Barbering Course Competencies  

COURSE COMPETENCIES

1. ORIENTATION TO BARBERING

Students will be able to:

            History of Barbering

• 1. Understand The History of Barbering

Professional Image

• 1. Discuss professional image.

  2. List the guidelines to maintaining personal and professional health.

  3. Demonstrate proper posture.

  4. Identify and demonstrate professional ethical conduct and attitude.

1. THE SCIENCE OF BARBERING

Students will be able to:

Bacteriology

• 1. Define Bacteriology.

  2. Identify the different types of bacteria.

  3. Identify and demonstrate the proper sterilization and sanitation methods.

Implements

• 1. Identify the principal tools and implements used in the practice of barbering.

  2. Identify the parts of shears, clippers, and razors.

  3. Demonstrate the correct techniques for holding combs, shears, clippers, and razors.

  4. Demonstrate honing and stropping techniques.

Anatomy and Physiology

• 1. Explain the importance of anatomy and physiology to the barbering profession.

  2. Describe the structure and reproduction of cells.

  3. Describe the structure of the skull and its relationship to barbering.

  4. Identify important muscles of the head, face, and neck that relate to barbering services.

Chemistry

• 1. Define organic and inorganic chemistry.

  2. Define pH and understand the pH scale.

  3. Recognize different formulations such as emulsions, suspensions, and solutions.

Electricity and Light Therapy

• 1. Identify and define common electrical terms.

  2. Discuss and recognizes electrical safety devices.

  3. Identify visible and invisible light rays.

  4. Explain the effects of ultraviolet and infrared rays.

  5. Describe the structure and divisions of the skin.

Properties and Disorders of the Skin

• 1. List the function of the skin.

  2. Identify and recognize skin disorders.

  3. Name and describe the structures of the skin.

Properties and Disorders of the Hair and Scalp

• 1. List and describe three layers of the hair shaft.

  2. Describe the structure of hair protein.

  3. Describe the growth process of hair.

  4. Identify different types of hair loss.

  5. Identify common scalp disorders.

  6. Identify common hair disorders.

1. PROFESSIONAL BARBERING

Students will be able to:

Treatment of the Hair and Scalp

• 1. Identify services associated with the treatment of the hair and scalp.

  2. Discuss pH factor as it relates to hair care products.

  3. Identify different types of shampoos, conditioners, rinses, and tonics.

  4. Demonstrate proper draping procedures for hair services.

  5. Demonstrate the shampoo service.

  6. Demonstrate scalp massage techniques and treatments.

Men’s Facial Message and Treatments

• 1. Describe the benefits of facial message and treatments.

  2. Discuss the location and stimulation of muscles.

  3. Discuss the location and stimulation of nerves.

  4. Describe the benefits of message.

  5. Identify and demonstrate message manipulations.

  6. Demonstrate the use of facial treatment equipment.

  7. Identify and recognize the products used in facial treatments.

  8. Identify skin types and appropriate facial treatments and products.

Shaving and Facial Hair Design

• 1. Discuss general sanitation and safety precautions of shaving.

  2. Demonstrate the ability to perform standard cutting positions and strokes with a straight razor.

  3. Identify the 14 shaving areas of the face.

  4. Demonstrate a facial shave.

  5. Demonstrate a neck shave.

  6. Demonstrate a beard and mustache trim.

Men’s Haircutting and Styling

• 1. Discuss the art and science of men’s haircutting and styling.

  2. Discuss the principles of facial shapes and profiles.

  3. Identify the name of the sections of the head as applied to haircutting.

  4. List and define the fundamental terms used in haircutting.

  5. Demonstrate the performance of the following: finger-and-shear, shear-over-comb, clipper cutting, clipper-over-comb, and razor cutting.

  6. Demonstrate the performance of shaving the outline areas.

  7. Discuss the reason why men may purchase hairpieces.

  8. Identify the types of hair used in hairpiece construction.

  9. Demonstrate how to measure a client for a hairpiece.

1. ADVANCED BARBERING SERVICES

Students will be able to:

Women’s Haircutting and Styling

• 1. Demonstrate mastery of texturizing techniques.

  2. Perform basic wet styling techniques.

  3. Perform blow-dry styling techniques

  4. Perform thermal curling and straightening techniques.

Chemical texture Services

• 1. Explain the effects of chemical texture on the hair.

  2. Perform a permanent wave service.

  3. Perform a reformation curl service.

  4. Perform hair-relaxing service.

Hair Coloring and Lightening

• 1. Discuss the principle of color theory and relate their importance to hair coloring.

  2. Identify the classifications of hair color products and explain their actions on the hair.

  3. Explain the action of lighteners on the hair.

  4. Identify the products used in hair coloring and lightening.

  5. Demonstrate the correct procedures for applying hair color and lighteners.

  6. Identify products used to color facial hair.

  7. Discuss safety precautions used in hair coloring and lightening.

Nails and Manicuring

• 1. Identify the composition of the nail.

  2. Identify and describe nail irregularities and diseases.

  3. Demonstrate proper use of manicuring implements, equipment, and products.

  4. Recognize the five general shapes of nails.

  5. Demonstrate male and female manicure and hand massage procedures.

Barbershop Management

• 1. Discuss booth rental and self-employment

  2. Understand the functions of a barbershop owner or manager.

  3. List the factors associated with setting up a barbershop.

  4. Identify typed of business ownership.

  5. Discuss the features of a business plan.

  6. Design a floor plan.

  7. Discuss different types of advertising.

  8. Identify the types of records that barbershop owners must maintain.

  9. Demonstrate appropriate telephone techniques.

  10. Demonstrate services and retail products sales techniques.

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