STUDY IN BARBER SHOPS
§ 3.71. Curriculum.
(a) Schedule. Every student shall be instructed in accordance with the following schedule:
Approximate Subject Hours Honing and stropping 25 Shaving and various uses of the straight razor 240 Haircutting, hairstyling and hairpieces 535 Shampoo and scalp massages 25 Haircoloring 25 Massaging (facials) 25 Hairwaving or curling (perms), straightening 25 Scalp and skin disease 50 State barber law and rules and regulations 50 Physiology 50 Sterilization and sanitation 50 Hygiene 25 Bacteriology 25 Electricity (ultraviolet, high frequency, infrared, curling irons) 25 Professional ethics and barbershop demeanor 25 Manager-barber instructions, instruments, shop management, examination orientation and preparation for related 50 Total minimum hours of credit required 1,250 (b) Practical work.
(1) Each student shall perform the following amount of practical work during his training:
Approximate Subject Number Permanent waves 50 Colors 50 Haircuts 200 Shaves 150 Massages (facial) 50 Shampoos 50 Total operations 550 (2) The shop owner shall display, in front of the student performing the practical work, a sign in display letters at least 1 inch in height as follows:
WORK DONE BY STUDENT (c) Exception. A student who has commenced training under the previous curriculum before January 25, 1992, is not affected by subsection (a).
(d) Examination.
(1) If a licensed cosmetologist wishes to take the barber examination, the cosmetologist shall have successfully completed the following subjects:
Approximate Subject Hours State barber laws, rules and regulations 50 Haircutting, hairstyling and hairpieces 330 Shaving and various uses of the straight razor 240 Honing and stropping 50 Manager-barber instructions, instruments, shop management, orientation and preparation for related examination 25 Total hours of credit 695 (2) Upon application to the Board, the cosmetologist will be given 555 hours of credit for subjects previously covered in the cosmetology training courses, to be applied to the 1,250 hour training requirement.
Authority The provisions of this § 3.71 amended under section 15-A.4(b) of the act of June 19, 1931 (P. L. 589, No. 202) (63 P. S. § 566.4(b)).
Source The provisions of this § 3.71 amended January 24, 1992, effective January 25, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 347; amended November 22, 2002, effective November 23, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 5751. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (201654) to (201656).
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