Minnesota Administrative Rules

2110.0510 COSMETOLOGIST TRAINING.

A.

Cosmetologist training consists of a course of training of at least 1,550 hours. This course shall consist of the full nail technician course content, the full esthetician course content, and the balance in hairdressing, including the breakdown of hours specified in item D and the clinical exercises in provision of cosmetology services specified in item D.

B.

The first 240 hours shall be preclinical instruction in the sciences of anatomy, dermatology, trichology, manicuring, and chemistry as related to cosmetology; electricity and light; infection control; safety procedures related to the practice of cosmetology; and Minnesota Statutes and rules which pertain to the regulation of the practice of cosmetology; and elementary service skills.

C.

There shall be instruction in applied science and skills in shampooing, scalp and hair conditioning, hair design and shaping, chemical hair control, hair coloring, hair styling, facials, and makeup, and manicuring and nail care of 1,130 hours and instruction in related theory and sciences of 420 hours.

D.

There shall be planned clinical instruction and experience in the applied sciences. Each student shall be required to complete the following minimum number of clinical exercises in column II. Clinical exercises may be performed upon customers in the school clinic, fellow students, models, or mannequins in the classroom.

		Column I Hours	Column II Service Exercises
(1)	shampooing	50	300
(2)	scalp and hair conditioning	80	150
(3)	hair design shaping	150	75
(4)	chemical hair control (including 6 chemical relaxing exercises)	200	60
(5)	hair coloring	100	50
(6)	hair styling	200	300
(7)	facials and makeup	200	60
(8)	manicures (including 10 applications of artificial nails, of which 3 are sculptured on the nail)	150	50
	skill hours	1130
	related theory and lecture	420
	total	1550

E.

Documentation of the student's completion of the required quotas in each category in item D shall be sent to the board with the documentation of successful completion of the entire course of training.

F.

There shall be instruction in business practices and in the Minnesota laws regulating those practices and labor relations.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 45.023; 154.45; 154.47; 154.48; 155A.05; 155A.08; 155A.09; 155A.26; 155A.29; 155A.30

History:

11 SR 389; 13 SR 1056; 22 SR 594; L 2005 c 27 s 9; L 2009 c 78 art 6 s 26; L 2013 c 85 art 5 s 49; L 2015 c 77 art 2 s 87

Published Electronically:

September 28, 2015