Shampoo Technician
Offered at the Following Campus
Program Overview
The Shampoo Technician Technical Certificate of Credit introduces courses that prepare students for careers in the field of Cosmetology as Shampoo Technicians. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes specialized training for safety, sanitation, state laws, rules and regulations, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, structure of the hair, diseases and disorders of the hair and scalp, hair and scalp analysis, basic hair and scalp treatments, basic shampooing techniques, reception sales, management, employability skills, and work ethics. Graduates receive a Shampoo Technician Technical Certificate of Credit and are employable as a Cosmetology salesperson, salon manager, or salon owner.
Entrance Requirements
- Submit a completed application;
- Be at least 16 years of age;
- Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
- Satisfy Placement Testing requirements.
Course Overview
Curriculum Outline (11 hours)
Occupational Courses (11 hours)
(Prerequisite: Program admission)
Introduces fundamental both theory and practices of the cosmetology profession. Emphasis will be placed on professional practices and safety. Topics include: state rules, and regulations; state regulatory agency, image; bacteriology; decontamination and infection control, chemistry fundamentals, safety, Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance, and anatomy and physiology.
(Co-requisite: COSM 1000)
Introduces the theory, procedures and products used in the care and treatment of the scalp and hair, disease and disorders and their treatments and the fundamental theory and skills required to shampoo, condition, and recondition the hair and scalp.
(Co-requisites: COSM 1000)
Emphasizes the steps involved in opening and operating a privately owned salon. Topics include: Law requirements regarding employment, Tax payer education / Federal and state tax responsibilities, law requirements for owning and operating a salon business, business management practices, and public relations and career development.
(Prerequisite: Provisional admission)
Emphasizes human relations and professional development in today's rapidly changing world that prepares students for living and working in a complex society. Topics include human relations skills, job acquisition skills and communication, job retention skills, job advancement skills, and professional image skills.
