COS 62A - Level I Esthetician Concepts

Institution:

Riverside City College

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Description:

Prerequisite: None. The esthetician course is designed to prepare the student for a career in skin care and make-up. This is the first semester of a two semester course consisting of 600 total hours. The course is designed to prepare the student for the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology esthetics exam. The course contains the state board Rules and Regulations, Cosmetology Act, related chemistry, bacteriology, disinfection and sanitation, material safety data sheets, first aid, ergonomics, beginning hazardous chemicals, client protection and safety, level I anatomy, level I physiology, histology of the skin, manual facials daytime make-up, eyebrow arching and hair removal (wax, tweezers and depilatories), application of artificial eyelashes (strip and individual) and the predisposition test for all chemicals. 95 hours of lecture and 205 hours of laboratory.

Credits:

8.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rcc.edu/riverside/

Phone Number:

(951) 222-8000 ext 8979

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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