COSMETOLOGY

Cosmetology prepares students to license as a hair stylist or nail technician. The hairstyling program is 4 semesters, and teaches hair cutting, hair styling, chemical waving and straightening, coloring, sanitation and marketing. The manicuring program is 2 semester and teaches manicures, pedicures, artificial nails, sanitation and marketing.

Hairstyling Program
This course is designed through written and practical course work to develop the skills necessary to pass the written and practical State Board Exams as well as to ensure the entry level training necessary to become a Professional cosmetologist.

Manicuring Program
Allow LPA's professional staff to train you in manicure and pedicure, applying fiberglass and gel nails, performing nail art, silk wraps and much more. In addition to studying natural nail care, you will learn various other techniques for giving your clients lovely hands and feet. The objectives of this course are to develop in the student:

• expertise in natural nail care, wrapping, tipping, repair, application and use of equipment
• confidence and expertise to safely use the chemicals, equipment and techniques related to Nail Artistry
• confidence and expertise with hands-on experience using live models and clients
• respect for chemicals and products used in nail care and the effect and treatment if they are misused
• awareness in nail care: products for retail sales, substitutions, comparable product lines and quality
• communication skills, customer relationships through stressing techniques for gaining client input and satisfaction with the skin care treatments
• pride in workmanship
• desirable work habits, attitudes and personal professional ethics
• desirable business ethics, including
• appropriate employer-employee relations

The CDC Cosmotology program offers classes through Longs Peak Acadamy in Longmont. See their website for more information.

HAIRSTYLING
COURSE NUMBER: 9601, 9602, 9603, 9604 (select all four numbers)
(12) 36 Weeks/4 Terms and two summers 6.0 Credits
PREREQUISITE: 15 credits by the end of Junior year
FEE: Text Book and Supplies: $450
TIMES: summer before senior year, 1:00-5:00 daily during school year, summer after graduation
Hairstyling instruction includes hair cutting, hairstyling, hair color treatment, conditioning and scalp treatment, permanent waving and straightening, dressing wigs, etc. All students enrolled in the program must successfully complete a minimum of 1200 hours of training to take the State Board examination to be a licensed hairstylist. Classes are held Monday through Friday for forty hours a week the summer before senior year, and the summer after graduation. Students attend four hours per day during the school year, and eight hours a day during the summer and on days the home schools are closed.

MANICURING
COURSE NUMBER: 9611, 9612 (select both numbers)
(12) 18 Weeks/2 Terms 2.0 Credits
PREREQUISITE: 15 credits by the end of Junior year
FEE: Text Book and Supplies: about - $250
Nail technician instruction includes manicures, pedicures, application of artificial nails, sterilization, customer relations, business management, business ethics and salesmanship. Students may complete the course in one 18 Weeks/2 Terms, either Fall or Spring. Classes are held from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 8:30-4:30 p.m. on Saturdays during the 18 Weeks/2 Terms. All students enrolled in the program must successfully complete a minimum of 500 hours of training to take the State Board examination to be a licensed nail technician. Classes are available on a space available basis, in the evenings only.