• Explain course expectations, school and program rules and regulations.  Attendance policy and competency based education requirements; locate and appropriately use the cosmetology facilities designated for students.
• Explain the importance of employability skills and entrepreneurship skills: Work with others to analyze a situation, establish priorities, and apply resources for solving a problem or accomplishing a task; Exhibit individual behaviors that support the official goals and objectives of the organization and its members; Exchange ideas and information in oral, written or visual form with peers, supervisors and internal and external customers; Identify problems and potential causes while developing and implementing action plans for solutions; Find and use Information:  acquire, evaluate, organize, manage, interpret, and communicate information; and Exhibit flexibility and receptivity to changing technologies, methods, processes, work environments and organizational structure and practices.
• Assess personal characteristics and develop skills relevant to the cosmetology industry, begin to identify ethical issues pertaining to cosmetology.
• Demonstrate characteristics/habits of a quality learning and working environment.
• Demonstrate and explain safety procedures and precautions while completing assignments.
• Demonstrate first aid treatment for various injuries that may occur in the cosmetology clinic or salon.
• List and describe the requirements for a healthy mind and body.
• Describe various verbal and nonverbal communication techniques and skills utilized in effective communication.
• Understand the importance of human relations as it relates to the cosmetology industry.
• Discuss the role microbiology plays in the cosmetology industry.
• Define and demonstrate sanitation precautions and procedures required in the salon environment.
• Define and demonstrate disinfection precautions and procedures required in the salon environment.
• Identify the growth and structure of hair.
• Demonstrate an understanding of scalp disease, disorders and conditions; know which of these can be treated by the cosmetologist and those that must be referred to a physician.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the various draping procedures used for salon services.
• Describe and demonstrate the five basic massage manipulations used for shampooing and scalp message.
• Identify the precautions necessary for various classifications of chemicals when working with professional products and cosmetics.
• Explain the pH scale and its importance to the cosmetology industry.
• Identify the essential haircutting tools.
• Locate and explain the areas of the head.
• Describe the fundamental cutting techniques.
• Describe the difference between the four basic forms in haircutting (Solid, Graduated, Uniform and Increase Layered).
• List primary hair styling considerations.
• Identify the fundamentals of hairstyling theory.
• Define hair styling essentials.
• Describe infection control and safety as it refers to hair styling.
• Explain the client consultation as it pertains to hairstyling.
• Identify proportions used when creating a design for the human body and face.
• Recognize and analyze key areas to create and support the client’s total image by using proper communication skills during the client consultation.
• Identify the design elements and principles used to compose designs.

COS Outcome 1:  Demonstrate mastery of Cosmetology knowledge and skills.

COS Outcome 2:  Demonstrate safety skills appropriate for employees in a Cosmetology work setting.

COS Outcome 3:  Apply critical thinking/ problem-solving and diagnostic skills proficiency as appropriate for employees in a Cosmetology work setting.

COS Outcome 4:  Exhibit interpersonal and ethical skills as appropriate for employees in a Cosmetology work setting.

COS Outcome 5:  Exhibit organizational and professional skills appropriate for Cosmetologists.

COS Outcome 6:  Exhibit employability and/or entrepreneurship skills as appropriate for employees in a Cosmetology work settingand/or entrepreneurship skills as appropriate for employees in an Cosmetology work setting.