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Cosmetology

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Instructor 

Laurie Jacobs
laurie.jacobs@ncsuvt.org
802-334-5469 x 3409

A woman stands in front of a mirror in a salon, smiling and looking at the camera.

Instructor 

Rebecca O'Neill
rebecca.oneill@ncsuvt.org
802-334-5469 x 3409

GRADES 10-12 | 160 MINUTES DAILY

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  • ACT National Career Readiness Certificate
  • Vermont State Cosmetology License
  • OSHA 10
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • American Heart Association
  • Heartsaver First Aid 
  • Heartsaver CPR 
  • Barbicide Certification
  • GRADES 10-12 | 160 MINUTES DAILY

    A blue background with text showing a total of 10 credits, broken down by year and an embedded science credit.

    • ACT National Career Readiness Certificate
    • Vermont State Cosmetology License
    • OSHA 10
    • Blood Borne Pathogens
    • American Heart Association
    • Heartsaver First Aid 
    • Heartsaver CPR 
    • Barbicide Certification

Class Overview

Students who are interested in pursuing the cosmetology profession will access curriculum through e-books, textbooks, lectures, guest speakers, career related field trips, research and projects.  This program uses both classroom experience and hands-on training in a salon-like setting and off-site field experience.   Students will study professionalism; leadership and ethics; sanitation; sterilization and hygiene; anatomy; laws, rules, and regulations; shampooing and related chemistry; waxing; permanent waving, hair straightening and related chemistry; finger waving, pin curls, roller formation, blow-waving, and related chemistry; manicuring and related chemistry; basic aestheticism, facials, makeup and related chemistry; tinting, bleaching, rinsing, and reconditioning and haircutting. Year II students will be more involved with scheduling appointments and performing services on clients both in the school setting and out in the community.  Upon completion of the program, students may use some of the accumulated hours towards the 1500 hours required for the cosmetology licensing examination depending upon their academic standing in the program and the post-secondary school of their choice.

Program Advisory Committee

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