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Title 16, Division 9, California Code of Regulations

Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

950.1. Curriculum for Barbering Course

(a) The curriculum for students enrolled in a barbering course shall consist of fifteen hundred (1500) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering all practices constituting the art of barbering pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act.

(b) For the purpose of this section, technical instruction shall mean instruction by demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, or examination; practical operation shall mean the actual performance by the student of a complete service on another person or on a mannequin.

(c) The course of instruction in the practical phases of barbering required for a student enrolled in a 1,500-hour course shall cover not less than 1,300 hours including training in basic haircutting and in hairstyling of all textures of hair at the discretion of the school owner or instructor. The practical training shall include performance of the following minimum practical operations:

**Barbering Courses Minimal Practical Operations**
Subject	Minimum Practical Operations
(1) Haircuts and Hairstyles	750
(2) Shaves	40
(3) Rest Facials	20
(4) Shampoos	25
(5) Scalp Manipulations	20
(6) Hair Waving and Curling	20
(7) Hair Coloring and Tinting	5
(8) Hair Processing and Relaxing	5
(9) Application of chemicals used on the hair; hairpieces; measuring, fitting and servicing of hairpieces and rolling cream massages.

All students shall receive sufficient instruction and training in the subjects listed in this section to properly prepare them to apply for and take the examination given by the board and to provide barber services in an establishment.

(d) The course of instruction in the theory of barbering required for a student enrolled in a 1,500-hour course shall cover not less than 80 hours of instruction in the subjects listed in Section 7316(a) of the code, including razor cutting, hair processing, blow waving and sales techniques. The theory instruction shall include training in sales techniques which may be completed in theory training or practical training at the discretion of the school owner or instructor. The course of instruction shall also include 20 hours of technical instruction in the area of hazardous substances (shall be the course developed by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology as provided by Section 7389).

(e) The course of instruction required for a student enrolled in a 1,500-hour course shall cover not less than 120 hours allotted to the practical and/or the theoretical phases of the course in such manner as the owner or instructor considers necessary in the individual case.

(f) A student shall be properly instructed to cut the hair of and render barber services to all patrons.

950.2. Curriculum for Cosmetology Course.

(a) The curriculum for students enrolled in a cosmetologist course shall consist of sixteen hundred (1600) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering all practices constituting the art of cosmetology pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act.

**Cosmetology Course Technical Instruction and Practical Operations**
Subject	Minimum Hours of Technical Instruction	Minimum Practical Operations
(1) The Barbering and Cosmetology Act and the Board's Rules and Regulations.	20
(2) Cosmetology Chemistry (Shall include the chemical composition and purpose of cosmetic, nail, hair and skin care preparations. Shall also include the elementary chemical makeup, chemical skin peels, physical and chemical changes of matter.)	20
(3) Health and Safety/Hazardous Substances (Shall include training in chemicals and health in establishments, material safety data sheets, protection from hazardous chemicals and preventing chemical injuries, health and safety laws and agencies, ergonomics, and communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B.)	20
(4) Theory of Electricity in Cosmetology (Shall include the nature of electrical current, principles of operating electrical devices, and the various safety precautions used when operating electrical equipment.)	5
(5) Disinfection and sanitation (Shall include procedures to protect the health and safety of the consumer as well as the technician. The ten required minimum operations shall entail performing all necessary functions for disinfecting instruments and equipment as specified in Sections 979 and 980. Disinfection should be emphasized throughout the entire training period and must be performed before use of all instruments and equipment.)	20	10
(6) Bacteriology, anatomy and physiology.	15
(7) Wet Hair Styling (Shall include hair analysis, shampooing, fingerwaving, pin curling and comb-outs.)	25	200
(8) Thermal Hair Styling (Shall include hair analysis, straightening, waving, curling with hot combs and hot curling irons, and blower styling.)
(A) Thermal styling	20	40
(B) Press and curl	20
(9) Permanent Waving (Shall include hair analysis, chemical and heat permanent waving.)	20	80
(10) Chemical Straightening (Shall include hair analysis and the use of sodium hydroxide and other base solutions.)	20	25
(11) Haircutting (Shall include hair analysis and the use of the razor, scissors, electric clippers, and thinning shears, for wet and dry cutting.) cutting.)	20	80
(12) Haircoloring and Bleaching (Shall include hair analysis, predisposition tests, safety precautions, formula mixing, tinting, bleaching, and the use of dye removers. Shall not include any credit for color rinses.) color rinses.)
(A) Haircoloring	40	50
(B) Bleaching	20
(13) Scalp and Hair Treatments (Shall include hair and scalp analysis, scientific brushing, electric and manual scalp manipulation, and other hair treatments.)	5	20
(14) Facials
(A) Manual (Shall include cleansing, scientific manipulations, packs, and masks.)	5	10
(B) Electrical (Shall include the use of electrical modalities, including dermal lights and electrical apparatus, for facials and skin care purposes; however, machines capable of producing an electrical current shall not be used to stimulate so as to contract, or for the purpose of contracting, the muscles of the body or face.)	10	15
(C) Chemicals (Shall include chemical skin peels, packs, masks and scrubs. Training shall emphasize that only the non-living, uppermost layers of facial skin, known as the epidermis, may be removed, and only for the purpose of beautification. All practical operations must be performed in accordance with Section 992 regarding skin peeling.)	10	15
(15) Eyebrow Arching and Hair Removal (Shall include the use of wax, tweezers, electric or manual, and depilatories for the removal of superfluous hair.)	10	20
(16) Makeup (Shall include skin analysis, complete and corrective makeup, lash and brow tinting, and the application of false eyelashes.)	15	10
(17) Manicuring and Pedicuring
(A) Water and oil manicure, including nail analysis, and hand and arm massage.	5	15
(B) Complete pedicure, including nail analysis, and foot and ankle massage.	5	10
(C) Artificial nails
1. Acrylic: Liquid and powder brush-ons	10	50 Nails
2. Artificial nail tips	10	50 Nails
3. Nail wraps and repairs	5	20 Nails

