The Hair Company Academy
HAIRSTYLING COURSE CONTENT
Orientation
History and Career Opportunities
i) Why Study Cosmetology History and Career Opportunities?
ii) Brief History of Cosmetology
iii) Career Paths for Cosmetologists
Life Skills
i) Why Study Life Skills?
ii) Life Skills
iii) The Psychology of Success
iv) Managing Your Career
v) Goal Setting
vi) Time Management
vii) Study Skills
viii) Ethics
ix) Personality Development and Attitude
Your Professional Image
i) Why Study the Importance of Your Professional Image?
ii) Beauty and Wellness
iii) Appearances Count
iv) Your Physical Presentation
Communicating for Success
i) Why Study Communicating for Success?
ii) Human Relations
iii) Communication Skills
iv) The Client Consultation/ Needs Assessment
v) Special Issues in Communication
vi) In-Salon Communication
Part 2: General Sciences
Infection Control: Principles and Practices
i) Why Study Infection Control?
ii) Regulation
iii) Principles of Infection
iv) Principles of Prevention
v) Universal Precautions
vi) The Professional Salon Image
vii) Procedures
Properties of Hair and Scalp
i) Why Study Properties of the Hair and Scalp?
ii) Structure of the Hair
iii) Chemical Composition of Hair
iv) Hair Growth
v) Hair Loss
vi) Disorders of the Hair
vii) Disorders of the Scalp
viii) Hair and Scalp Analysis
Hair Care
Principles of Hair Design
i) Why Study Principles of Hair Design?
ii) Philosophy of Design
iii) Elements of Hair Design
iv) Principles of Hair Design
v) Influence of Hair Type on Hairstyle
vi) Creating Harmony between Hairstyle and Facial Structure
vii) Designing for Men
Scalp Care, Shampooing, and Conditioning
i) Why Study Scalp Care, Shampooing, and Conditioning?
ii) Scalp Care and Massage
iii) Hair Brushing
iv) Understanding Shampoo
v) Understanding Conditioner
vi) Draping
vii) Three-Part Procedure
viii) Procedures
Haircutting
i) Why Study Haircutting?
ii) Basic Principles of Haircutting
iii) Client Consultation
iv) Haircutting Tools
v) Posture and Body Position
vi) Safety in Haircutting
vii) Basic Haircuts
viii) Other Cutting Techniques
ix) Clippers and Trimmers
x) Procedures
Hairstyling
i) Why Study Hairstyling?
ii) Client Consultation
iii) Wet Hairstyling Basics
iv) Finger Waving
v) Pin Curls
vi) Roller Curls
vii) Comb-Out Techniques
viii) Hair Wrapping
ix) Blowdry Styling
x) Thermal Hairstyling
xi) Thermal Hair Straightening (Hair Pressing)
xii) Styling Long Hair
xiii) Formal Styling
xiv) The Artistry of Hairstyling
xv) Procedures
The Hair Company Academy
HAIRSTYLING COURSE CONTENT
Hair Care
Chemical Texture Services
i) Why Study Chemical Texture Services?
ii) The Structure of Hair
iii) Permanent Waving
iv) Chemical Hair Relaxers
v) Curl Re-Forming (Soft Curl Permanents)
vi) Procedures
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Haircolouring
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i) Why Study Haircolouring?
ii) Why People Colour Their Hair
iii) Hair Facts
iv) Identifying Natural Hair Colour and Tone
v) Types of Haircolour
vi) Consultation
vii) Haircolour Formulation
viii) Haircolour Application
xiv) Using Lighteners
xv) Using Toners
xvi) Special Effects Haircolouring
xvii) Special Challenges in Haircolour/ Corrective Solutions
xviii) Haircolouring Safety Precautions
xiv) Procedures
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Business Skills
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Seeking Employment
i) Why Study How to Prepare for and Seek Employment?
ii) Preparing for Licensure
iii) Preparing for Employment
iv) The Job Interview
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On the Job
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i) Why Study What It Is Like on the Job?
ii) Moving from School to Work
iii) Out in the Real World
iv) Managing Your Money
v) Discover the Selling You
vi) Keeping Current Clients and Expanding Your Client Base
vii) On Your Way
The Salon Business
i) Why Study the Salon Business?
ii) Going into Business for Yourself
iii) Operating a Successful Salon
iv) Building Your Business
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The Hair Company Academy
227B Main St S, Newmarket, ON L3Y 3Y9
Phone: (905) 235-7900
www.thehaircompany.ca/academy
The Hair Company Academy is Registered as a Private Career College under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005