South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:39 - BARBERS
Chapter 20:39:03 - Approval of schools
Section 20:39:03:06 - Curriculum Requirements for classroom education

(1) General infection control; implements and equipment; first aid; blood exposure standards: 100 hours;

(2) Professional standards and development; effective communication; business practices; and state laws and rules: 70 hours;

(3) Scientific fundamentals, including hygiene: bacteriology; anatomy; chemistry: electricity: diseases of the skin and hair; massaging and manipulating the muscles of the upper body: 220 hours:

(4) Principles of hair design, scalp care, shampooing, haircutting and hairstyling: 430 hours:

(5) Chemical hair services, including chemical texture services; and hair coloring: 280 hours:

(6) Shaving, including care and use of a straight-edge razor: 130 hours: and

(7) Skin sciences, including physiology and histology of the skin: skin care products; chemistry, ingredients and selection: 70 hours.

In addition to the hours set forth in this section, each student must receive an additional 200 hours of education. The additional hours of service may be in areas that the school determines are necessary to supplement the basic course requirements for an individual student.

Barber students must spend 150 hours in classrooms, demonstrations, and practice before performing service on any client of the school. A school must teach 1.200 hours of practical work and 300 hours of theory, classroom instruction, and demonstrations.

A school may not require a student to work, be instructed, or earn credit for more than eight hours in a day. However, a school may offer students the option to earn credit for more than eight hours in a day.

A student may receive a maximum of 32 hours for educational field trips if the trip has been approved. For approval the school must complete a Field trip form and attach a lesson plan. The students must be accompanied by an instructor. One licensed instructor shall accompany no more than 15 students.