Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-10-B302 - Cosmetology School and 1500-hour Curriculum Requirements

A. School requirements. The licensee of a school that provides cosmetology 1500-hour training for students, 350-hour training for instructors, or both, shall ensure the following minimum facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials are provided in addition to those specified under R4-10-305 and R4-10-306 :

1. A workstation for each student in attendance to perform cosmetology services for the public for a fee, each having:

a. A mirror for client services;

b. A table top or counter;

c. An industry standard chair for the service being provided;

d. A dry, disinfected, covered receptacle to store disinfected tools and instruments as specified under R4-10-112; and

e. A container for contaminated tools and instruments as specified under R4-10-112;

2. One shampoo basin for each group of 10 students in attendance during classroom or clinic instruction;

3. One hand-held hair dryer for each student in attendance during classroom or clinic instruction;

4. Two electric clippers in the school;

5. Chemical hair straighteners;

6. One nail technology table for each group of 10 students in attendance during practical instruction;

7. A facial workstation for each group of 10 students in attendance and receiving classroom or clinic aesthetics instruction;

8. A receptacle large enough to completely immerse two feet for each group of 10 students in attendance during classroom or clinic nail technology instruction;

9. One electronic nail file for filing and buffing; and

10. Nail products for acrylics, gels, tips, wraps, and polishing.

B. A school licensee shall ensure a nonreturnable student training kit, containing at least the following, is provided to each enrolled cosmetology student:

1. Access to an electronic or standard textbook for professional cosmetologists;

2. Access to an electronic or hard copy of the Arizona Board of Cosmetology statutes and rules;

3. One disinfected, covered container to store disinfected tools and instruments as specified under R4-10-112 ; and

4. A container for contaminated tools and instruments as specified under R4-10-112 .

B. Curriculum requirements. The licensee shall ensure students in a cosmetology course are provided the following 1500-hour curriculum:

1. Theory of cosmetology, infection control, anatomy, physiology and histology of the body, diseases and disorders, and Board statutes and rules; and

2. Clinical and classroom cosmetology including theory that involves nails, hair, and skin:

a. Principles and practices of infection control and safety;

b. Recognition of diseases and the treatment of disorders of the hair, skin, and nails;

c. Morphology and treatment of hair, skin, and nails;

d. Interpersonal skills and professional ethics;

e. Product pharmacology and chemistry interaction, formulation, composition, and hazards;

f. Cosmetology machines, tools, and instruments and their uses;

g. Chemical texturizing;

h. Changing existing hair color;

i. Hair and scalp care;

j. Fundamentals of hairstyling including braiding and extensions;

k. Body, scalp, and facial massage and manipulations;

l. Hair cutting fundamentals;

m. Fundamental aesthetics of the body and face;

n. Fundamentals of nail technology;

o. Clinical and classroom practice that includes hair, skin, and nails;

p. Alternative hair, skin, and nail technology;

q. Client pre- and post- service consultation, documentation, and analysis;

r. Body and facial hair removal except by electrolysis;

s. Cosmetology technology; and

t. Required industry standards and ecology, including monitor duties.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-10-B302

Renumbered and amended from R4-10-206 by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 527, effective 5/6/2024.