Operator Curricula.

The provisions of this §83.120 adopted to be effective March 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1280; amended to be effective August 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 5952; amended to be effective October 11, 2007, 32 TexReg 7050; amended to be effective February 17, 2012, 37 TexReg 681; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9520; amended to be effective July 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 4650; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 8759; amended to be effective March 15, 2020, 45 TexReg 1693; amended to be effective January 1, 2023, 47 TexReg 8640 (Note: This section and §82.120 provide the curriculum standards that are effective before August 1, 2023. Section 83.202 provides the curriculum standards that are effective on or after August 1, 2023, which will be updated on this course before August 1, 2023.)

Technical Requirements–Curriculum Standards (up to August 1, 2023)

Schools that offer cosmetology, whether specialized on cosmetology, or schools that provide it as one of the options they offer, need to meet the state’s requirements for licensing, which are listed below and in the next few lessons.

Operator Curricula:

Private And Public Post-Secondary Cosmetology Schools And Public Secondary Programs For High School Students (1000 Clock Hours Or Equivalent Credit Hours):

Hair Care, 800 Hours:

  • Cutting, styling, coloring, chemical textures, and related theory and application
  • Business Skills
  • Professional development and salon management
  • Health
  • Safety
  • Laws

Nail Care 100 Hours:

  • Manicuring and related theory and applications, business skills
  • Professional development and salon management;
  • Health
  • Safety
  • Laws

Skin Care 100 Hours:

  • Facials, hair removal, and related theory and application
  • business skills
  • Professional development and salon management
  • Health
  • Safety
  • Laws

Class A Barber To Cosmetology Operator (300 Clock Hours Or Equivalent Credit Hours):

  • (A) Haircutting, styling and related theory 30 Hours
  • (B) Hair coloring and related theory 50 Hours
  • (C) Permanent waving including chemical hair relaxing and related theory 30 Hours
  • (D) Orientation, rules and laws 20 Hours
  • (E) Manicuring and related theory 50 Hours
  • (F) Shampoo and related theory 10 Hours
  • (G) Chemistry 20 Hours
  • (H) Salon management and practices 10 Hours
  • (I) Hair and scalp treatment and related theory 5 Hours
  • (J) Facials and related theory 75 Hours