MCCCD Program Description

Major: 1191 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2024 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCT Total Clock Hours: 1000 CIP Code: 12.0407	Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Shared by: Field of Interest: Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management GPA:
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as a: 39-5012.00 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 11-9179.02 Spa Managers

Description: The Certificate of Competency (CCT) in Hair Stylist program will provide students with the skills necessary for establishing and maintaining a clientele. Topics also include knowledge of laws pertaining to hair stylists, as well as skills necessary for starting and managing a salon. As a hair stylist, students will provide beauty services such as shampooing and conditioning, cutting, coloring, perming, and styling hair. Additionally, students will braid, press, curl and relax hair and design hairstyles. All work will be performed safely using proper disinfection and sanitation techniques. Upon completing the Hair Stylist program, students will be prepared to sit for the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board (BCB) hair stylist licensing exam.

Required Courses

+ COS104 Hair Essentials I 200
+ COS106 Hair Essentials II 200
+ COS114 Student Salon 1 200
+ COS116 Student Salon 2 200
+ COS118 Hairstylist State Licensure Focus 200

Clock Hours: 1000

Learning Outcomes
1. Apply proper safety and sanitation practices including infection control and first aid in compliance with the BCB. (COS104, COS106, COS114, COS116, COS118) 2. Communicate in a culturally responsive manner to build trust and rapport with clients, colleagues, work teams and various industry professionals. (COS104, COS106, COS114, COS116, COS118) 3. Employ personal wellness strategies. (COS104, COS106, COS114, COS116, COS118) 4. Identify the basic needs in human relations. (COS104, COS106, COS114, COS116, COS118) 5. Apply knowledge of fundamental science concepts, including anatomy, chemistry, microbiology, and physiology when performing services. (COS104, COS106, COS114, COS116, COS118) 6. Evaluate client needs through consultation, within the scope of practice, to educate clients, define design considerations and decisions, and determine appropriate tools and products needed to achieve the desired results. (COS104, COS106, COS114, COS116, COS118) 7. Accurately document services performed, including service releases, client treatment records, and service incidences in accordance with industry and BCB standards. (COS104, COS106, COS114, COS116, COS118) 8. Apply skills learned on live and mock models in a salon setting. (COS114, COS116, COS118) 9. Create basic hair services, including hair care, hair design, hair styling, hair cutting, hair coloring, chemical hair texturing, products, and tools on mock and live models. (COS 104, COS106, COS114, COS116, COS118)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. Clock Curriculum Committee Approval Date: 1/5/2024

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.