Each licensed cosmetology school offering a complete
cosmetology program, totaling a minimum of 1500 hours, shall meet the following
minimum curriculum requirements:
(1)
General infection control and professional standards, including infection
control in a licensed facility; infection control standards and guidelines;
infection control for implements and equipment; first aid; blood exposure
standards; professional development; effective communication; human relations;
business management/ownership; and state law: 150 hours;
(2) The science of cosmetology, hair, skin
and nails, including health safety and infection control; general anatomy and
physiology; skin diseases, disorders and structure; properties of the hair and
scalp; nail structure, growth, diseases and disorders; basics of chemistry;
product chemistry; understanding the basics of electricity; and basic
nutrition: 200 hours;
(3) General
cosmetology, including principles of hair design, scalp care, shampooing and
conditioning; haircutting; hairstyling; braiding and extensions; and wigs and
hair additions: 300 hours;
(4)
Chemical hair services, including chemical texture services; and hair coloring:
280 hours
(5) Esthetics and skin
sciences, including physiology and histology of the skin; skin analysis; skin
care products: chemistry, ingredients and selection; the treatment room; basic
facial; facial massage, hair removal; advance topics and treatments; and
makeup: 200 hours;
(6) Nail
technology, including pre and post service procedures; performing basic
manicures and pedicures; hand, lower arm, foot and lower leg massage; wraps,
tips and paraffin wax treatments; polishing, light-cured gel polish and design;
electric nail filing (8 hours); monomer liquid and polymer powder nail
enhancement; light-cured gel enhancements; and creative design: 120 hours.
A minimum of 250 hours of the curriculum set forth in this
section shall be in theory classes. In addition to the hours set forth in this
section, each student must receive an additional 250 hours of education. The
additional hours may be in areas that the school feels are necessary to
supplement the basic course requirements for an individual student.
Any school curriculum in excess of 1500 hours shall satisfy
the hours set forth in this section prior to providing education in other
areas.
Notes
S.D. Admin. R.
20:42:06:09
SL 1975, ch 16; ยง
1; 6 SDR 10, effective 8/12/1979; 9 SDR 96, effective
1/30/1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR
155, effective 7/1/1986; 14 SDR
64, effective 11/2/1987; 23 SDR
25, effective 8/26/1996; 24 SDR
2, effective 7/23/1997; 28 SDR
24, effective 8/28/2001; 29 SDR
176, effective 7/1/2003; 32 SDR
32, effective 8/29/2005; 39 SDR
129, effective 1/28/2013;
45
SDR 031, effective
9/10/2018
General Authority: SDCL
36-15-13(10).
Law Implemented: SDCL
36-15-46.
