Bon Losee Academy

Catalog - Cosmetology - Barber School Curriculum
(Curriculum subject to change)

I. Cosmetology/Barber Licensing Laws and Rules II. Theoretical Studies A. Academic Subjects
1. History of Cosmetology/Barbering	10
2. Sterilization and Sanitation	15
3. Bacteriology	10
4. Skin, Scalp, & Hair	10
5. Histology, Cells, Anatomy/Physiology	10
6. Diseases & Disorders of Skin, Scalp, & Hair	10
7. Electricity and Light Therapy	10
8. Chemistry	10
9. Pharmacology	5
a. Medicinal/non-medicinal agents b. Preparations c. Local and topical remedies
10. Cosmetology/ Barber Product Knowledge	5
11. Implements and Salon Equipment	3
12. Attributes for Success in the Business	8
13. Licensing Requirements	1
14. How to Seek and Obtain Employment	2
15. Payroll Deductions, State & Local Taxes	1

B. Practical Studies with Theoretical Applications

1. Shampooing, shampoo rinse, and conditioners

2. Scalp and hair products and treatments

3. Hair shaping, mustaches & beards, & treatments

4. Hairstyling and fingerwaving

5. Thermal styling

6. Care and styling of wigs & hairpieces, and fitting and applying toupees

7. Permanent waving

8. Hair coloring and weaving

9. Lash and brow treatments, tinting, and shaping

10. Chemical relaxing

11. Thermal straightening

12. Superfluous hair removal

13. Optional self-directed studies

a.	Manicuring, artificial nails, nail diseases and disorders
b.	Facial services, massage, skin care treatments and makeup
c.	Other self-directed studies, i.e. shaving, extensions, etc.

III. Business Procedures
1. Reception desk, telephone, and appointments	4
2. Applied sanitation and hygiene	4
3. Salesmanship	4
4. Business and salon management	4
5. Recordkeeping	2
6. Professionalism and unprofessional conduct	5
7. Ethics and business	3
8. Communications and personality development	4

IV. Practical Subjects and Requirements

Hours of Instruction

Hours of Practice

Hours of Services Performed

1. Permanent Waving (all types/ kinds)

150

2. Hair Coloring and Bleaching

150

100

a.	Temporary
b.	Semi-permanent
c.	Permanent; tints and toners
d.	Bleach, frost, tip, streak, etc. Vegetable color

3. Superfluous Hair Treatment

a.	Eyebrow arching
b.	Depilatories, Waxing, Tweezing
c.	Eyebrow arching

4. Scalp and Hair Treatments

a.	Product knowledge
b.	Scalp massage and treatments
c.	Hair conditioning and treatments
d.	Electrical and mechanical apparatus

5. Mens and Womens Haircutting

150

350

400

a.	Classic and current techniques & trends
b.	Shear, razor, and clipper techniques
c.	Style cuts: short, medium, long
d.	Variations: tapers, crew, & flat topping
e.	Working with ethnic/ textured hair
f.	Cutting and styling beards & mustaches

6. Wet Hair Services

225

300

a.	Fingerwaving
b.	Shampooing and rinsing
c.	Styling: pincurls and roller sets, Long and short hair

7. Thermal styling for men and women

200

300

a.	Blow drying techniques, Roundbrushing
b.	Thermal curling and waving
c.	Thermal straightening (pressing)

8. Chemical Hair Relaxing

a.	Ammonium Thioglycolate methods
b.	Sodium Hydroxide methods
c.	Others

9. Wigs and Hairpieces

a.	Care and styling of human and synthetic hair
b.	Fitting
c.	Hairpieces: wigs, toupees, wiglets, chignons, switches, extensions, etc.

10. Optional Self-Directed Studies

Nail Services

1)	Manicuring and nail art
2)	Artificial nail services: sculptured, tips, overlays, etc.

Facial Services

1)	Massage, facials, & skin care
2)	Makeup
3)	Artificial lashes

Other Self-Directed Studies

2230 North University Pkwy.
Provo, Utah 84604
Phone: (801) 375-8000
Fax: (801) 375-6300