2024-2025 Catalog

Cosmetology (CO12) Diploma

Campus Availability and Advisement:

NOT ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS INTO THIS PROGRAM

 

Program Description:

The Cosmetology program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the field of cosmetology. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes specialized training in safety, sanitation, state laws, rules, and regulations, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, skin, hair, and nail diseases and disorders, hair treatments and manipulations, hair shaping, hair styling, artificial hair, braiding/intertwining hair, chemical reformation and application, skin and nail care, hair coloring, hair lightening, reception, sales, management, math, reading, writing, interpersonal relations development, computer skills, employability skills, and work ethics. The curriculum meets state licensing requirements of the State Board of Cosmetology. Program graduates receive a Cosmetology diploma and are employable as a cosmetology salesperson, cosmetologist, salon manager, or a salon owner.

 

Entrance Dates:

 

WCC: (Day) summer, fall & spring semesters

         

PCC: (Day) spring semester

          

FCC: (Day) fall semester

         

GCC: (Day) fall

         
Program Final Exit Point:

Law requires graduates who complete the program to pass the Georgia State Board of Cosmetol­ogy Examination in order to obtain licenses to work as cosmetologists.

Basic Skills Courses (8 Credit Hours)

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development

2

ENGL 1005Applied Technical Communication

3

OR

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

Occupational Curriculum (47 Credit Hours)

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

COSM 1000Introduction to Cosmetology Theory

4

COSM 1010Chemical Texture Services

3

COSM 1020Hair Care and Treatment

3

COSM 1030Haircutting

3

COSM 1040Styling

3

COSM 1050Hair Color

3

COSM 1060Fundamentals of Skin Care

3

COSM 1070Nail Care and Advanced Techniques

3

COSM 1080Physical Hair Services Practicum

3

COSM 1090Hair Services Practicum I

3

COSM 1100Hair Services Practicum II

3

COSM 1110Hair Services Practicum III

3

COSM 1115Hair Services Practicum IV

2

COSM 1120Salon Management

3

COSM 1125Skin and Nail Care Practicum

2

Total Credit Hours: 55 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation