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This class is required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or Nail Care by the state of California. This course provides essential theory carefully formulated to prepare a student to pass the written State Board examination. Students are instructed in the basic concepts of health, safety and related chemistry.

• Prerequisite: COSM 11A.

This is the second hair cutting class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology, Barbering or Hairstylist by the State of California. This course is the continuation of Cosmetology 11A. The students will learn advanced techniques of haircutting with the use of different types of cutting tools.

• Prerequisite: COSM 11B.

This is the second hair styling class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology and/or Hairstylist by the State board of California. This course is a continuation of Cosmetology 11B. Students will learn advanced hairstyling theoretical and practical techniques, including the proper use of the blow drier and electric curling iron.

• Prerequisite: COSM 11C.

This is the second hair coloring class required for students who wish to be licensed for Barbering or Cosmetology in the State of California. The student will learn how color affects our lives. Students will expand their knowledge of hair colors, including henna, tints, and bleaches. The class provides hair color theory and hands-on workshops in hair color applications, including highlighting with foils. This class offers a complete foundation for color and bleaching procedures.

• Advisory: COSM 11D.

This is the second permanent waving class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology in the State of California. This course is a continuation of Cosmetology 11D. This course provides an approach to advanced permanent waving techniques using real products in a hands on workshop.

• Advisory: COSM 11E.

Formerly COSM 14B.

This class is required for all students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is a class in curly hair care. Students will learn chemical and thermal hair straightening, soft perm techniques using the basic manipulative skills and proper application of thermal hair processing, curling, and chemical relaxing for excessively curly hair.

• Advisory: COSM 16.

This is the second nail care class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology and/or Nail Care by the State of California. The student will learn State Board Rules and regulations, safety techniques and sanitation for Nails Care as well as the application of nail tips, nail wraps, and gel polish manicures.

• Prerequisite/Corequisite: COSM 18.

This is the second course required for Cosmetology and/or Esthetics licensing. The students will demonstrate the application of both individual and strip eyelashes, and the proper method of hair removal, waxing, eyebrow mapping, tinting eyebrows, and lashes, as required by the state of California. This course focuses on the physiology and histology of the skin, including skin disorders and diseases.

• Prerequisite: COSM 18.

This course is required for Cosmetology or Esthetics licensing. The student will learn to perform electrical and chemical facials and demonstrate the use of electrical facial machines.

This is the third related science class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology, and/or Esthetics for the state of California. This course provides essential theory carefully formulated to prepare a student to pass the written State Board examination. Students are instructed in basic concepts of electricity (galvanic/sinusoidal), sanitation and disinfectant techniques.

• Prerequisite: COSM 11A.
• Advisory: COSM 21A.

This is an advanced course for any student who wishes to be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology and Hairstylist by the state of California. Students will learn leading edge industry trends as well as advanced techniques for customizing a haircut.

• Prerequisite: COSM 11B.
• Advisory: COSM 21B.

This is for students who are preparing to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course provides an approach to different blow drying methods. Students will learn the fundamentals of blow drying long, medium, and short hair techniques. When used alone or in combination, it can create many different hair designs. This course is for students who are interested in advanced hairstyling techniques. This course provides an approach to different blow drying methods. Students will learn the fundamentals of blow drying long, medium, and short hair techniques. When used alone or in combination, it can create many different hair designs. This course will also cover vintage and special occasion hairstyling techniques.

• Prerequisite: COSM 11C.

This is an advanced hair coloring class for students who wish to be licensed for Barbering or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is a continuation of COSM 21C. Based on client consultation, the students will learn how to formulate colors to achieve the desired results. Students will learn about bleaching products, color applications, procedures, and advanced hair color and foil techniques.

• Prerequisite: COSM 11B.
• Advisory: COSM 21E.

Formerly COSM 24.

This is an advanced curly hair styling class for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the state of California. This course is a continuation of Cosmetology 21E. The student will learn wet and thermal styling, pressing and curling, sewing tracks, closures, crochet weave, and other techniques.

• Prerequisite: COSM 16.
• Advisory: COSM 26.

This is the third nail care class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology and/or Nail Care by the State of California. The student will learn State Board Rules and regulations, safety techniques and sanitation for Nails Care as well as the application of acrylics, and the use of e-files (nail drill).

• Prerequisite: COSM 18.

This is the third skin care class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology or Esthetics by the State of California. This class is designed to provide an understanding of skin care products, ingredients, and their significance to the esthetician and Cosmetologist. This course will focus on understanding many of the ingredients used in cosmetic chemistry and what solutions they provide for the clients. Understanding ingredients and solutions will provide the necessary knowledge for the skin care professional to consider when choosing a professional skin care product line and its uses.

• Prerequisite: COSM 18.

This is an advanced skin care class for students and licensed estheticians or Cosmetologists. This class is a continuation of COSM 38. This course provides essential theory carefully formulated to prepare a student to pass the written Cosmetology and/or Esthetics State Board Examinations. The students will learn additional advanced techniques for skin analysis, record keeping, advanced anatomy and physiology to determine the protocol for microdermabrasion treatments.

• Prerequisite: COSM 18.

This is an advanced skin care class for students and licensed Estheticians. This class is a continuation of COSM 38B. This course provides essential theory carefully formulated to prepare a student to pass the written Cosmetology and/or Esthetics State Board Examinations. The class will focus on the chemistry of exfoliation products, the pH scale and skin analysis to determine which chemical exfoliate should be used.

This is the fourth related science class required for all entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology, and/or Esthetics by the state of California. This course provides essential cosmetology related theory carefully formulated to prepare a student to pass the written State Board examination. Students are instructed in rules and regulations, basic concepts of health and safety, and chemistry.

• Prerequisite: COSM 11B.

This is an advanced hairstyling class for students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course provides an advanced approach to hair styles, including up-do’s and hair extensions with styling techniques for different lengths of hair.