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Program Description The program consists of sixteen hundred (1600) hours of intensive training and study designed to prepare the student to take the California State Board of Cosmetology examination for licensure. Units include theory and practice in fundamental skills in all phases of beauty culture. Assignment of units is based on hours in attendance. See the Course Description portion of the Catalog for prerequisite requirements for admission to the program. Transfer students will be accepted on a space-available basis providing they have not achieved more than 500 certified hours of training. Opportunities A career in cosmetology offers men and women personal satisfaction and financial security in one of the nation’s largest industries. It provides a pleasant environment with year-round employment at better than average salary and full-time and part-time employment wherever the professional lives or travels. Licensed graduates may be employed as hair dressers, salon managers or owners, hair coloring specialists, hair stylists, make-up artists, facial specialists, manicurists, nail technicians, wig stylists, manufacturers’ field representatives, demonstrators and lecturers, receptionists, laboratory technicians and cosmetic buyers. Solano College graduates are in demand for immediate employment. Cost Students enrolling in the Cosmetology Program are required to purchase an equipment kit, materials card and start-up materials from the SCC Bookstore. The start-up costs exceed $900 and must be purchased by the second meeting of the class. Registration fees are additional. For more information call (707) 864-7000, ext. 389, or visit our web site: www.solano.cc.ca.us. To achieve the: Associate in Science Degree - Completion of a minimum of 66 units, including the major of at least 45 units, the general education requirements and electives. Certificate of Achievement - Completion of the 45-unit major listed below. Required Courses
Total of 45 Units
Recommended Electives: Job-Direct Certificate Requirements Nail Technician
Total of 12 Units These are generally non-transferable vocational courses, but may transfer to individual four-year colleges offering majors in the area. See the Solano College Catalog for details on each course. It is important that students see a counselor regarding the appropriate catalog of record. First-time students to the Cosmetology Program will be required to attend an orientation meeting and purchase a materials card at registration in addition to the registration fees. The cost of the materials card and start-up materials exceeds $900. For more information see the Schedule of Classes or call the Cosmetology Dept. at (707) 964-7000 ext. 389. After completing Cosmetology 171, 172, 173, 174, and 400 hours of training, you will qualify for the license examination given by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. If you do not meet the minimum number of hours you must enroll in Cosmetology 175 to accrue hours to apply for the licensing exam. Students enrolling in Cosmetology 171, 172, 173, and 174, are not eligible for enrollment in Cosmetology 117, and students enrolled in Cosmetology 117 are not eligible to enroll in Cosmetology 171, 172, 173, and 174. |
