COS 0500

Introduction to Barbering (4)

Vocational hours: 120

Classification: PSAV

Provides students with beginning theoretical and practical procedures of barbering. The basic topics and tasks to be covered are history of barbering, professional image and ethics, bacteriology, sterilization and sanitation, safe and efficient work practices, implements, tools and equipment, skin, scalp and hair structure, disorders and treatments of hair and skin, massage and facial treatments. Students are required to perform an oral presentation on the history of barbering, make presentations in cooperative learning groups. (4 vocational credits/120 clock hours)