(c) The board recommends that schools provide training in the area of communication skills that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, and client service record cards.

(d) No credit of any type shall be given for time spent in laundering towels or in washing or scrubbing floors, walls, woodwork, toilets, or windows.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 7312, 7362 and 7362.1(c), Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7316(b), 7321(d)(1),7362, 7362.5(b) and 7389, Business and Professions Code.

950.3. Curriculum for Skin Care Course

(a) The curriculum for students enrolled in a skin care course shall consist of six hundred (600) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering all practices of an esthetician, pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act.

**Skin Care Course Technical Instruction and Practical Operations**
Subject	Minimum Hours of Technical Instruction	Minimum Practical Operations
(1) The Barbering and Cosmetology Act and the Board's Rules and Regulations.	10
(2) Chemistry pertaining to the practices of an esthetician. (Shall include the chemical composition and purpose of cosmetic and skin care preparation. Shall also include the elementary chemical makeup, chemical skin peels, physical and chemical changes of matter.)	10
(3) Health and Safety/Hazardous Substances (Shall include training in chemicals and health in establishments, material safety data sheets, protection from hazardous chemicals and preventing chemical injuries, health and safety laws and agencies, ergonomics, and communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B.)	20
(4) Electricity (Shall include the nature of electrical current, principles of operating electrical devices, and the various safety precautions used when operating electrical equipment.)	10
(5) Disinfection and sanitation (Shall include procedures to protect the health and safety of the consumer as well as the technician. The ten required minimum operations shall entail performing all necessary functions for disinfecting instruments and equipment as specified in Sections 979 and 980. Disinfection should be emphasized throughout the entire training period and must be performed before use of all instruments and equipment.)	10	10
(6) Bacteriology, anatomy, physiology, skin analysis and conditions.	15
(7) Facials
(A) Manual (Shall include cleansing, scientific manipulations, packs and masks.)	20	40
(B) Electrical (Shall include the use of electrical modalities, including dermal lights and electrical apparatus, for facials and skin care purposes; however, machines capable of producing an electrical current shall not be used to stimulate so as to contract, or for the purpose of contracting, the muscles of the body or face.)	30	60
(C) Chemicals (Shall include chemical skin peels, packs, masks and scrubs. Training shall emphasize that only the non-living, uppermost layers of facial skin, known as the epidermis, may be removed, and only for the purpose of beautification. All practical operations must be performed in accordance with Section 992 regarding skin peeling.)	20	40
(8) Eyebrow Arching and Hair Removal (Shall include the use of wax, tweezers, manual or electrical, and depilatories for the removal of superfluous hair.)
(A) Tweezers	5	10
(B) Wax and depilatories	20	40
(9) Make-up (Shall include skin analysis, complete and corrective make-up, and the application of false eyelashes.)	20	40

(c) The board recommends that schools provide training in the area of communication skills that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, and client service record cards.

