* NOTE – The State of California does not currently offer any licensing or certification for the Teacher Training Program. Students choosing to enroll in this course will receive a certificate of completion.
The curriculum for students enrolled in an instructor training course shall consist of six hundred (600) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations in teaching the art of cosmetology, as defined in section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act. Technical instruction means instruction by demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, or examination. Instruction will be taught in English. Practical operation shall mean the actual performance by the instructor trainee of teaching techniques and principles. Please note 110 hours will be devoted to clinic/theory experience which shall include all phases of being an Instructor.
| SUBJECT OF TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION: | Minimum Hours of Technical Instruction |
| 1. | The Cosmetology Act and the Board's Rules & Regulations | 10 |
| 2. | Preparatory Instruction |
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| (A) Instructional techniques: method of instruction, lecture; demonstration; performance; communication skills; instructional aids and the use of questions to promote learning. |
40 | |
| (B) Organization techniques: 4 step teaching method: performance objectives; and learning domains, etc. |
30 | |
| (C) Lesson planning: Subject; title; outlines; development; and visual aids, etc. |
60 |
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| (D) Techniques of evaluation: purpose of tests; types of tests; test administration; scoring; and grading, etc. | 10 |
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| 3. | Conducting classroom and technical instructions and demonstrations for three (3) or more students on all practices of cosmetology, including the Barbering and Cosmetology Act and Rules and Regulations. (Shall be conducted under the supervision of a licensed instructor) | 140 |
| 4. | Supervising and Training of students while they are practicing the art of cosmetology on a live person or mannequin in a classroom or laboratory. | 100 |
| PRACTICAL SUBJECT: | PRACTICAL OPERATIONS: |
| 1. | (A) Organization techniques: 4 step teaching method: performance objectives; and learning domains, etc. | 50 |
| (B) Lesson planning: Subject; title; outlines; development; and visual aids, etc. | 50 | |
| *** A student enrolled in the instructor training course may not engage in the school in a complete service connected with any practice or combination of practices of cosmetology upon a paying patron who is paying for services or materials and shall not be permitted to enroll in a second course except following examination failure after the preceding course. |
TEACHER TRAINING (Cosmetology) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: To help develop the ability to:
TO DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION OF: The necessity for constant effort towards achievement of professional competency as a teacher and the importance of developing personal characteristics that contributes to success in teaching.
SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED: Develop occupational experiences and personal characteristics that will upgrade the cosmetology profession by producing quality students, develop lesson plans, outlines, procedures and tests that will insure student comprehension and will instill the will to learn in even the most difficult student, development of a course content reflecting a comprehensive, correlated unit of study, development of instructional materials that will facilitate set-up and preparation of class and development of supplemental teaching aids that will give the student a variety of ideas from which to draw and maintain motivation.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF COURSE: Shall have satisfactorily completed Theory and Operations required by Board of Barbering & Cosmetology with an average grade of 70% or better he or she will be awarded a diploma certifying his or her graduation. Possess a high school diploma, and passed the Cosmetology Instructor licensing exam with an overall average of 75%.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: When a student has completed the required theory hours and practical operations required by the Bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology with a GPA of "C" (70%) or better he or she is awarded a diploma certifying his or her graduation. Students are assisted in completing the necessary documents to file for the appropriate Barbering and Cosmetology Examination.
Books: Milady’s On Becoming a Cosmetology Teacher Textbook
GRADING SYSTEM: Students are evaluated on a regular basis on theory, practical and clinical work. The evaluations are measured on a standard percentile basis and the percentage equated to a letter grade. Evaluation forms are issued to all students upon the completion of each payment period. This evaluation form reflects the overall Attendance and Academic progress of the student. Students must maintain a "C" (70%) average to maintain satisfactory academic status. The system detailed below is the system utilized in the school.
| ACADEMIC (Theory) GRADING: | POINT GRADES FOR PRACTICAL WORK: |
| 90% - 100% | A.....Excellent | (GPA 4) | 10 POINTS = A |
| 80% - 89% | B.....Good | (GPA 3) | 9 POINTS = B |
| 70% - 79% | C.....Average | (GPA 2) | 8 POINTS = C |
| 60% - 68% | D.....Needs Improvement |
(GPA 1) | 7 POINTS = D |
| 00% - 59% | F.....Fail | (GPA 0) | 6 POINTS = F |
An Overall G.P.A/Grade is provided to each student during their scheduled evaluation. Approximately 25% of the grade will be based upon written tests, 50% on attendance, and 25% on practical performance.
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La Quinta, CA 92253
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