Courses

Skin Care Course

Asian American International Beauty College

SKIN CARE   OR COSMETICIAN COURSE OF STUDY (600 CLOCK HOURS)
(O'NET # 68008, CIP# 120403) 

The course of study for students enrolled in a cosmetician course shall consist of sixteen hundred (600) clock hours which include a minimum of 190 clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering all practices constituting the art of cosmetician.  The minimum combined total clock hours of 600, include the technical instruction phase and opportunity for the student to acquire the necessary skills through practical applications developed under the supervision of the school’s instructors.

COSMETICIAN COURSE EDUCATION GOALS

The cosmetician course of study is designed to prepare students for the state licensing examination and for profitable employment as a cosmetician specialist , product demonstrator or cosmetician.

COSMETICIAN COURSE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

The licensed cosmetician will be prepared to seek profitable employment as a skin care specialist, skin care salon manager, salon owner, or product demonstrator.  They will be versed in all areas of the skin care profession.

 COSMETICIAN COURSE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

When a student has completed the required theory hours and practical operations for a Cosmetician, with a GPA (Grade Point Average) of “C” (70%) or better, he/she is awarded a diploma certifying his/her graduation.  Students are assisted in completing the necessary documents to file for the appropriate Bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology Examination.

 COSMETICIAN COURSE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

A Cosmetician license will be granted by the State of California only after the student has successfully completed and graduated from the Cosmetician course as described above and passed the Cosmetician Bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology Examination with an overall average of 75%.

 Technical instruction means instruction by demonstration, lecture, participation, or examination:  Practical Operation means the actual performance by the student of a complete service on another person or on a mannequin.  Such technical instruction and practical operations shall include:

 
 
COSMETICIAN TECHNICAL SUBJECT               Min.
Theory
hours
instructions Min.
practical
operations
1.The Barbering and Cosmetology Act and the Board’s Rules and regulations 10  
2. Chemistry pertaining to the practices of an esthetician.       (Shall include the chemical composition and purpose of cosmetic and skin care preparation.  Shall also include the elementary chemical make up, chemical skin peels, physical and chemical changes of matter.) 10  
3. Health and Safety/Hazardous Substances
(Shall include training in chemicals and health in establishments, material safety data sheets, protection from hazardous chemicals and preventing chemical injuries, health and safety laws and agencies, ergonomics, and  communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B.)          20  
4. Electricity:
(Shall include the nature of electrical current, principles of   operating electrical devices, and the various safety  precautions used when operating electrical devices,..) 10   
5. Disinfection and sanitation
(Shall include procedures to protect the health and safety of the consumer as well as  the technician.  The ten required minimum operations shall entail performing all necessary functions for disinfecting instruments and equipment as specified  in Sections 979 and 980.  Disinfection should be emphasize throughout the entire training period and must be performed before use of all instruments and equipment.) 10 10
6. Bacteriology, anatomy, physiology, skin analysis and conditions. 15 
7. Facials
- (A) Manual (Shall include skin analysis, cleansing, scientific manipulations, packs, and masks.)
- (B) Electrical (Shall include the use of all electrical modalities, including dermal  lights and electrical apparatus, for facials and skin care purposes.)                                    
- (C) Chemicals (Shall include chemical skin peels, packs, masks and scrubs.  Training shall  emphasize that only the non-living, uppermost layers of facial skin, known as the  epidermis, may be performed in accordance with Section 992 regarding skin peeling.)                 20

 
8. Eyebrow Arching and Hair Removal:
(Shall include the use of wax, tweezers, electric or manual, and depilatories for  the removal of superfluous hair.)
- Tweezers   
-  Wax and depilatories

9. Make-up:
(Shall include skin analysis, complete and corrective make-up, and the application of false eyelashes.) 20 40
10. Additional Training
(May include professional ethics, personal hygiene, good grooming, salesmanship, required keeping of student daily records, modeling, desk, reception, payroll deductions, how to seek and obtain employment, preparations of employment applications and salon management.)    

The minimum combined total clock hours of 600, include the technical instruction phase and opportunity for the student to acquire the necessary skills through practical applications developed under the supervision of the school’s instructors.