(d) No credit of any type shall be given for time spent in laundering towels or in washing or scrubbing floors, walls, woodwork, toilets, or windows.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 7312, 7362 and 7364, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7316(c)(1), 7324(d)(1), 7362, 7364 and 7389, Business and Professions Code.

950.4. Curriculum for Nail Care Course

(a) The curriculum for students enrolled in a nail care course shall consist of four hundred (400) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering all practices of a manicurist, pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act.

**Nail Care Course Technical Instruction and Practical Operations**
Subject	Minimum Hours of Technical Instruction	Minimum Practical Operations
(1) The Barbering and Cosmetology Act and the Board's Rules and Regulations.	10
(2) Cosmetology Chemistry related to manicuring practices. (Shall include the chemical composition and purpose of nail care preparations.)	10
(3) Health and Safety/Hazardous Substances (Shall include training in chemicals and health in establishments, material safety data sheets, protection from hazardous chemicals and preventing chemical injuries, health and safety laws and agencies, ergonomics, and communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B.)	15
(4) Disinfection and sanitation (Shall include procedures to protect the health and safety of the consumer as well as the technician. The ten required minimum operations shall entail performing all necessary functions for disinfecting instruments and equipment as specified in Sections 979 and 980. Disinfection should be emphasized throughout the entire training period and must be performed before use of all instruments and equipment.)	10	10
(5) Bacteriology, anatomy and physiology.	10
(6) Water and oil manicures, including hand and arm massage.	15	40
(7) Complete pedicure, including foot and ankle massage.	10	20
(8) Application of Artificial Nails
(A) Acrylic: Liquid and powder brush-ons	15	80 Nails
(B) Nail tips	10	60 Nails
(C) Nail wraps and repairs	5	40 Nails

(c) The board recommends that schools provide training in the area of communication skills that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, and client service record cards.

(d) No credit of any type shall be given for time spent in laundering towels or in washing or scrubbing floors, walls, woodwork, toilets, or windows.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 7312, 7362 and 7365, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7316(c)(2), 7326(d)(1), 7362, 7365 and 7389, Business and Professions Code.

950.5. Curriculum for Electrolysis Course

(a) The curriculum for students enrolled in an electrolysis course shall consist of six hundred (600) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering all practices of an electrologist pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act.

**Electrolysis Course Technical Instruction and Practical Operations**
Subject	Minimum Hours of Technical Instruction	Minimum Practical Operations
(1) The Barbering and Cosmetology Act and the Board's Rules and Regulations.	10
(2) Health and Safety/Hazardous Substances (Shall include training in chemicals and health in establishments, material safety data sheets, protection from hazardous chemicals and preventing chemical injuries, health and safety laws and agencies, ergonomics, and communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B.)	10
(3) Sanitation, disinfection and sterilization (Shall include procedures to protect the health and safety of the consumer as well as the technician. The ten required minimum operations shall entail performing all necessary functions for disinfecting instruments and equipment as specified in Sections 979 and 980. Disinfection should be emphasized throughout the entire training period and must be performed before use of all instruments and equipment.)	25	10
(4) Bacteriology, anatomy and physiology.	25
(5) Electricity (Shall include the nature of electrical current, principles of operating electrical devices, and the various safety precautions used when operating electrical equipment.)	15
(6) Electrolysis (Shall include the use and study of galvanic current.)	25	45
(7) Thermolysis (Shall include the use and study of high frequency current automatic and manual.)	25	60
(8) A combination of high frequency and galvanic currents	25	60

(c) The board recommends that schools provide training in the area of communication skills that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, and client service record cards.

(d) No credit of any type shall be given for time spent in laundering towels or in washing or scrubbing floors, walls, woodwork, toilets, or windows.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 7312 and 7362, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7316(d), 7330(d)(1), 7362, 7366, and 7389, Business and Professions Code.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 7312, 7362 and 7390, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7362, 7390 and 7391(d)(1), Business and Professions Code.

950.8. Curriculum for Barber Crossover Course for Cosmetologists

(a) The curriculum for students enrolled in a barber crossover course for cosmetologists shall consist of a minimum of four hundred (400) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering those barber practices that are not a part of the required training or practice of a cosmetologist.

