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    Prepare for the Florida Board of Cosmetology licensing exam by learning and working at iSalon. Learn Florida law and practice skills in hair care, styling, and treatment; facials; manicures & pedicures; hair removal; and makeup.

    Full-Service Salon open to the public.

    Hours of Business: Monday-Thursday 10a.m. – 3:30p.m | Friday 8:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. (No chemical services available on Fridays.)

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About

  • Students practice the skills for this program by working and learning in the classroom and in the iSalon, a new upscale salon that is open to the public on regular school days. Program content includes, but is not limited to, communication skills; leadership skills; human relations skills; employability skills; safe and efficient work practices; Florida cosmetology law and rules; acquisition of knowledge of cosmetology and its related chemistry; and development of skill in performing the manipulative techniques required in the practice of cosmetology.

    This course will provide clinical experiences necessary for the development of the skills required to be a competent cosmetologist. The allocation of time to the various phases of cosmetology is prescribed by the Florida State Board of Cosmetology. This course includes portions of the hours required for licensing. Topics to be covered include: permanent waving and relaxers, hair color and bleaching, skin, scalp and hair treatments, hair cutting, styling dispensary, manicure/pedicure/nail techniques, reception, safety precautions/decontamination, and Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance, advanced styling and hair shaping, industry concepts, and exposure to a salon setting.

  • Program Length: 1200 Hours

    Enrollment Point: August, January, June

  • Career Opportunities: Cosmetologist, Nail Technician, Platform Artist, Instructor, Salon Owner or Manager, Color Specialist, Facial, Wax and Brow Specialist, Sales Representative, Makeup Artist, Manufacturer Educator, Special Effects Artist, Blow Dry Specialist, Braid and Wig Stylist.

    Industry Certifications/State Credentials: Prepare to take the Florida State Board of Cosmetology exam.

What You'll Learn

  • This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for employment in the cosmetology field. The content includes, but is not limited to, practical clinical experiences and theory. Students engage learning on live models, manikins, demonstrations and computer base technology.

    Portfolio:

    Cosmetology students prepare a portfolio that highlights the skills they learned in order to prepare them for a challenging career. Students will create a portfolio including: before and after photos, a resume, reference letters, awards, and a certificate of completion.

    There are a variety of cosmetology projects within the Occupational Completion Points. You will need to complete all of the projects in order to satisfy the curriculum requirements for this course. All of the projects together will become your final portfolio to promote one message . . . YOU.

    Courses:

    The following table illustrates the program structure.

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    Projects & Opportunities for Students Include:

    • Hair Coloring Before and After Photos
    • Hair Styling Before and After Photos
    • Hair Cutting Before and After Photos
    • Resume
    • Reference Letters
    • Awards/Certificate of completion

Course Details

  • CSP0009 – Grooming/Salon Services, Facials & Nails (225 hours)

  • COS0002 – Cosmetologist and Hairdresser 1 (300 hours)

  • COS0003 – Cosmetologist and Hairdresser 2 (300 hours)

  • COS0009 – Cosmetologist and Hairdresser 3 (375 hours)

Graduate with Career Ready Skills

  • Specific Admissions Requirements: Students must be 16 years of age prior to acceptance into the program.

    DOE Basic Skills Exit Requirements: Communications 8, Computation 8 (unless exempt).

    CASAS Exit Requirements: Communications 235+, Computation 222+ (unless exempt).

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