Specialist Curricula, Part One

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)

An esthetician has a big responsibility, not only her/his client’s looks are on the line, but the client’s health. Estheticians work with chemicals that can affect both the client and the beauty technician’s health. Texas has created mandatory curriculum standards to make sure that all estheticians have the necessary information and can make decisions that are safe, while making the cutomer look great! Following are theses requirements.

Specialist Curricula:

Esthetician Curriculum Standards (750 Clock Hours Or Equivalent Credit Hours):

(A) Facial treatment, cleansing, masking, therapy 225 hours
(B) Anatomy and physiology 90 hours
(C) Electricity, machines, and related equipment 75 hours
(D) Makeup 75 hours
(E) Orientation, rules and laws 50 hours
(F) Chemistry 50 hours
(G) Care of client 50 hours
(H) Sanitation, safety, and first aid 40 hours
(I) Management 35 hours
(J) Superfluous hair removal 25 hours
(K) Aroma therapy 15 hours
(L) Nutrition 10 hours
(M) Color psychology 10 hours

A manicurist technician will need to use products that contain chemicals that he or she mut be familiar with and with their effects. On top of this, manicurist technicians need to learn to use their tools in a way that is safe for the customers, which created the needs for the curriculum standards below.

Manicure Curriculum Standards (600 Clock Hours Or Equivalent Credit Hours):

(A) Procedures:
Basic manicure and pedicure, oil manicure, removal of stains, repair work, hand and arm massage, buffing, application of polish, application of artificial nails, application of cosmetic fingernails, preparation to build new nail, and application of nail extensions, sculptured nails, tips, wraps, fiberglass/gels and odorless products 320 hours
(B) bacteriology, sanitation and safety:
definitions, importance, rules, laws, methods, safety measures, hazardous chemicals and ventilation odor in salons 100 hours
(C) professional practices:
Manicuring as a profession, vocabulary, ethics, salon procedures, hygiene and grooming, professional attitudes, salesmanship and public relations 80 hours
(D) arms and hands:
Major bones and functions, major muscles and functions, major nerves and functions, skin structure, functions, appendages, conditions and lesions, nails structure, composition, growth, regeneration, irregularities and diseases 70 hours
(E) orientation, rules, laws and preparation 15 hours
(F) equipment, implements and supplies 15 hours

For a cosmetology technician interested in both esthetician and manicure, TDLR (Texas Department of License and Regulation) took out redundant hours, and taking the credits listed below will save you 150 hours compared to taking them separately.

Esthetician/Manicure Curriculum Standards (1200 Clock Hours Or Equivalent Credit Hours)

(A) Orientation, rules, laws and preparation (F and M) 30 hours
(B) Electricity, machines, related equipment, implements and supplies (F and M) 90 hours
(C) Facial treatment, cleansing, masking, therapy (F) 215 hours
(D) Procedures – basic manicure and pedicure, oil manicure, removal of stains, repair work, hand and arm massage, buffing, application of polish, application of artificial nails, application of cosmetic fingernails, preparation to build new nail, and application of nail extensions, sculptured nails, tips, wraps, fiberglass/gels and odorless products (M) 310 hours
(E) Anatomy and physiology (F) 50 hours
(F) Arms and hands – major bones and functions, major muscles and functions, major nerves and functions, skin structure, functions, appendages, conditions and lesions, nails structure, composition, growth, regeneration, irregularities and diseases (M) 50 hours
(G) Makeup (F) 75 hours
(H) Chemistry (F) 30 hours
(I) Sanitation, safety, and first aid (F) 40 hours
(J) Care of client (F) 50 hours
(K) Management (F) 20 hours
(L) Superfluous hair removal (F) 25 hours
(M) Aroma therapy (F) 15 hours
(N) Nutrition (F) 10 hours
(O) Color psychology (F) 10 hours
(P) Bacteriology, sanitation and safety – definitions, importance, rules, laws, methods, safety measures, hazardous chemicals and ventilation odor in salons (M) 100 hours
(Q) Professional practices – manicuring as a profession, 80 hours vocabulary, ethics, salon procedures, hygiene and grooming, professional attitudes, salesmanship and public relations (M) 80 hours