Hair Design Course Information

Hair Design Course Descriptions

Hair Design: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 39-5012.00
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code 12.0407 
The curriculum involves 1200 hours to satisfy Utah state requirements. The course includes extensive instruction and practical experience in cutting, hair coloring, perming, customer service, personal appearance and hygiene, personal motivation and development, retail skills, client record keeping, business ethics, sanitation, state laws and regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing.

*Graduates are prepared to be an entry level hair designer.

This course is taught in English. Textbooks and course materials are only offered in the English Language.

This program is not offered at this time.

Hair Design Course OVerview

Course Hours: 1200 clock hours

The course is divided into pre-clinical classroom instruction and clinical service learning experiences.

1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 210 hours are devoted to classroom workshops where students learn design principles, technical information, and professional practices.
2. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 990 hours are spent in the clinic area where practical experience is gained.

3. Distance Education Learning Experience: Students enrolled in the program with distance education will complete a portion of their education through online learning.

Hair Design Course Outline

Your time at Paul Mitchell The School St. George for the hair design program will be divided into six designations:

1. Core Curriculum: A 210-hour orientation, known as the Core program, instills the basic fundamentals. Students are graded and evaluated using written, oral, and practical testing methods . Students must successfully complete the Core curriculum prior to attending regularly scheduled daily classes in scissors and clipper cutting, shaving and razor cutting, mustache and beard design, and men’s grooming.
2. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience:  Your clinic time from 210 to 1200 hours will be guided with individual attention and group learning experiences using mini-classes, monthly worksheets, and periodic evaluations developed specifically for this monitoring progress. This is when you begin experiencing your clinic classroom education on paying clients in the clinic classroom area.
3. Classroom Learning Experience: Your classroom time from 210 to 1200 hours is divided into six (6) areas: cutting, coloring, texture, makeup, skin, and nails. Each area has an instructor who conducts the different specialty classes each week. Classroom Learning Experiences may also include retail, motivation, self improvement, professional development, and attendance education which may be conducted by an instructor, non-licensed staff member or guest artist.
4. Adaptive Curriculum: From 210 to 600 hours you will enter a new phase of specialty classroom workshops coupled with challenging practical services designed to continue building you into a salon industry professional.
5. Creative Curriculum: You will spend your last 600 hours at Paul Mitchell The School St. George in “high gear” by dressing, acting, and working like a salon industry professional. You will use your own artistic and creative abilities, coupled with the assistance of the Learning Leaders, to prepare yourself for your future salon industry career.

Hair Design Course Subjects

The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School St. George meets or exceeds the state requirements. The following subjects are taught within the brick & mortar program and the hybrid program:

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.

Hair Design Program Testing and Grading Procedure

The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 1200-hour course, which includes the hybrid distance education program:

1. Academic theory exams: Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on each assigned theory exam. 
2. Core written and practical skills evaluation: Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on each written exam and each practical skill exam in order to complete the Core program. The exams are an overview of instruction taught during the Core schedule. All Core written and practical skill exams must be passed with a 75% in order to transition to the Clinic Classroom. If students are unable to pass each exam after two attempts, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program and re-enroll in the next available Core class start date. The Core written and practical skills evaluation must be completed within the school facility and cannot be taken through distance education.
3. Final exam 1: This test covers an overview of all related cosmetology subjects (e.g., anatomy, chemistry, etc.). Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on all final exams.
4. Final exam 2: The written exam covers an overview of all theory instruction, Utah state law, and other items covered on the state cosmetology exam. Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on all final exams. 
5. Clinic practical worksheets: Students must complete all clinic practical worksheets.
6. Distance education assessments: Students must complete a distance education written assessment and practical skill assessment. These are based on performance and must be completed on-campus each month. The distance education assessment will focus on the distance education subjects covered during that time period. Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on each distance education written assessment and each practical skill assessment. Only students enrolled in the distance education program are required to complete these assessments.

Hair Design Instructional Techniques and Methods

The 1200 clock hour education is provided through a sequential set of learning steps which address specific tasks necessary for State Board preparation, graduation and job entry level skills. Clinic equipment, implements and products are comparable to those used in the industry. Each student will receive instruction that relates to the performance of useful, creative and productive career oriented activities. The course is presented through well-developed lesson plans that reflect the latest educational methods. Subjects are presented by means of lecture, demonstration and student participation. Audio- visual aids, guest speakers, field trips, and other related learning methods are used in the course.

In order to enroll in the hybrid program of study, the Future Professional must have the following hardware, software, and network requirements:

1. Apple iPad (Wi-Fi 32GB)
2. High-Speed Internet minimum of 15 Mbps
3. Milady Mindtap
4. Google Chrome or Safari
5. Zoom