SUBCHAPTER 14S - Natural Hair Care styling Curriculum
Section .0100 – NAtural hair care
21 NCAC 14S .0101 UNIFORM
All students enrolled in only a natural hair care curriculum must wear a clean washable uniform and nametag, pin or something similar identifying academic status and "natural hair care."
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4-7a;
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 NCAC 14S .0102 TIME REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO HOURS
(a) The maximum time a student may earn in a natural hair care school in any one day is eight clock hours. The maximum time a student may earn in a natural hair care school in any one week is 40 clock hours.
(b) Hours earned on one day shall not be credited to another day.
(c) Each student must complete 300 hours in a natural hair care school before applying to the Board for the natural hair care specialist's examination.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88-4(7a);
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 NCAC 14S .0103 APPROVED FIELD TRIPS
(a) Cosmetology Educational Field Trips include the following activities:
(1) Beauty Shops;
(2) Cosmetic Art Conventions;
(3) Competition Training;
(4) Other Schools;
(5) State Board Office and Archives Museum;
(6) Supply Houses;
(7) College or Career Day at School;
(8) Fashion Shows;
(9) Rest Homes/Nursing Homes;
(10) Hospitals; and
(11) Funeral Homes.
(b) An instructor must be present during these educational field trips, for credit to be given to student, with a ratio of one instructor per 20 students present. The maximum number of hours a student may earn for field trips is 40 credit hours for cosmetology students, 20 credit hours for esthetician students and 10 credit hours for natural hair care or manicurist students.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(7a);
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 NCAC 14S .0104 EQUIPMENT FOR BEGINNER DEPARTMENT
The beginner department shall be equipped with the following minimum equipment for every 20 students in the department:
(1) two shampoo bowls and chairs;
(2) styling equipment for the purpose of natural hair care;
(3) visual aids;
(4) one mannequin practice table to accommodate at least 10 students.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(a)(9);
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 NCAC 14S .0105 STORING AND LABELING OF COSMETICS
All bottles and jars in the advanced department containing supplies shall be kept securely covered and labeled, stating contents and instructions for use.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(a)(9);
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 ncac 14S .0106 EQUIPMENT
(a) Each natural hair care school must be equipped with the following equipment:
(1) for departments with 10 to 29 stations, five dryers and chairs;
(2) for departments with 30 or more stations, eight dryers and chairs;
(3) five shampoo bowls and chairs;
(4) 10 dressing tables and styling chairs;
(5) styling equipment for natural hair care.
(b) Each natural hair care school shall provide training in the decontamination methods used to prevent the growth of germs and bacteria. Each natural hair care school shall provide the following equipment or supplies for use in the training and teaching of all students:
(1) containers of sufficient size for the purpose of disinfecting implements by the immersion of implements in an EPA recommended, hospital grade disinfectant solution;
(2) covered containers for storage of disinfected implements to prevent contamination until they are needed to prevent contamination.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(9);
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 ncac 14S .0107 Performances
(a) All natural hair care students shall complete the following minimum number of live model performances during the natural hair care course under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist or natural hair care teacher before taking the natural hair care examination:
|
Requirement Description |
Hours |
- |
Services |
|
|
Beginners: Sanitation, bacteriology, disinfection, shampooing, draping, anatomy, disorders of the hair and scalp |
80 |
- |
|
- |
|
Styles and techniques of natural hair styling including twisting, wrapping, extending, locking, blow dry and hot iron |
220 |
- |
|
- |
|
Performance Requirements |
- |
- |
Mannequin |
Live Model |
|
Braids |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
|
Twists |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
|
Knots |
- |
- |
3 |
2 |
|
Corn rows |
- |
- |
3 |
2 |
|
Hairlocking |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
|
Artificial hair and decorations |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
|
Braid Removal |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
|
Blow dry and hot iron |
|
|
5 |
5 |
(b) A minimum of 80 hours of technical and practical instruction in application areas are required prior to conducting performances on the public. A live model may be substituted for a mannequin for any mannequin service. All mannequin services may be performed using a simulated product. A performance consists of 10 or more lengths of hair.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(a)(10);
Eff. July 1, 2010;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2011.
21 NCAC 14S .0108 STUDENTS' PERSONAL SUPPLIES
Each student shall have the following minimum supplies:
(1) six combs;
(2) six brushes;
(3) 10 clips;
(4) mannequin;
(5) cape;
(6) one copy of "North Carolina Cosmetic Art Act" and a copy of the course curriculum requirements, both of which shall be at no charge to the student for the first copy.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(a)(9);
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 NCAC 14S .0109 TESTS
Written tests and examinations shall be given in all subjects.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(a)(7a); 88B-4(10);
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 ncac 14S .0110 APPROVAL OF CREDIT FOR Natural Hair Care INSTRUCTION/ANOTHER STATE
(a) An applicant shall receive credit for instruction taken in another state if the conditions set forth in this Rule are met.
(b) The applicant's record shall be certified by the state agency or department that issues licenses to practice natural hair care. If this agency or department does not maintain any student records or if the state does not give license to practice natural hair care, then the records may be certified by any state department or state agency that does maintain such records and is willing to certify their accuracy. If no state department or board will certify the accuracy of the student's records, then the Board shall review the student's records on a case-by-case basis.
(c) If the requirements of Paragraph (b) of this Rule are met, then the Board shall give credit for hours of course work and for mannequin and live model performances to the extent certified, up to the amount of credit that the student would receive for instruction in a school licensed by the Board. If the certification includes only total hours and does not specify what performances have been completed, this Board shall not give any credit for performances completed as part of the out-of-state instruction.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-13;
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 NCAC 14S .0111 SERVICES PERFORMED
No student enrolled in a course for natural hair care only, shall perform any service of cosmetic art except those directly related to the prescribed course in natural hair care unless otherwise licensed to do so.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(7a);
Eff. July 1, 2010.
21 NCAC 14S .0112 Licensing of Natural Hair Care Specialists
(a) Any individual applying for a natural hair care specialist license between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 must pass both the Board's written and practical examinations for natural hair care and shall pay the required fees to be granted a North Carolina Natural Hair Care Specialist license.
(b) Any individual applying for a natural hair care specialist license after June 30, 2011 must attend an approved school, earn 300 hours, complete the required services, pass the Board's written and practical examinations and shall pay the required fees to be granted a North Carolina Natural Hair Care Specialist license.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4; 88B-10.1; S.L. 2009-521;
Eff. July 1, 2010