Teachers:
Susan Arnt and Donna Noecker, East Campus
Nancy Quick and Stacey Rudy, West Campus

This program is designed in compliance with the rules,
regulations and state-mandated curriculum of the Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology. Cosmetologists practice the art and science of improving beauty through the care and treatment of skin, hair, and nails. Graduates of this program are well-prepared cosmetologists with excellent employment prospects.

This curriculum provides hands-on training in bacteriology/sterilization, manicuring, draping of clients, shampoo, scalp treatment, hairstyling, hair color, permanent wave/chemical relaxers, haircutting, facials/make-up, mock state boards, wigs, receptionist duties, salon management, electricity, anatomy/ physiology, ethnic hair care, and provides an introduction to becoming a cosmetology instructor.

BCTC students, under the supervision of licensed instructors, hold cosmetology clinics that are open to the public. The clinics provide students with real world experience by
performing basic salon services for customers such as hair cutting, styling, permanent waves, various color services, manicuring, and facials. The clinics provide students with invaluable experience that helps further prepare them for the workplace.

Instruction of 1,250 hours is designed to qualify the student for the Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology licensing examination. Upon successful completion of the examination, the student then becomes a licensed cosmetologist or manicurist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is qualified for employment in a full service salon or advanced licensing in teaching.

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