Massachusetts Course for Barbers Outline

350 Hour Program

This course consists of all aspects of the beauty culture with emphasis placed on hairstyling and chemical services.  This program is measured in clock hours, where the student receives one clock hour for every hour in class.

Prerequisite

This course is designed for those students who have already completed the 1000 Hour Barber Styling Program.

Format

Classroom theory is conducted daily to provide students with the fundamental knowledge they need to progress through the practical, hands-on training received in the clinic. Instructional methods that maybe used include; transparencies, handouts, diagrams, videos and slides.

Textbook

Milady’s Standard Cosmetology copyright 2004

Goals

Rob Roy Academy’s Cosmetology program is designed to train students in all of the skills and knowledge necessary to pass the operator’s exam required by the Massachusetts Board of Registration for Cosmetology. With this knowledge the student will be able to perform all the clinical skills needed to function effectively in today’s hair salon.

Grading Procedure

Academic Progress is measured in both practical and written work. There is no effect on Satisfactory Progress for incomplete, repetitions, and non-credit remedial work.

Practical Work is evaluated on a PASS/FAIL system for the first 30% of a student’s Course Hours, the remaining 70% is evaluated by using the Grading System below.

Grading System

PercentageGrade
90%-100%
Above Average
A
80%-89% Average B
Below 80% Failing F

Written Exams are evaluated by using the above Grading System, which is used throughout the life of each course of study. Any exam, which is graded lower than 80%, may be subject to a re-take exam.

Course Content

Unit of Instruction Hours
Chemicals - (hair coloring, bleaching, permanent waving, hair relaxing) 225
Make-up application 25
Hairstyling, pincurls, roller-sets, finger waves 50
Manicuring 50
Total Hours 350