Secondary Cosmetology (2015): Grades 10, 11, 12

Science of Cosmetology

Fundamentals of Cosmetology

Advanced Cosmetology Skills

State Board Preparation and Transitional Skills

Sanitation and Sterilization

Professionalism and Salon Management

Sciences of Cosmetology

Professional Hair Care Skills

Professional Nail Care Skills

Sanitation and Sterilization

Professionalism and Salon Management

Sciences of Cosmetology

Professional Hair Care Skills

Professional Nail Care Skills

Sanitation and Sterilization

Professionalism and Salon Management

Sciences of Cosmetology

Professional Hair Care Skills

Professional Nail Care Skills

Professional Skin Care Skills

Sanitation and Sterilization & Safety

Professionalism and Salon Management

Sciences of Cosmetology

Professional Hair Care Skills

Professional Nail Care Skills

Professional Skin Care Skills

Demonstrate sanitation and safety procedures.

Demonstrate professional/personal hygiene and grooming practices.

Recommend safety precautions to be practiced in Cosmetology facilities.

Explain the origin of and historical advancements in the cosmetology profession including career opportunities.

Demonstrate professional conduct and behavior.

Analyze laws, rules, regulations, and codes that govern the cosmetology profession.

Explain the body systems and their specific functions.

Analyze the structure and composition of the hair.

Explain chemical reactions that occur under different conditions.

Describe the safe use of electricity in the Cosmetology profession.

Demonstrate shampooing and conditioning techniques.

Perform different hair cutting techniques based on client consultation.

Create hairstyles based on client consultation.

Analyze the structure and composition of the nail to perform fundamental nail care services.

Demonstrate sanitary and safe procedures.

Exhibit personal hygiene, grooming, and physical presentation practices that enhance health and comfort.

Demonstrate professional practices that lead to successful careers.

Evaluate various marketing strategies.

Explain laws, regulations, rules and codes.

Analyze the body systems and their specific functions.

Analyze the structure and composition of the hair.

Demonstrate safe methods to mix chemicals used in professional products.

Demonstrate skills to safely use electricity in the cosmetology profession.

Perform services to develop/maintain healthy hair and scalp.

Perform different hair cutting techniques based on client consultation.

Develop techniques to provide services and create hairstyles.

Demonstrate chemical hair texture services.

Demonstrate mastery of hair coloring techniques.

Perform fundamental nail care services based on client consultation.

Demonstrate procedures to ensure client and personnel safety.

Demonstrate personal hygiene and grooming practices.

Analyze professional practices that lead to successful careers.

Evaluate various marketing strategies.

Evaluate lab practices based on South Carolina cosmetology laws, regulations, rules, and codes.

Analyze the body systems and their specific functions.

Analyze the hair and scalp based on client consultation.

Demonstrate an understanding of the chemistry used in professional products.

Demonstrate skills to safely use electricity in the Cosmetology profession.

Recommend effective methods to keep hair and scalp healthy.

Perform different hair cutting techniques based on client consultation.

Demonstrate the ability to provide styling and finishing techniques to complete a hairstyle that is both suitable and desirable to the customer.

Demonstrate chemical hair texture services based on client consultation.

Perform haircoloring services based on clients' needs and expectations.

Differentiate various techniques used when working with natural and synthetic hair.

Perform specialized nail care services based on client consultation.

Perform skin care services and cosmetic applications.

Demonstrate sanitary and safe procedures.

Exhibit professional hygiene and grooming practices.

Analyze professional practices that lead to successful careers.

Evaluate various marketing strategies.

Implement laws, regulations, rules, and codes that govern the cosmetology profession.

Analyze the anatomy, physiology, and histology of the human body.

Analyze the scientific study of hair, its diseases and care.

Demonstrate an understanding of the chemistry used in professional products.

Demonstrate the safe use of electricity in the Cosmetology profession.

Perform scalp and hair care treatment procedures based on client consultation.

Perform different hair cutting techniques based on client consultation.

Perform hair styling and roller placement services based on client consultation.

Perform chemical hair texture services.

Perform haircoloring and bleaching services.

Perform professional nail care services.

Perform skin care services and cosmetic applications based on practical examination requirements and/or client consultation.

Describe the principles of infection.

Explain the principles of prevention.

Explain the procedures for first aid and fire safety in the workplace

Explain the importance of professional/personal hygiene.

