21 N.C. Admin. Code 14T.0603

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 14T .0603 - APPRENTICE COSMETOLOGY CURRICULUM

(a) To meet the approval of the Board, a cosmetologist training course shall begin with infection control and blood exposure procedures as defined in 21 NCAC 14H .0403 and 14H .0404 and consist of 1200 hours of instruction as defined in 21 NCAC 14T .0612(c).

(b) Students must pass the infection control and blood exposure procedures evaluation plan with a score of 100 percent.

(c) Each school must develop and use required evaluations for each of the Board required services listed in this Paragraph. Evaluation plans must include a minimum of infection control, tool safety, client consultation, draping, and safe application and be recorded in the student permanent file. Teachers must ensure students follow infection control, tool safety, draping, and safe application of products for all service performances. Students must receive guided theory, demonstration, guided practice, independent theory, and practice, pass the evaluation plan, prior to performing services on a live model:

(1) Blow drying and hot iron;

(2) Hair cut with shears, a razor and clipper;

(3) Color application including virgin and retouch;

(4) Relaxer application including virgin and retouch;

(5) Permanent waving;

(6) Basic manicure

(7) Basic pedicure;

(8) Basic facial including steam; and

(9) Waxing.

(d) Each school must develop and use evaluation plans for each of the cosmetic art services listed in this Paragraph. Evaluation plans must include a minimum of infection control, tool safety, client consultation, draping, and safe application services to a client. In addition to the requirements set forth in Paragraph (a) of this Rule all students must receive guided theory, demonstration, guided practice, independent theory, and practice, and perform the following services:

(1) Shampooing;

(2) Roller sets;

(3) Pin curls;

(4) Ridge curls with C shaping;

(5) Fingerwaves;

(6) Artificial hair;

(7) Up-styles;

(8) Pressing or thermal;

(9) Blow drying;

(10) Hot iron;

(11) Styles that apply tension (twists, braiding, locs, or knots);

(12) Solid form cut;

(13) Elevated cut;

(14) Cut with tapered or thinning shears;

(15) Razor cut;

(16) Clipper cut;

(17) Shears over comb cut;

(18) Clippers over comb cut;

(19) Virgin darker;

(20) Virgin lightener;

(21) Retouch;

(22) Foil;

(23) Freehand painting;

(24) Relaxer;

(25) Permanent waving rod placement rectangle, or contour or bricklay-overlap or spiral;

(26) Basic manicure or pedicure;

(27) Artificial nails;

(28) Basic facial;

(29) Waxing including face and body;

(30) Hair removal with tweezers;

(31) Hair removal with razor;

(32) Makeup application;

(33) Lash lift and brow lamination;

(34) Artificial lashes; and

(35) Lash and brow tint.

21 N.C. Admin. Code 14T .0603

Authority G.S. 88B-4; 88B-16;
Eff. January 1, 2012;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2015; June 1, 2013; September 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. January 1, 2016;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2020; October 1, 2019.

Authority G.S. 88B-4; 88B-16;
Eff. January 1, 2012;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2013; September 1, 2012.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 29, Issue 15, February 2, 2015 effective 1/1/2015.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 30, Issue 15, February 1, 2016 effective 1/1/2016.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 34, Issue 09, November 1, 2019 effective 10/1/2019.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 35, Issue 07, October 1, 2020 effective 9/1/2020.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 37, Issue 21, May 1, 2023 effective 4/1/2023.