Title
Cosmetology
Diploma - 58 credits
About this program
Cosmetology is the art, science and business of beauty care and thus offers students a variety of career opportunities. Students completing the program can choose to be general cosmetologists or to excel in an area of expertise such as perming and cutting, hair care and coloring, or skin and nail care. Students of the Cosmetology program will receive a combination of classroom and laboratory work with the opportunity to practice their skills on mannequins and actual customers in the campus salon. Acquired cosmetology hours or credits earned and documented from other licensed colleges, whether in or out of state, may be accepted upon approval of the Minnesota Board of Cosmetologists. Graduates holding a valid cosmetology license are eligible for employment in salons and many other unique employment settings. The Board of Cosmetologists, which is the cosmetology licensing body, requires 1,550 hours of clinical time in order to become licensed in Minnesota. Upon completion of 1,550 hours and passing of the state exam, a license will be issued. (Note: 33 credits in Salon Practicum is the maximum number of credits which can be applied toward the diploma.)
Program outcomes
- Relate the knowledge and technical procedures to perform proficiently in all cosmetology skills.
- Apply ethical behaviors and human relation skills with patrons, employers and co-workers.
- Show professionalism in all relationships in the cosmetology salon environment.
- Know and understand the Minnesota state laws, rules and regulations that pertain to the individual policies or responsibilities of all cosmetology license holders.
- Know employee sanitation procedures and perform safety procedures in compliance with Minnesota laws and rules.
- Evaluate hair, skin and nail disorders or diseases that should be referred to a physician.
- Prepare and know the specific uses and safety of all equipment and supplies used in the cosmetology salon.
- Prepare the chemical formulas necessary to ensure accurate product knowledge to perform cosmetology services.
Accreditation
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
Phone: 312.263.0456 / 800.621.7440