Describe sanitation violations that professionals need to avoid.

Demonstrate ergonomic principles, postures, and movements.

Discuss the importance of universal precautions.

Identify procedures to maintain a safe work environment.

Explain the origin of appearance enhancements.

Compare the advancements made in cosmetology during the 19th, 20th, and early 21st centuries.

Explore cosmetology career options and employability skills.

Analyze life skill practices that lead to success.

Explain the most effective ways to manage time and practice good study habits.

Describe ethical practices.

Create a mission statement.

Explain effective human relations and communication skills.

Identify state laws, rules, regulations, and codes that govern the cosmetology profession.

Examine federal, state, and local governing agencies and their functions.

Describe the structure and the reproductive process of cells.

Explain tissue and identify the types of tissues found in the body.

Identify the 10 body systems and explain their basic functions.

Identify and describe the structure of the hair root.

Name and describe the three layers of the hair shaft.

Explain side bonds, hair pigment, and wave patterns.

Distinguish between organic and inorganic chemistry.

Analyze the different forms of matter.

Explain the relationship between chemicals and professional products.

Explain the nature of electricity and the types of current.

Explain the principles of electrical equipment safety.

Distinguish between the different types of electrical measures.

Describe electrotherapy and light therapy procedures.

Perform pre- and post-service procedures.

Recommend shampoos and conditioners that nourish hair.

Explain the effect of different water types on shampoo services.

Demonstrate shampooing and conditioning procedures based on client consultation.

List the factors involved in a successful client consultation.

Identify reference points, facial shapes, and areas of the head and understand their role in haircutting.

Define angles, elevations, and guidelines.

Demonstrate body posture needed to maintain health.

Explain the results obtained by various haircutting tools.

Demonstrate mastery of a blunt, 0-degree elevation haircut.

Perform client consultation.

Compare different wet and blow dry styling techniques.

Demonstrate roller placement and finishing techniques.

Describe various long hair designs and braiding techniques.

Describe the structure, composition, and growth of the nail.

Demonstrate the safe use of nail equipment, implements, materials, and products required to perform manicures and pedicures.

Perform a basic manicure.

Perform a basic pedicure.

Compare the different safety and sanitary procedures.

Explain the types of disinfectants and how they are used.

Demonstrate proper procedures for using disinfectants safely.

Demonstrate exposure incident procedures.

Explain the impact of personal hygiene on the workplace.

Discuss professional images.

Demonstrate correct body posture and movements.

Evaluate ergonomic principles in workplace designs and practices including the use of tools and equipment.

Analyze soft skills that are crucial to success in the workplace.

Identify the elements of successful business marketing.

Explain why selling services and products is a vital aspect of business success.

Analyze laws and rules that govern the cosmetology profession.

Explore the responsibilities of federal, state, and/or local governing agencies.

Identify the bones in the skeletal system.

Describe the muscles.

Explain the divisions of the nervous system.

Identify different hair textures.

Describe the growth cycles of hair.

Determine the difference between solutions, suspensions, and emulsions.

Explain pH and the pH scale.

Differentiate between pure substances and physical mixtures.

Follow guidelines for the safe use of electrical equipment.

Describe different hair and scalp conditions.

Differentiate disorders that can and cannot be treated in the salon.

Demonstrate different scalp manipulation techniques.

Classify haircuts as being blunt, graduated, uniform layered, long layered or combination cuts.

Demonstrate mastery of a blunt and graduated 45-degree elevation haircut.

Demonstrate mastery of the uniform-layered 90-degree elevation haircut.

Demonstrate finger waving, pin curling, roller setting, and hair wrapping techniques.

Demonstrate blow-dry styling techniques.

Demonstrate thermal tool manipulations and techniques.

Describe procedures for soft, medium, and hard pressing.

Create hairstyles using different techniques.

Integrate the use of correct terminology when identifying, describing, and explaining.

Describe the factors of a hair analysis for chemical texture services.

Identify the tools, materials, and supplies that are needed for chemical wave texture services.

Explain the two-step process and chemical actions that take place during permanent waving.

Demonstrate and explain step-by-step chemical hair texture services.

Explain how color theory relates to hair color.

Describe how color is selected.

Demonstrate application techniques for temporary color, semi-permanent colors, permanent color, natural and metallic hair color, demi-permanent color, and lighteners.

Identify nail diseases and disorders.

Evaluate the condition of the nails to perform the appropriate care for each client.

