has a set of required classes which must be made-up by the student if missed. In addition to the advanced classes, students also attend a morning theory and state board review class in preparation for written exams and for the state licensing exam.

Course Goals:

• To qualify to take the Oregon State Board of Barber and Hairdressers written exam, which covers the subjects of hair design, shampooing, thermal styling, hair shaping, hair color, and chemical restructuring.
  
• To identify scalp diseases and disorders.
  
• To perform tasks of Hair Design in a proficient manner that will support the graduate in employment.
  
• To have an awareness of peronal self worth, pride and professionalism.

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