Cosmetology

Introduction to Personal Care Services
Prerequisite: None
Description: Introduces both fundamental theory and practices of the personal care professions including nail technicians, estheticians, barbers, and cosmetologists. Emphasis will be placed on professional practices and safety. Areas addressed in this course include: state rules and regulations, professional image, bacteriology, decontamination and infection control, chemistry fundamentals, safety, Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance, and anatomy and physiology. Students will experience basic hands on skills in each area to help them determine the pathway they are most interested in pursuing. Course available only at Lanier College Career Academy (LCCA).

Cosmetology Services II
Prerequisite: Introduction to Personal Care Services; courses must be taken in sequence
Description: Designed to enhance the understanding of anatomy of the skin and hair relating to the Cosmetology Industry. Students will master shampooing, permanent waving, haircutting, basic skin care, and make-up application while maintaining safety and sanitation in the workplace set forth by OSHA standards. Course available only at Lanier College Career Academy (LCCA).

Cosmetology Services III
Prerequisite: Cosmetology Services II; courses must be taken in sequence
Description: Course will cover haircutting, hair color, and relaxers. Both theory and practical work will be implemented for students to have basic entry level skills in the field of cosmetology. Safety and infection control will be applied throughout this course. Professional work ethics, communication skills, critical thinking skills, soft skills and professional image will be utilized during this course. Course available only at Lanier College Career Academy (LCCA).

Cosmetology Services IV
Prerequisite: Cosmetology Services III
Description: Provides in-depth competencies in chemical procedures, including permanent waving, chemical relaxing and hair coloring. Course available only at Lanier College Career Academy (LCCA).

Personal Services Work-Based Learning (WBL) Placement
Prerequisite: Approval by Work-based Learning Coordinator; teacher recommendations; age 16 or older; able to provide own transportation; & concurrently enrolled in a related course or previously taken a related course
Description: Develop transferable employability skills and awareness of workplace culture; mastery of a set of predetermined learning objectives identified with a training plan between the employer and student; understanding of the workplace and self-awareness of related career interests; identification of specific work tasks that will develop workplace competency, soft skills and portfolio development.