• 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 the functions of the skin.
• Describe the composition of the skin.
• Explain types of skin.
• Identify skin disease and disorders and differentiate between those that can be treated by a cosmetologist and the ones that must be referred to a physician.
• Demonstrate the proper procedure for skin analysis and a basic manual facial.
• Demonstrate the proper procedure for day and evening makeup applications.
• Demonstrate the proper procedure for basic waxing procedures.
• Describe and recognize the structure of the nail.
• Explain the growth of the nail.
• Identify nail disease, disorders and conditions and differentiate between those that can be treated by a cosmetologist and the ones that must be referred to a physician.
• Define color and describe the law of color.
• Define melanin and how its presence in hair affects the color of hair.
• Describe gray hair.
• Identify natural level and tone.
• Identify artificial level, tone and intensity.
• Explain additional hair color considerations.
• Demonstrate the proper application techniques used for temporary, semi-permanent, oxidative color going lighter, oxidative color going darker, double process blonding, and foil highlighting.
• Identify the steps in consultation and recommendation of procedure and products before a chemical texturizing service.
• Identify physical and chemical processes in chemical texturizing services.
• Identify products used in chemical texturizing services and how they affect the hair.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the manufacturer’s directions for application and processing of chemical texturizing products.
• Demonstrate the proper application procedure for permanent waving, virgin relaxer, retouch relaxer and soft curl perms.
• Define matter.
• List and describe the five elements that make up the hairs structure.
• Describe the structure and behavior of atoms and bonds.
• Describe the pH scale and values associated with water, acids and alkalines.
• Identify the precautions necessary for various classifications of chemicals when working with professional products and cosmetics.
• Define the structure and function of cells.
• Describe the structure and function of tissues.
• Recognize the function of the primary organs of the human body.
• Define and describe the functions of the body systems within the human body.
• Describe the structure and function of the seven basic body systems.
• Recognize Florida Laws and Regulations set forth by the State Board of Cosmetology and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation that govern cosmetology schools and salons.

COS 1:
Demonstrate mastery of Cosmetology knowledge and skills

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

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

COS 4: Exhibit inter-personal and ethical skills as appropriate for employees in a Cosmetology work setting.

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

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