Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
Agency 41 - BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY
Chapter 20 - BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY REGULATIONS
Part V - Barber and, Cosmetology, Nail, and Waxing Schools
Section 18VAC41-20-220 - Hours of instruction and performances
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Curriculum and performance requirements shall be offered over a minimum of 1,100 clock hours for barbering, 400 clock hours for master barbering, 1,500 clock hours for dual barber/master barber program, 1,000 hours for cosmetology, 150 clock hours for nail care, and 115 clock hours for waxing.
B. The curriculum requirements for barbering must include the following minimum performances:
|
Hair and scalp treatments |
10 |
|
Hair services |
320 |
|
Hair coloring (including tinting, temporary rinses, and semi-permanent color) |
35 |
|
Basic facials |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
370 |
C. The curriculum requirements for master barbering must include the following minimum performances:
|
Bleaching and frosting |
10 |
|
Cold permanent waving or chemical relaxing |
25 |
|
Hair shaping |
50 |
|
Wig care, styling, placing on model |
5 |
|
Finger waving and thermal waving |
30 |
|
TOTAL |
120 |
D. The curriculum requirements for dual barber/master barber program must include the following minimum performances:
|
Hair and scalp treatments |
10 |
|
Hair styling services |
320 |
|
Bleaching and frosting |
10 |
|
Hair coloring (including tinting, temporary rinses, and semi-permanent color) |
35 |
|
Cold permanent waving or chemical relaxing |
25 |
|
Hair shaping |
50 |
|
Wig care, styling, placing on model |
5 |
|
Finger waving and thermal waving |
30 |
|
Basic facials and waxings |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
490 |
E. The curriculum requirements for cosmetology must include the following minimum performances:
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Shampooing, rinsing, and scalp treatments, for all hair types, including textured hair |
20 |
|
Hair styling, for all hair types, including textured hair |
60 |
|
Hair cutting, for all hair types, including textured hair |
60 |
|
Permanent waving-chemical relaxing, for all hair types, including textured hair |
60 |
|
Hair coloring and bleaching, for all hair types, including textured hair |
50 |
|
Wigs, hair pieces, and related theory |
5 |
|
Straight razor shaving on face and neck |
12 |
|
Manicuring and pedicuring |
15 procedures |
|
Individual sculptured nails and nail tips |
30 |
|
Body and other treatments |
5 |
|
Makeup |
20 |
|
Skin care |
15 |
|
Hair removal |
15 |
|
TOTAL |
367 |
F. The curriculum requirements for nail care must include the following minimum performances:
|
Manicures |
30 |
|
Pedicures |
15 |
|
Individual sculptured nails and nail tips |
200 |
|
Individual removals |
10 |
|
Individual nail wraps |
20 |
|
TOTAL |
275 |
G. The curriculum requirements for waxing must include the following minimum performances:
|
Arms |
4 |
|
Back |
2 |
|
Bikini area |
6 |
|
Brows |
12 |
|
Chest |
1 |
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Facial (i.e., face, chin, and cheek and lip) |
6 |
|
Leg |
3 |
|
Underarm |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
36 |
NOTICE: The following forms used in administering the regulation have been filed by the agency. Amended or added forms are reflected in the listing and are published following the listing. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may also click on the name to access a form. The forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of Registrar of Regulations, General Assembly Building, 201 North Ninth Street, Fourth Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
