Cosmetology 1400 Hour Course Information

COSMETOLOGY 1400 hour COURSE DESCRIPTION

Cosmetology: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 39-5012.00): 
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP 12.0401)
The state of California requires 1000 hours of education to become licensed as a cosmetologist, however, the school offers a 1400 hour cosmetology program. The 1400 hour course includes extensive instruction and practical experience in cutting, hair coloring, perming, customer service, personal appearance and hygiene, personal motivation and development, retail skills, client record keeping, business ethics, sanitation, state laws and regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing.

The additional course hours include curriculum designed to help students prepare them to pass the state board exam. It also includes Health and Safety, Disinfection and Sanitation, Chemical Hair Services, Hairstyling Services, and Skincare.

Graduates are prepared to be entry-level cosmetologists.

This course it taught in English. Textbooks and course materials are only offered in the English Language.

COSMETOLOGY 1400 hour COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 1400 clock hours

The course is divided into pre-clinical classroom instruction and clinical service learning experiences.

1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 300 hours are devoted to classroom workshops where students learn design principles, technical information, and professional practices.
2. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 1100 hours are spent in the clinic floor area where practical experience is gained.

The 1400 hour Cosmetology course at San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology is designed to train the student in basic cosmetology skills, impeccable health and safety judgments, proper sanitation habits, business skill, communication skills, and professionalism necessary to obtain a California license and secure a job in Cosmetology or a related field. For specific subjects that are included in the Cosmetology program, refer to the Course Requirements below.

COSMETOLOGY 1400 hour COURSE OUTLINE

For all San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology curriculums, the following terminology applies:

1. Technical instruction denotes instruction by demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, or examination.
2. Practical operation denotes the actual performance by a student of a complete service on another person or on a mannequin.
3. Core Curriculum: A 300-hour orientation, known as the Core program, instills the basic fundamentals. Students are graded and evaluated using written, oral, and practical testing methods. Students must successfully complete the Core curriculum prior to attending regularly scheduled daily classes in cutting, color, permanent waving, and chemical texture services.
4. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: Your clinic floor time from 300 to 1400 hours will be guided with individual attention and group learning experiences using workshops, worksheets, and periodic exams developed specifically for monitoring progress. This is when you begin working on paying service guests in the clinic classroom.
5. Classroom Learning Experience: Your classroom time from 300 to 1400 hours is divided into five (5) areas: cutting, color, texture, makeup, skin and nails. Each area has a Skill Specialist in the field who conducts the different specialty classes once a week; these may include guest artists, retail (Take Home), motivation, self-improvement, nail artistry, makeup, etc.
6. Adaptive Curriculum: From 301 to 700 hours, you will enter a new phase of specialty classroom workshops coupled with challenging practical services designed to continue building your skills as an industry professional.
7. Creative Curriculum: You will spend your last 700 hours in San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology in “high gear” by dressing, acting, and working like an industry professional. You will use your own artistic and creative abilities, coupled with the assistance of the Learning Leaders, to prepare yourself for your future industry career.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of the course requirements, the graduate will be able to:

1. Project a positive attitude and a sense of personal integrity and self-confidence.
2. Practice effective communication skills, visual poise, and proper grooming.
3. Respect the need to deliver worthy service for value received in an employer-employee relationship.
4. Perform the basic manipulative skills in the areas of hair care, skin care, and nail care.
5. Perform the basic analytical skills to determine appropriate hair care, skin care, and nail care services to achieve the best total look for each client.
6. Apply academic and practical learning and related information to ensure sound judgments, decisions, and procedures.

Class Size
Limit 20 students per class.

COSMETOLOGY 1400 hour COURSE SUBJECTS

The instructional program of San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology meets or exceeds California State Board requirements:

*All practical instruction requires disinfection and sanitation

Recommendations
The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology recommends that schools provide training in the area of communication skills that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, and client service records.

Goal
The goal of the Cosmetology curriculum is to prepare each student to become a licensed professional. Upon completion of the program, including exams, payments and the entire graduation checklist, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion.

Syllabus
The curriculum for students enrolled in a Cosmetology course shall consist of fourteen hundred (1400) hours of technical instruction and practical training covering all practices constituting the art of Cosmetology pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act.

Teaching Aids and Learning Methods 
All of San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology’s programs will be taught in a sequential format that starts with basic skills and evolves into more advanced concepts as the program advances. The programs incorporate the basic skills needed for state board preparation, graduation and a job. Each student will be exposed to services and implements that reflect the current industry standards. Instruction will be a fun, interactive environment where students are able to explore their creative side as well as learn traditional techniques. Information will be delivered via discussion, question and answer, cooperative learning, problem solving, interactive lecture, and clinic activities. Additional learning methods will include, but are not limited to, guest speakers, power point presentations, field trips, projects and homework.

Grading Procedure
Approximately 1 business day will elapse between the school's receipt of student lessons and the institution's response or evaluation. Students are evaluated in practical (hands on) procedures as well as academic theory knowledge. Academic or theory learning is evaluated at the end of each topic or unit of study through written exam. Practical skills are assessed through the use of skill checks where a Learning Leader observes and evaluates the retention, accuracy, and level of skill using a standardized evaluation form. After the skill check, the student will be coached on their performance and any areas of improvement needed. If performance does not meet satisfactory academic requirements, it must be repeated until a passing grade is obtained.

Grading Scale
SFIEC uses the below grading scale for written exams:

SFIEC uses the below grading scale for practical exams:

COURSE OVERVIEW

Our Cosmetology Program is structured into the following phases:

Core Phase (1 to 300 hours):

The first 300 hours is dedicated to providing the basic fundamentals in all the main areas of theoretical and practical instruction. The Core phase includes a combination of theory on school culture, hairstyling, hair texture, haircutting, hair color, spa knowledge, and product knowledge, as well as an introduction to basic practical skills in these areas. 

The 2nd Phase of Core consists of 70 hours of training focused on reinforcing what was learned in the Core Phase and learning the clinical procedures in preparation for beginning to work on service guests in the Adaptive Phase.

During this Phase, the students will learn hands-on techniques, learning the clinic classroom systems, and completing theory tests and practical evaluations.

Adaptive Phase (301 to 600 hours):

The Adaptive Phase consists of 199 hours of additional theory training, specialty classes, and practical services including on live guests, all designed to build knowledge and confidence in all aspects of the cosmetology curriculum. Once in the Adaptive Phase, will focus on theory lessons, professional development, soft skills, product knowledge as well as enhancing previously acquired skills. They will also be focused on theory testing, practical evaluations, servicing guests, and mastering practical skills.

Creative Phase (601 to 1400 hours):

The Creative Phase consists of 799 hours of additional theory training, advanced specialty classes, salon readiness classes and advanced practical services, including on live guests. Learning will focus on theory lessons, professional development, soft skills, product knowledge, preparation for the California State Board examination, as well as enhancement and repetition of previously acquired skills. They will also focus on theory testing, practical evaluations, servicing guests, mastering practical skills, salon readiness, and practicing for the State Board Examination.

COSMETOLOGY 1400 hour PROGRAM TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURE

In order to be considered passing, a Cosmetology student must meet the following passing scores:

SFIEC uses the below grading scale for Cosmetology written exams:

SFIEC uses the below grading scale for Cosmetology practical exams: