Barbering Technical Certificate

CIP Code

12.0402

Program Goals

1. To pass state voard examinations.
2. To perform skiills in the areas of hair cutting, hair styling, hair coloring, skin care, make-up application, manicuring, and peducuring.
3. To specialize in hair cutting, hair styling, hair coloring, skin care, make-up application, manicuring, and pedicuring.
4. To communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and guests.
5. To project professionalism.
6. To perform basic analytical skills to be able to advise clients on total look concepts.
7. To apply academic learning, technical information and related matter to assure sound judgements, decisions, and procedures.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

PLO 1.	Demonstrate competency levels to qualify for state license exams.
PLO 2	Communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally.
PLO 3.	Engage and take responsibility as active learners and critical thinkers.
PLO 4.	Demonstrate customer service skills, self-growth, and personal develoopment.
PLO 5.	Perform salon business tasks such as front desk operations, dispensary inventory, resume building and interviewing skilils, and self-marketing.
PLO 6.	Perform hair care services for all types of hair including hair analysis, hair cutting, hairstyling, hair coloring and lightening, permanent waving and chemical relaxing.
PLO 7.	Perform natural nail services including manicuring and pedicuring.
PLO 8.	Perform basic skin care services including skin analysis, facials, makeup application and superfluous hair remval.
PLO 9.	Demonstrate decontamination control, public hygiene and special sanitation procedures used for the protection of the client and future professionals.

Program Description

Southern Arkansas University Tech’s Barbering program allows students to earn a technical certificate and complete the required number of hours to sit for the state board license exams.  During the program, students will learn the basic barbering skills as set forth by the State Board of Barber Examiners.  The training to become a barber includes: hygiene and sanitation; shaving; hair coloring; permanent waiving; hair relaxing; hair styling; and hair cutting.  Students also learn salon development.  Students practice the skills learned in a model salon/lab setting.  Upon successful completion of all courses, the student will be prepared to take the National Cosmetology Theory Examination.

Degree Plan

Semester I (13 hours)

BARB 1010	Orientation to Barbering	10
COSM 1023	Hair Cutting/Styling & Related Theory 1	3

Semester II (15 hours)

COSM 1015	Hair Cutting/Styling & Related Theory 2	5
COSM 1017	Chemical Reformation & Related Theory	7
COSM 1113	Principles of Hair Coloring & Related Theory	3

Semester III (12 hours)

BARB 1001	Shaving	1
COSM 2014	Hair Cutting/Styling & Related Theory 4	4
COSM 2017	Hair Cutting/Styling & Related Theory 3	7

Total Credit Hours: 40