Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 7 - STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
LICENSURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOLS OF COSMETOLOGY
Section 7.129 - Curriculum requirements
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a school's cosmetology curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 1,250 hours, and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subject is recommended:
BASIC COSMETOLOGY CURRICULUM
| Recommended Hours | ||
| Professional Practices | 50 | |
| Bacteriology, Disinfection, Sanitation | ||
| Professional Attitude | ||
| Business Practices | ||
| PA Cosmetology Law | ||
| Sciences | 200 | |
| Histology | ||
| Trichology | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Cosmetic Dermatology | ||
| Electricity | ||
| Cosmetology Skills-Cognitive and Manipulative | 1,000 | |
| Shampooing and Conditioning | ||
| Hair Shaping | ||
| Hair Styling/Fingerwaving | ||
| Chemical Texturizing | ||
| Permanent Waving | ||
| Hair Coloring | ||
| Hair Straightening | ||
| Skin Care | ||
| Nail Technology | ||
| Temporary Hair Removal | ||
| Scalp Treatment | ||
| Care of all hair types and textures | ||
| Makeup | ||
| Total 1,250 | ||
(b) A school's cosmetology curriculum for a student who holds a barber's license issued by the State Board of Barber Examiners must comprise a minimum of 695 hours and cover the subjects in subsection (a); the following breakdown of hours by subject is recommended:
| Recommended Hours | |
| Professional Practices | 15 |
| Sciences | 80 |
| Cosmetology Skills- Cognitive and Manipulative | 600 |
| Total 695 |
(c) A school's teacher curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 500 hours and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subject is recommended:
TEACHER CURRICULUM
| Recommended Hours | |
| Teaching Techniques for Subjects Related To Cosmetology Curriculum | 300 |
| Student Teaching | 100 |
| Professional Practices | 25 |
| Salon Management Theory | 75 |
| Total 500 |
(d) A school's esthetics curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 300 hours and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subject is recommended:
ESTHETICS CURRICULUM
| Recommended Hours | |
| Professional Practices | 40 |
| Sciences | 100 |
| Facial Treatments | 100 |
| Temporary Hair Removal | 10 |
| Makeup | 50 |
| Total 300 |
(e) A school's nail technology curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 200 hours and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subjects is recommended:
NAIL TECHNOLOGY COURSE OUTLINE
| Recommended Hours | |
| Professional Practice | 25 |
| Sciences | 75 |
| Nail Treatments | 75 |
| Pedicuring | 25 |
| Total 200 |
(f) A school's natural hair braiding curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 300 hours and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subjects is recommended:
NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING COURSE OUTLINE
| Recommended Hours | |
| Professional practices, including sanitation | 50 |
| Sciences, including scalp care and anatomy | 125 |
| Cognitive and manipulative skills related to natural hair braiding | 125 |
| Total 300 |
The provisions of this §7.129 amended under sections 5 and 11 of the act of May 3, 1933 (P. L. 242, No. 86) (63 P. S. §§ 511 and 517).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 7.128 (relating to mandatory offering of cosmetology curriculum); and 49 Pa. Code § 7.132 (relating to apprentice curriculum).