(c) A barber school desiring to teach a barber crossover course as prescribed in Section 7321.5 of the code shall apply to the board for approval of such program. Such barber school shall include with its request for approval a copy of the curriculum it proposes to offer. Such curriculum shall include sufficient training in the various aspects of barbering to prepare the student properly for the barber examination and to provide barber services in an establishment. Hazardous substances shall be the course developed by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology as provided by Section 7389.

(d) A barber school which offers a 400-hour course shall provide a completion notice to each student who completes that course. Such notice shall be included with a proof of training document pursuant to Section 909.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 7312 and 7362, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7316(a), 7321.5(d)(5) and 7362, Business and Professions Code.

950.9. Curriculum for Cosmetology Crossover Course for Barbers

(a) The curriculum for students enrolled in a cosmetology crossover course for barbers shall consist of a minimum of four hundred (400) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering those cosmetological practices that are not a part of the required training or practice of a barber.

**Cosmetology Crossover Course for Barbers Technical Instruction and Practical Operations**
Subject	Minimum Hours of Technical Instruction	Minimum Practical Operations
(1) The Barbering and Cosmetology Act and the Board's Rules and Regulations.	10
(2) Cosmetology Chemistry (Shall include the chemical composition and purpose of cosmetic, nail, hair and skin care preparations. Shall also include the elementary chemical makeup, chemical skin peels, physical and chemical changes of matter.)	5
(3) Health and Safety/Hazardous Substances (Shall include training in chemicals and health in establishments, material safety data sheets, protection from hazardous chemicals and preventing chemical injuries, health and safety laws and agencies, ergonomics, and communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B.)	20
(4) Theory of Electricity in Cosmetology (Shall include the nature of electrical current, principles of operating electrical devices, and the various safety precautions used when operating electrical equipment.)	5
(5) Disinfection and sanitation (Shall include procedures to protect the health and safety of the consumer as well as the technician. The ten required minimum operations shall entail performing all necessary functions for disinfecting instruments and equipment as specified in Sections 979 and 980. Disinfection should be emphasized throughout the entire training period and must be performed before use of all instruments and equipment.)	10	10
(6) Bacteriology, anatomy and physiology.	5
(7) Wet Hair Styling (Shall include hair analysis, fingerwaving, pin curling and comb-outs.)	10	35
(8) Thermal Hair Styling (Shall include hair analysis, straightening, waving, curling with hot combs and hot curling irons.)	5	15
(9) Permanent Waving (Shall include hair analysis, sectioning patterns, chemical and heat permanent waving.)	10	35
(10) Chemical Straightening (Shall include hair analysis and the use of sodium hydroxide and other base solutions.)	5	10
(11) Haircutting (Shall include hair analysis, basic guideline and sectioning, the use of the razor, scissors for wet and dry cutting.)	2	10
(12) Haircoloring and Bleaching (Shall include hair analysis, predisposition tests, safety precautions, formula mixing, tinting, bleaching, and the use of dye removers. Shall not include any credit for color rinses.)
(A) Haircoloring	20	15
(B) Bleaching		5
(13) Scalp and Hair Treatments (Shall include hair analysis, scientific brushing.)	2	5
(14) Facials
(A) Manual (Shall include cleansing, scientific manipulations, packs, and masks.)	2	5
(B) Electrical (Shall include the use of all electrical modalities, including dermal lights and electrical apparatus for facials and skin care purposes.)	7	5
(C) Chemicals (Shall include chemical skin peels, packs, masks and scrubs. Training shall emphasize that only the non-living, uppermost layers of facial skin, known as the epidermis, may be removed, and only for the purpose of beautification. All practical operations must be performed in accordance with Section 992 regarding skin peeling.)	10	15
(15) Eyebrow Arching and Hair Removal (Shall include the use of wax, tweezers, electric or manual, and depilatories for the removal of superfluous hair.)	5	5
(16) Makeup (Shall include skin analysis, complete and corrective makeup, lash and brow tinting, and the application of false eyelashes.)	5	10
(17) Manicuring and Pedicuring
(A) Water and oil manicure, including nail analysis, and hand and arm massage.	5	15
(B) Complete pedicure, including nail analysis, and foot and ankle massage.	1	3
(C) Artificial nails
1. Acrylic: Liquid and powder brush-ons	5	10 Nails
2. Artificial nail tips	3	10 Nails
3. Nail wraps and repairs	2	5 Nails

(c) The board recommends that schools provide training in the area of communication skills that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, and client service record cards.

