The educational
programs at the American College of Hairstyling prepare students for a
career in hairstyling or barbering and are based on the three
tenets of the Educational Focus:
- Maximum exposure to cutting hair on real clients, not
mannequins. This
serves to provide them with an advantage over graduates from other
schools with less real world experience.
- Personal instruction with small groups
of students, where the student to instructor ratio is approximately
4 to 1.
- Emphasis on haircutting and styling skills. Almost
75% of the term is dedicated to developing cutting and styling
techniques!
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Educational
Focus
- Real
Clients
- Personal Instruction
- Emphasis On
Haircutting and Styling Skills
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All of the School's educational programs prepare
the graduate for the Iowa State Hairstyling/Barbering Exam. They differ in length
and content based on prior experience and educational goals. There
are four courses offered: Basic Course, Master Course, Hairstyling
for Cosmetologists and Refresher Course for Licensed
Hairstylists/Barbers. |
| Basic Barbering
& Hairstyling Course: A program for individuals with no prior experience in the haircare
industry. This program requires 2160 clock hours of instruction and
results in a Basic Diploma. At completion of this course, you
could expect to work in an entry level position in a shop or salon. |
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Permanent Wave
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Master Barbering & Hairstyling Course:
An advanced program of 2700 clock hours to a Master
Diploma. After completing 2160 hours in the school, the student completes
an internship of 540 hours in a shop or salon. The student will be paid by
the shop or salon just as if the student were licensed. After
completing this course with the internship, you would be better prepared to seek
a management position, or possibly own your own shop or salon. |
| Barbering & Hairstyling for Cosmetologists:
We find many beauticians feel ill-prepared in the
area of haircutting, permanent waving and hair coloring. This program is designed for either licensed cosmetologists or
students transferring from a beauty school. An individual already
holding a cosmetology license may obtain a barber's license by completing
a 1080 clock hour program and taking the state exam. A student
transferring from a beauty school may be granted as much as 50% of the
hours he or she has attained at their original school.
Graduates of this
program receive a Basic Diploma and are scheduled to take the state examination for
a barbering/hairstyling license.
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Layered, Wet Haircut
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High Taper
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Refresher Course for Licensed
Hairstylists/Barbers: This 400 hour course is for previously
licensed hairstylists or barbers who wish to return to
school in order to improve their skills or study new topics in the
industry. It is also designed for barber-stylists from other states who
wish to prepare for the state examination.
Graduates of this course receive a certificate. |
Courses By Clock Hours
The lengths of our
courses are quoted in "clock hours." Every hour you attend is
counted as one clock hour toward your graduation. The number of weeks it
takes you to graduate depends on the number of days you are scheduled to attend
each week.
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Basic |
Master |
for Cosmetologists |
Refresher |
| Hairstyling, shampooing, hair conditioning |
800 |
800 |
400 |
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| Haircutting, clipper cutting, razor cutting |
725 |
725 |
400 |
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| Permanent waving, hair coloring and hairpieces |
350 |
350 |
100 |
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| Facials, massage, packs and tonics |
50 |
50 |
30 |
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| Shaving |
60 |
60 |
60 |
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| Sanitation, bacteriology, hygiene and physiology |
25 |
25 |
10 |
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| Skin and scalp diseases |
25 |
25 |
10 |
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| Hair structure and science |
20 |
20 |
10 |
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| Business management, history and ethics |
105 |
105 |
60 |
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| Salon internship or additional laboratory hours in school |
0 |
540 |
0 |
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| TOTAL HOURS |
2160 |
2700 |
1080 |
400 |
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