cosmetology teacher course description
Cosmetology Teacher: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 25-1194.00)
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP 12.0413)
The curriculum involves 500 hours or 1000 hours to satisfy Illinois state requirements. The course educates prospective cosmetology teachers to address the needs of students in the classroom and the clinic floor. The prospective teachers learn to manage their thoughts with the system of forward-focused thinking by front-end coaching. By learning the methods of teaching cosmetology, the prospective teachers learn to engage students in the learning process and stimulate the discovery process with visuals, music, or hands-on activities.
*Graduates will be prepared to become an entry-level cosmetology instructor.
This course is taught in English. Textbooks and course materials are only offered in the English Language.
This program is not Title IV eligible.
Cosmetology Teacher Course Overview
Course Hours: 500 OR 1000 clock hours
The cosmetology teacher course is divided into three designations: Postgraduate Training, Psychology and Methodology, and Student Teaching.
In the 1000 hour course, the first 500 hours are Postgraduate Training, followed by 240 hours of Psychology and Methodology and 260 hours of Student Teaching.
In the 500 hour course, the first 240 hours are spent on Psychology and Methodology, followed by 260 hours of Student Teaching.
Cosmetology Teacher Course Outline
Your time in the Paul Mitchell The School Normal cosmetology teacher course will be divided into three (3) designations:
- Postgraduate Training: This section is a refresher on cosmetology skills, where you will complete worksheets and take cosmetology written exams.
- Psychology and Methodology: These classes focus on the theory of teaching, using Milady’s Master Educator textbook, including weekly tests.
- Student Teaching: You will learn to write lesson plans and do actual teaching from your lesson plans. There will be a practical teaching evaluation of your teaching skills.
COSMETOLOGY TEACHER COURSE SUBJECTS
The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Normal meets or exceeds the state requirements:
| Subject | 500-Hour Program | 1000-Hour Program |
|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Training | 0 | 500 |
| Educational Psychology | 20 | 20 |
| Teaching Methods | 20 | 20 |
| Application of Teaching Methods | 150 | 150 |
| Business Methods | 50 | 50 |
| Additional Training | 260 | 260 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 500 | 1000 |
The institution offers employment assistance to help graduates’ efforts to secure education-related employment that includes, but is not limited to training in professionalism, resume development, job interview preparation and job search skills.
Cosmetology Teacher Program Testing and Grading Procedure
The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 500-hour and 1000-hour course:
- Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on each theory exam. Theory exams cover a review of the Milady’s Master Educator Student Course book.
- Students must receive 75% or higher on each final exam; final exams cover a complete overview of the Milady’s Master Educator Student Course book.