Cosmetology (1500) Course Subjects

The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Memphis meets or exceeds the state requirements. The following subjects are taught within the brick & mortar program and the hybrid program: 

Subject 

Minimum Hours  of Theory

Minimum  

Practical 

Operations

Theory Hours

General: 300 hours

     

Sterilization, Sanitation & Bacteriology 

90 

10 

10

Anatomy/Physiology 

   

50

Shop Ethics, Personality, and Salesmanship 

   

70

State Law 

   

70

Chemical: 600 hours

     

Permanent Waving 

80 

75

 

Chemical Relaxing 

65 

25 

35

Hair Color, Bleaching, Toning 

125 

85

 

Sculptured Nails 

30 

5

 

Hair Structure & Chemistry 

75

   

Physical: 600 hours

     

Shampooing & Rinses 

25 

10 

25

Hair Care & Scalp Care 

 

10 

50

Hair Shaping (Hair Cutting) 

100 

75

 

Hair Dressing & Styling  

(to include wet and thermal hair styles) 

85 

50 

65

Facials 

15 

8

 

Brow Arching 

15 

5

 

Lash & Brow Tinting 

2

 

Manicure 

20 

15

 

Pedicure 

10 

10

 

TOTAL HOURS 

740 

385 

375

The institution offers employment assistance to help graduates’ efforts to secure education-related  employment that includes, but is not limited to training in professionalism, resume’ development, job  interview preparation and job search skills. 

Distance Education hours and assignments are graded and recorded daily. Theory chapter exams, final  exams and final practical evaluations must completed in the school facility.