Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.121 - BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
Subchapter 24.121.8 - School-Facility and Operation
Rule 24.121.807 - SCHOOL CURRICULA

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.121.807

Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024

(1) The minimum required curriculum for an 1100-hour barbering chemical course including at least 150 hours in theory, is:

(a) haircutting (including proper use of implements, e.g., shears, razors, clippers, thinning shears), 185 hours;

(b) shampoo, scalp treatment, and hair styling (thermal and air styling, hair pieces to include weaves and extensions), 165 hours;

(c) skin care (including facial shaving, facials, massage, essential oils, facial masks), 45 hours;

(d) chemical services (waving, relaxing, hair coloring, and lightening), 295 hours;

(e) chemistry, bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, skin, hair, and scalp anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, and diseases and disorders of skin, hair, and scalp, 60 hours;

(f) shop management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, current state board laws and rules, business ethics, and personal grooming, 75 hours; and

(g) 275 hours of barbering chemical instruction at the school's discretion.

(2) The minimum required curriculum for a 900-hour barbering nonchemical course including at least 100 hours in theory, is:

(a) haircutting (including proper use of implements, e.g., shears, razors, clippers, and thinning shears), 225 hours;

(b) shampoo, scalp treatment, and hair styling (thermal and air styling, and hair pieces to include weaves and extensions), 205 hours;

(c) skin care (including facial shaving, facials, massage, essential oils, and facial masks), 55 hours;

(d) chemistry, bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, skin, hair, and scalp anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, and diseases and disorders of skin, hair, and scalp, 75 hours;

(e) shop management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, current state board laws and rules, business ethics, and personal grooming, 90 hours; and

(f) 250 hours of barbering nonchemical instruction at the school's discretion.

(3) The minimum required curriculum for a 1500-hour cosmetology course including at least 200 hours in theory, is:

(a) manicuring, 95 hours including:
(i) manicures (hand and arm massage and polish);

(ii) pedicures (foot, ankle, and lower leg massage, and polish);

(iii) application of monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements, nail tips, nail wraps, UV gels, and nail art; and

(iv) use of manicuring implements including the electric nail file;

(b) esthetics, 110 hours including:
(i) skin care (facials, cosmetics, makeup, massage, essential oils, application and maintenance of artificial eyelashes and extensions, eyelash and eyebrow tinting, and chemical curling of eye lashes);

(ii) skin exfoliation (manual, chemical, and mechanical exfoliation);

(iii) waxing and tweezing; and

(iv) electricity and light therapy.

(c) shampoo with scalp treatment, hair styling (pin curls, finger waving, thermal curling, blow dry styling, braiding, back combing, and wet setting), 195 hours;

(d) chemical services (waving, relaxing (ammonium thioglycolate, sodium hydroxide methods), hair coloring, and hair lightening), 395 hours;

(e) hair cutting (with proper use of shears, razors, clippers, thinning shears), 155 hours;

(f) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, and current board laws and rules, 115 hours;

(g) chemistry, bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, and diseases and disorders of hair, scalp, skin, and nails, 60 hours; and

(h) 375 hours of cosmetology instruction at the school's discretion.

(4) The minimum required curriculum for a 600-hour electrology course including at least 120 hours in theory, is:

(a) electrolysis five hours;

(b) thermolysis 150 hours;

(c) the blend 150 hours;

(d) bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, diseases and disorders of the skin, electricity, chemistry, and light therapy, 70 hours;

(e) waxing (face, neck, hands, and superfluous hair anywhere on the body, including tweezing), 10 hours;

(f) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, appointment book, customer service, professional ethics, and current state board laws and rules, 65 hours; and

(g) 150 hours of electrology instruction at the school's discretion.

(5) The minimum required curriculum for a 650-hour esthetics course including at least 65 hours in theory, is:

(a) bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, diseases and disorders of the skin, electricity, chemistry, and light therapy, 70 hours;

(b) massage, skin care, makeup, (including the use of vaporizer, high frequency, massage brush, vacuum spray, galvanic unit, and lamps), cosmetics, facials, essential oils, the application and maintenance of artificial eyelashes and extensions, tinting of the eyelashes and eyebrows, the chemical curling of the eye lashes, and skin exfoliation (including manual, chemical, and mechanical exfoliation), 300 hours;

(c) waxing (face, neck, hands, and superfluous hair anywhere on the body, including tweezing), 50 hours;

(d) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, appointment book, customer service, professional ethics, and current state board laws and rules, 70 hours; and

(e) 160 hours of esthetics instruction at the school's discretion.

(6) The minimum required curriculum for a 400-hour manicuring course including at least 40 hours in theory, is:

(a) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, and current board laws and rules, 60 hours;

(b) bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, diseases and disorders of skin and nails, basic chemistry, nail product chemistry, and electricity, 55 hours;

(c) manicures (including hand and arm massage), pedicures (including foot, ankle, and lower leg massage), polish applications, and the proper use of manicuring implements, a minimum of 35 hours;

(d) use of the electric nail file, 10 hours;

(e) application of monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements, nail tips, nail wraps, UV gels, and nail art, a minimum of 140 hours; and

(f) 100 hours of manicuring instruction at the school's discretion.

(7) The minimum required curriculum for a 650-hour teacher-training course is:

(a) teaching methods - 245 hours including:
(i) task analysis;

(ii) developing instructional objectives;

(iii) visual aids and their construction;

(iv) motivational tools;

(v) preparation of instructive materials;

(vi) lesson planning (including practical theory and practical demonstration classes);

(vii) fundamentals of speech and public speaking;

(viii) methods of test construction;

(ix) methods of evaluation or grading; and

(x) curriculum planning and development;

(b) general psychology - 75 hours including:
(i) general teaching and counseling principles;

(ii) conflict resolution;

(iii) student counseling;

(iv) student and teacher relationships; and

(v) public relations;

(c) business methods - 115 hours including:
(i) recruitment;

(ii) job analysis;

(iii) student registration, withdrawal, and hours (tracking, completing, calculating, and verifying);

(iv) ethical employee and employer relationships;

(v) salon/booth rental relationship;

(vi) professional ethics; and

(vii) current board laws and rules;

(d) advanced theory of cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, barbering, or electrology, and the chemistry, safety, sanitation, bacteriology, physiology, anatomy, and diseases and disorders that apply to each course - 75 hours; and

(e) 140 hours of teacher-training instruction at the school's discretion.

(8) "Supplemental barbering course" is a course of study in a licensed school offering a barbering or barbering nonchemical course, consisting of at least 125 hours in clipper cuts and 25 hours in facial, neck, and outline shaving, taken by someone licensed in Montana or another jurisdiction to meet the educational requirements for a barber or barber nonchemical license prior to taking the board-approved exam.

AUTH: 37-31-203, 37-31-311, MCA; IMP: 37-31-101, 37-31-304, 37-31-305, 37-31-311, MCA

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Montana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.