Cosmetology & Cosmetology with 20% Hybrid Distance Education Course Information

COSMETOLOGY & COSMETOLOGY WITH 20% HYBRID DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTION

COSMETOLOGY: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 39-5012.00)  
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 12.0401)
The curriculum involves 1500 hours to satisfy Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board requirements. The course includes extensive instruction and practical experience in cutting, hair coloring, perming, customer service, personal appearance and hygiene, personal motivation and development, retail skills, client record keeping, business ethics, sanitation, state laws and regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing.  

*Graduates are prepared to become an entry level cosmetologist.

This course is taught in English. Textbooks and Course Materials are only offered in the English Language.

** This program is offered as a brick and mortar and hybrid (20% distance education). The schools are not offering the distance education portion of the Cosmetology program as this time.

COSMETOLOGY & COSMETOLOGY WITH 20% HYBRID DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 1500  clock hours

The course is divided into pre-clinical classroom instruction and clinical service learning experiences.

1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 210 hours are devoted to classroom workshops where students learn design principles, technical information, and professional practices.
2. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 1290 hours are spent in the classroom and clinic classroom area where practical experience is gained.

COSMETOLOGY & COSMETOLOGY WITH 20% HYBRID DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE OUTLINE

Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Cleveland and Paul Mitchell The School Columbus for the cosmetology program will be divided into six designations:

1. Core Curriculum: A 6 week orientation for full time known as the Core program, instills the basic fundamentals. Students are graded and evaluated using written, oral, and practical testing methods. Students must successfully complete the Core curriculum prior to attending regularly scheduled daily classes in cutting, coloring, permanent waving, and chemical texture services. 
2. Protégé Learning Experience: Your experience as a Protégé produces a smooth transition from a Core student to an Adaptive student. You spend time as a Protégé preparing you for the clinic experience.
3. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: Your clinic time from 210 to 1500 hours will be guided with individual attention and group learning experiences using mini-classes, clinic classroom worksheets, and periodic evaluations developed specifically for this monitoring progress. This is when you begin experiencing your clinic classroom education on paying clients in the clinic classroom area.
4. Classroom Learning Experience: Your classroom time from 210 to 1500 hours is divided into six (6) areas: theory, cutting, coloring, texture, and makeup. Each area has an instructor in the field who conducts the different specialty classes each week. Classroom Learning Experiences may also include retail, motivation, self improvement, professional development, and attendance education which may be conducted by an instructor, non-licensed staff member or guest artist.
5. Adaptive Curriculum: From 210 to 900 hours you will enter a new phase of specialty classroom workshops coupled with challenging practical services designed to continue building you into a beauty industry professional.
6. Creative Curriculum: You will spend your last 600 hours in Paul Mitchell The School Cleveland and Paul Mitchell The School Columbus in “high gear” by dressing, acting, and working like a beauty industry professional. You will use your own artistic and creative abilities, coupled with the assistance of the Learning Leaders, to prepare yourself for your future beauty industry career.

**This program is offered as a brick and mortar and hybrid (20% distance education)

COSMETOLOGY & COSMETOLOGY WITH 20% HYBRID DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE SUBJECT

The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Cleveland and Paul Mitchell The School Columbus meets or exceeds  the state requirements. The following subjects are taught within the brick & mortar program and the hybrid program:

If utilizing Distance Learning, hours cannot exceed 20% of program total hours. The platform used for Distance Learning will be provided through zoom technology.

COSMETOLOGY & COSMETOLOGY WITH 20% HYBRID DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURE

The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 1500-hour course.

1. Academic theory exams: Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on each assigned theory exam. Depending on the length of the distance education module, theory exams will occur weekly or bi-monthly. The theory exams will evaluate the student’s academic performance for each subject of the distance education curriculum.
2. Core written and practical skill exams: Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on each written exam and each practical skill exam in order to complete the Core program. The exams are an overview of instruction taught during the Core schedule.  All Core written and practical skill exams must be passed with a 80% in order to transition to the Clinic Classroom. If students are unable to pass each exam after two attempts, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program and re-enroll in the next available Core class start date. The Core practical skills evaluation must be completed within the school facility and cannot be taken through distance education.
3. Final exam 1: This test covers an overview of all related Cosmetology subjects (e.g., anatomy, chemistry, etc.). Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on all final exams. Final Exam 1 must be completed within the school facility and cannot be taken through distance education.
4. Final exam 2: The written exam covers an overview of all theory instruction, Ohio state law, and other items covered on the state Cosmetology exam. Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on all final exams. Final Exam 2 must be completed within the school facility and cannot be taken through distance education.
5. Clinic Practical Skill Assessments: Students progress in practical skill assessments and theory hours will be digitally monitored on a weekly basis by the Future Professional Advisor using Course Key app. All assigned practical skill assessments must be completed in order to complete the program.      
6. Distance Education Assessments: Students must complete a distance education written assessment and practical skill assessment. These are based on performance and must be completed on-campus each month. The distance education assessment will focus on the distance education subjects covered during that time period. Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on each distance education written assessment and each practical skill assessment. Only students enrolled in the distance education program are required to complete these assessments.  
7. Practical skills test (mock state board): Students must receive a 80% or higher grade on all final tests. Practical Skills Tests must be completed within the school facility and cannot be taken through distance education.

   Areas of Evaluation - Cosmetology
   Core	Adaptive	Creative
   Core Written	Texture Evaluation	Texture Evaluation
   Core Practical Worksheet	Color Evaluation	Color Evaluation
   Core Mock Practical and Theory Evaluation	Cutting Evaluation	Cutting Evaluation
   Protégé Evaluation	Theory Knowledge Inventory	Theory Knowledge Inventory
   Protégé Worksheet	Practical Worksheets	Practical worksheets
   CORE Practical		Two Mock Practical and Written Evaluations