Perform services for natural nails.

Apply safety and sanitary procedures.

Mix and properly use disinfectants safely.

Demonstrate first aid procedures.

Design/Select ergonomically designed workplaces and tools.

Exhibit professional workplace attire.

Analyze professional hygiene and grooming workplace responsibilities.

Set short- and long-term goals for professional success.

Explain the characteristics of a healthy, positive attitude.

Develop networking strategies.

Describe different salon business categories.

Create a business plan.

Develop a professional portfolio.

Distinguish between lawful/unlawful practices for a salon.

Prepare for the cosmetology licensure examinations.

Identify the parts of the circulatory system and the function.

Describe the endocrine, digestive, excretory, respiratory, and integumentary systems.

Identify different types of hair loss and treatments.

Recommend treatment for disorders of the hair and scalp.

Explain cosmetology chemistry.

Analyze physical and chemical properties.

Distinguish between physical and chemical changes.

Explain electrotherapy.

Describe the types of light energy and light therapy.

Describe the physical and microscopic properties of the hair and scalp.

Perform general hair and scalp treatments based on client consultation.

Demonstrate pre- and post-service procedures.

Demonstrate mastery of different haircutting techniques: long-layered 180-degree haircutting; razor cutting; slide cutting; scissor-over-comb cutting; texturizing; notching; slithering; slicing; and carving.

Demonstrate elements and principles of hair design.

Create hairstyles for different facial shapes and to enhance or camouflage facial features.

Create and demonstrate designs for men.

Perform hair analyses for chemical texture services.

Describe the various types of permanent waving solutions based on hair analysis and desired result.

Create beautiful customized looks with specialized wrapping procedures.

Demonstrate chemical hair relaxing procedures.

Perform application techniques for temporary colors, semi-permanent colors, permanent colors, natural and metallic colors, hydrogen peroxide developers, and lighteners.

Perform special effects hair coloring techniques.

Explain the difference between human and synthetic hair.

Explain the difference between the two basic categories of wigs.

Identify the different types of hairpieces.

Demonstrate the maintenance and care of wigs, hairpieces, and enhancements.

Demonstrate various methods of attaching hair extensions.

Perform procedures for braids with and without extensions.

Apply nail polish designs.

Perform paraffin wax treatments.

Perform hand, arm, and foot massages.

Perform artificial nail enhancement services.

Demonstrate pre- and post-preparation services.

Analyze the structure, composition, and growth of the skin.

Describe the different types of skin care products and their benefits.

Perform a variety of skincare treatments based on client needs.

Perform hair removal services based on client consultation.

Apply safety measures during facial treatments.

Apply client protection methods.

Perform safety and infection control procedures.

Demonstrate professional hygiene and grooming practices.

Identify ergonomic designs to meet different needs.

Identify the theory and practical concepts needed to prepare and attain a license by the South Carolina Board of Cosmetology.

Demonstrate professionalism in the classroom and lab settings.

Exhibit ethical practices for workplace success.

Demonstrate interviewing skills.

Present portfolios in different formats to prospective employers.

Revise and present a business plan.

Complete all requirements for cosmetology licensing.

Analyze the components of a salon inspection.

Demonstrate an understanding of anatomy, physiology, and histology when applying entry level practical skill proficiency.

Describe the structure, composition, analysis, growth, loss and disorders of the hair and scalp when conducting a client consultation.

Explain chemistry principles when performing chemical services.

Explain safety practices when using electrical equipment in everyday cosmetology practices.

Explain and describe the scalp and hair to recommend and perform professional hair treatment services.

Perform haircutting services based on client consultations.

Demonstrate skills needed to take and successfully complete the state board licensure examination.

Demonstrate mastery of roller placement skills.

Demonstrate set-up and client protection.

Follow steps for thermal styling and finishing techniques to create different hairstyles.

Prepare for set-up and client protection.

Follow procedures for chemical hair texture services based on licensure exam procedures.

Perform virgin relaxer and relaxer retouch procedures.

Demonstrate the application of haircoloring techniques based on industry standards for timing.

Demonstrate pre-service, various color services and post-service on clients based on client consultation.

Demonstrate the procedures for haircoloring and virgin bleach.

Demonstrate professional nail care skills based on client consultation.

Perform basic makeup/facial procedures.

Perform hair removal services.

Explain the conditions that contraindicate hair removal in the salon.