Cosmetology
Our 1000 Hour Cosmetology program is designed to help prepare students for the state board licensure exam and to pursue entry-level employment opportunities in the beauty industry. The curriculum includes training in hair cutting, hairstyling, coloring, perming, skincare, and nails. After completing the freshman training period, students advance to the student clinic floor, where they perform hair services on guests under the supervision of licensed instructors.
Practical and Technical instruction in the Cosmetology Program Includes:
- HEALTH AND SAFETY
- DISINFECTION AND SANITATION
- HAIR CUTTING
- HAIR STYLING
- COLORING
- FACIALS
- HAIR REMOVAL
- LASH AND BROW BEAUTIFICATION
- BASIC MAKEUP APPLICATION
- MANICURES & PEDICURES
According to the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, there are a wide variety of professional careers a graduate can pursue after earning a diploma from a cosmetology school and getting their license. These include: Haircolor Specialist, Salon Owner/Manager, Makeup Artist, Lash Artist, Fashion Show Stylist, Platform Artist and Educator, Perm Specialist, Nail Care Artists, School Instructor, Salon Coordinator, Salon Sales Consultant, Manufacturer Sales Representative, Director of Education Distributor’s Sales Representative, Photo and Movie Stylist, Beauty Magazine Writer, Beauty Magazine Editor, Cosmetology School Owner, Beauty Care Marketing, Salon Franchisee, Salon Chain Management, Beauty Care Distributor, Salon Computer Expert, Beauty Care PR Specialist, Research Chemist, Beauty Product Designer, Beauty Business Consultant, and Trade Show Director.
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology offers both day and evening classes, along with various forms of financial aid.
Call (760) 744-7900, option 5 or use our contact form to learn more about becoming a student at Palomar Institute of Cosmetology.
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State Curriculum Requirements
| Pursuant to B&P 7362.5(c) the curriculum for a cosmetology course shall, at a minimum, include technical and practical instruction in the following areas: | MINIMUM HOURS |
| Health and Safety: Including instruction on hazardous substances, chemical safety, safety data sheets, protection from hazardous chemicals, preventing chemical injuries, health and safety laws and regulations, and preventing communicable diseases. Board Approved Health & Safety Course (B&P 7389(a)): Including instruction on hazardous substances, basic labor laws, and physical and sexual assault awareness. | 100 |
| Disinfection and Sanitation: Including instruction on disinfection procedures to protect the health and safety of consumers as well as the technician and proper disinfection procedures for equipment used in establishments. | 100 |
| Chemical Hair Services: Including instruction on coloring, straightening, waving, bleaching, hair analysis, predisposition and strand tests, safety precautions, formula mixing, and the use of dye removers. | 200 |
| Hairstyling Services: Including instruction on arranging, blow drying, cleansing, curling, dressing, hair analysis, shampooing, waving, and nonchemical straightening, and hair cutting, including the use of shears, razors, electrical clippers and trimmers, and thinning shears, for wet and dry cutting. | 200 |
| Skin Care: Including instruction on chemical and manual facials and massaging, stimulating, exfoliating, cleansing, or beautifying the face, scalp, neck, or body by the use of hands, esthetic devices, cosmetic products, antiseptics, lotions, tonics, or creams that do not result in the ablation or destruction of the live tissue. | 150 |
| Hair Removal and Lash and Brow Beautification: Including instruction on tinting and perming eyelashes and brows and applying eyelashes to any person, and includes removing superfluous hair from the body of any person by use of depilatories, tweezers, sugaring, nonprescription chemicals, or waxing, or by the use of devices and appliances of any kind or description, except by the use of lasers or light waves, which are commonly known as rays. | 50 |
| Manicure and Pedicure: Including instruction on water and oil manicures, hand and arm massage, foot and ankle massage, nail analysis, and artificial nail services, including, but not limited to, acrylic, liquid and powder brush-ons, dip, tips, wraps, and repairs. | 100 |
| Once the minimum required hours have been met, it is up to the school to determine what subject(s) they will allocate additional hours to meet the 1000-hour requirement for the course. | |
| Additional Hours in Palomar Institute of Cosmetology Curriculum | Additional Hours |
| Salon Success: Including training on the clinic floor as well as job search skills including how to write a resume, complete an employment application and prepare for an effective interview. | 100 |
