Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
Each licensed hair braiding school shall provide a program
consisting of a minimum of 300 clock hours or a 10 credit hour equivalency (1
credit hour equals 30 clock hours) of instruction. Instruction shall be a
combination of classroom instruction and hands on (practical and technical)
experience. The licensed hair braiding school may provide online hours in
theory, but online hours shall not exceed 10% of the hours required in each of
subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d). The minimum subjects and number of hours
shall be as follows for each category of training:
a) Basic Training - 35 hours:
1) history of hair braiding;
2) disinfection and sanitation;
3) bacteriology;
4) disorders and diseases of the hair and
scalp;
5) personal hygiene, public
health; and
6) professional
ethics.
b) Related
Concepts - 35 hours:
1) tools and
equipment;
2) basic styling
knowledge;
3) client consultation
and face shapes;
4) growth
patterns;
5) braid removal and
scalp care;
6) styles and
sectioning; and
7) client
education, pre-care, post-care, home care and follow-up services.
c) Practices and Procedures - 200
hours:
1) single braids with and without
extensions;
2) cornrows with and
without extensions;
3) twists and
knots;
4) multiple
strands;
5) hair locking;
6) weaving/sewn-in;
7) other procedures as they relate to
hair-braiding; and
8) product
knowledge as it relates to hair braiding.
d) Business Practices - 30 hours:
1) the Act and this Part, including sanitary
standards;
2) salon
management;
3) human relations and
salesmanship; and
4) Workers'
Compensation Act.
e) A
student may practice on the public only after completing 35 hours of general
theory, practical application and technical application instruction as
specified in Section 3E-2 of the Act.
f) Internship program is an optional part of
the curriculum. Each licensed hair braiding school may choose to set up an
internship program and shall adhere to the following guidelines:
1) An internship program:
A) May be substituted for 30 hours of the 300
hours required by this Section.
B)
May be part of the curriculum of a licensed hair braiding school and shall be
an organized pre-planned training program designed to allow a student to learn
hair braiding under the direct supervision of a licensed cosmetologist or
licensed hair braider in a registered salon.
2) A student in the internship program:
A) May participate in an internship program
only after completing 150 hours of training with a minimum average grade of 80
out of 100. A school may, however, set the average grade higher and set other
standards that a student must meet to participate in the internship
program.
B) May not spend more than
30 hours in an internship program.
C) May not be paid while participating in
this internship program as it is a part of the hair braiding curriculum of the
school.
D) May work a maximum of 8
hours a day and shall be required to spend 1 day a week at the
school.
E) Shall be under the
direct, on-site supervision of a licensed cosmetologist or licensed hair
braider. Only 1 student shall be supervised by 1 licensed cosmetologist or 1
licensed hair braider at any given time.
3) A licensed hair braiding school shall
state clearly in the enrollment agreement that the school offers an internship
program.
4) The licensed hair
braiding school shall enter into a written internship contract with the
student, the registered salon, and the licensed cosmetologist or licensed hair
braider. The contract shall contain all the provisions set forth in subsection
(f)(2) and any other requirements of the internship established by the school.
The contract shall be signed by the student, an authorized representative of
the school, and the licensed cosmetologist or licensed hair braider who will
supervise the student. Any party to the contract may terminate the contract at
any time.
g) A school
may, as part of its educational program and on school premises, offer hair
braiding services to the public, through a student clinic, as a means of
providing students with practical experience. Services shall be provided by
students working under the supervision of one or more teachers. Students shall
receive no compensation, including tips, but shall receive credit for hours
worked towards the 300-hour education requirement. The school may provide these
services under the authority of its school license and is not required to
obtain a salon registration. The school shall post a sign visible to the public
advising that all services are provided by students. Except as provided in this
subsection (g), a school and a salon shall not operate in the same
premises.
