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Cosmetology I - Course #6857/58 (SMTEC: WWTHS) 3-4 credits, 2 semesters or 3 trimesters, Grade 11
Meets VPAA One (1) Credit Graduation Requirement
Cosmetology is a State certified program that covers 2 years of comprehensive and involved instruction. The curriculum is set up by the Michigan State Licensing Board of Cosmetology and covers all areas of Cosmetology, theory and skill training. Upon completion of this course of instruction, the student is eligible to take the State Cosmetology examination for licensing (must be 17 years old). Once the student is licensed, they will be able to work in an established salon in the State of Michigan.
The Cosmetology program covers a two-year period and requires the completion of l500 clock hours of training. During the regular school year, students will attend 3 ½ hours per day, Monday-Friday in the afternoon from 2:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Students will be required to spend an additional nineteen (19) days before the school year begins and nine (9) days after the school year ends. This is required in the junior and senior year to complete the required 1500 clock hours of training in the two-year program. Summer dates/times are subject to change due to district calendar issues and will be determined on a year-to-year basis by the end of the current school year.
Cosmetology II - Course #6859/60 (SMTEC: WWTHS) - 3-4 credits, 2 semesters or 3 trimesters, Grade 12
Meets VPAA One (1) Credit Graduation Requirement
Cosmetology II is the second year of the two-year Cosmetology program.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Cosmetology I.