(d) No credit of any type shall be given for time spent in laundering towels or in washing or scrubbing floors, walls, woodwork, toilets, or windows.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 7312, 7362 and 7390, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7316(b), 7321(d)(4), 7362, 7389 and 7390, Business and Professions Code.

950.10. Credit for Special License and Transfer of Training

(a) A student transferring from one course of study to another, or a holder of a special license (e.g., manicurist or esthetician) who enrolls in a general course of study (e.g., cosmetologist), shall receive credit for total clock hours completed and credit for and a balance of the minimum hours of technical instruction and the minimum practical operations required in each applicable subject as follows:

(1) Total Clock Hours Credit.

(A) Cosmetologist course to esthetician course. A student transferring from the cosmetologist course to the esthetician course shall receive a credit of 35 percent of the total clock hours earned while enrolled in the cosmetologist course.

(B) Cosmetologist course to manicurist course. A student transferring from the cosmetologist course to the manicurist course shall receive a credit of 20 percent of the total clock hours earned while enrolled in the cosmetologist course.

(C) Esthetician course to cosmetologist course. A student transferring from the esthetician course to the cosmetologist course shall receive a credit of 65 percent of the total clock hours earned while enrolled in the esthetician course. A holder of a esthetician license enrolling in the cosmetologist course shall receive a credit of 65 percent of the total clock hours required for the esthetician course.

(D) Manicurist course to cosmetologist course. A student transferring from the manicurist course to the cosmetologist course shall receive a credit of 70 percent of the total clock hours earned while enrolled in the manicurist course. A holder of a manicurist license enrolling in the cosmetologist course shall receive a credit of 70 percent of the total clock hours required for the manicurist course.

(2) Credit and balance for the minimum hours of technical instruction and minimum practical operations required. A student transferring from one course of study to another, or a holder of a special license who enrolls in a general course of study, shall receive a credit and balance for the minimum hours of technical instruction and minimum practical operations required by subtracting the number of hours and operations earned by the student or licensee while enrolled in the prior course from the minimum hours of technical instruction and minimum practical operations required for the new course in each applicable subject. If the student has earned more hours or operations in the prior course than are required in a specific subject of the new course, then that student's balance of hours and operations required in that subject shall be zero.

(b) Credit for a special course shall not be given to a student in the cosmetologist course until completion of the number of hours of instruction and training in a school of cosmetology which, when added to the number of hours for which the student is entitled to credit for the special course, will equal the minimum number of hours required for completion of the cosmetologist course.

(c) Effective until January 1, 2009, training received as an apprentice may be credited toward a course of training in a school. The maximum amount of hours that can be transferred from an apprenticeship program to a course of training in school shall not exceed 800 hours as reasonably determined by the school to which the apprentice is transferring and shall not exceed 50% credit for each hour earned as an apprentice. After January 1, 2009, training received as an apprentice shall not be credited toward a course of training in a school.

(d) Training received in a school shall not be credited toward training in an apprenticeship program.

950.12. Work upon Paying Patrons

(a) A student enrolled in a school shall not be permitted to work upon a patron paying for services until he or she has completed the freshman period of training and instruction. The freshman period shall be 10 percent of the total training hours specified for each course.

(b) A student enrolled in a school shall not be permitted to work upon a patron paying for a service until the student has completed technical instruction and practical training in the service for which a patron is paying.

(c) For the purpose of this section, technical instruction shall mean instruction by demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, or examination; practical training shall mean the actual performance by the student of a complete service on another person or on a mannequin.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 7312 and 7362, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7362(b), 7362.5, 7364, 7365, and 7366, Business and Professions Code.

961. Text and Reference Books for Students

(a) In teaching, schools shall use text and reference books approved by the board. They may use other teaching material to supplement the approved text and reference books.

(b) Each student shall possess the following:

(1) At least one (1) of the textbooks approved by the board.

(2) The Performance Criteria developed by the board.

(3) The Barbering and Cosmetology Act and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.

(1) A list of the text and reference books approved by the board.

(2) Any two approved texts other than the one text possessed by the student. (Shall not apply to barber schools if there are less than three approved texts.)

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 7312 and 7362, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 7362, Business and Professions Code.