TRAINING

Trainees enrolled for the full-time course will be required to attend a minimum of eight (8) hours per day, (5) five days per week, or a total of (40) forty hours per week. The School is open 8:15am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday and 8:00am to 4:30pm on Saturdays. Students are off on Sunday and Tuesday during the first two months of the program.

STARTING DATE

Our year-round training permits a new student to start at any time, however, formal classes commence on the second Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Due to limited enrollment, students should plan to visit the School and make application far in advance of the time they wish to start.

LENGTH OF THE COURSE

Ten (10) Months of the Full Time Training. The total length of the course is 1500 clock hours, each clock hour defined as 60 minutes. The course is to be completed in a maximum of 62 weeks. Said maximum making allowances for all holidays that may fall within the enrollment period and a reasonable number of absences.

CLINIC & CLASSROOM STUDIES

Orientation

History of Barbering

Professional Ethics

Hygiene

Bacteriology

Sterilization & Sanitation

Implements – Care & Uses

Honing & Stropping

Shampooing

Scalp Manipulations

Skin & its Appendages

Histology

Hair, Skin, & Scalp Disorders

Hair, Skin & Scalp Treatments

Linen Uses

Haircutting

Hairstyling

Shaving

Beard Designing

Facials

Hair Relaxing

Hair Coloring & Bleaching

Perms

Salesmanship, Shop Management & Motivation

Laws & Reviews for State Exam

Testing

Hair Designer Kit

The complete kit of equipment contains everything the student needs while in School. It includes not only the basic tools but also the advanced styling equipment, uniforms, books, etc. Everything is of the finest quality… of course; this belongs to the students who take with them when they graduate.

Advanced Training

Professionals, interested in additional training you may receive further information by advising the administration of their needs. The School’s (2) two month rotation of classes allow stylist to update and advance their knowledge by attending classes scheduled on all areas of the curriculum. Placement assistance is not offered to these students. The School will provide the stylist with a schedule showing cost, description and dates available.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Excursions are scheduled to familiarize the students with the management of barbershops and styling salons in the city. Guest artists are invited to the School for seminars to create enthusiasm and motivation in the students. Inter-School competitions are planned throughout the year to encourage students to strive for perfection and to build confidence.

Housing

The School provides no housing services; however, the student can usually find good, private, clean rooms in homes on the bus line to the School or at the local “YMCA” are on the bus line within walking distance to the School.

School Calendar

The School operates throughout the year with no scheduled vacation periods. Legal holidays observed by the School are as follows; New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Additional holidays observed will be made up on the student’s following day off.


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