COSMETOLOGY COURSE

COSMETOLOGY Course Overview

OVERVIEW

Cosmetology Classes — Beautiful Hairstyle Upper Bun in Waterbury, CT

Have you ever dreamed about becoming a hair stylist for a living? Or, what about doing professional makeup at a top-tier salon? When your potential career path could take you down the styling and beauty route, cosmetology school is the first stop.

Dolce Academy gives you one of the biggest and most convenient boosts around. The course meets Connecticut’s minimum 1,500-hour requirement and then takes you far beyond. The all-inclusive program, in getting you set up for a comprehensive, versatile career, covers hair extensions and makeup – included in the price here while often an extra charge at other cosmetology institutions.

Added to the professional angle, the Academy’s associated with the Dolce Salon, open for 15 years. Students have access to instructors with experience in the field, while owner Anna Cuevas knows what makes a good salon employee.

COSMETOLOGY CLASSES

To cover all basics and more, Dolce Academy presents several phases of instruction, each compliant with the state’s standards. In the process, students are exposed to all aspects and challenges of the industry, including:

Professional and bridal makeup
Spa techniques
Hair extensions
Men’s Hair Cutting
Business planning and operations
Keratin straightening

PHASE I

Orientation to Clinic up to 500 hours

Objective: To instruct students proper sanitation techniques when performing services and to prepare them to recognize when a service cannot be preformed in the salon.

Tools and use
Cleaning & break down of tools/sanitation
Storage of tools
Barbicide uses and maintenance
Proper hand washing/requirements
Client consultation: greeting the client
Client intake forms/filing
When to refer a client to a physician
Scalp assessment/checking for infection or infestation
Proper comb out techniques
Sanitary draping (wet/dry)
Basic shampooing/conditioning

FOUNDATION

Objective: To instruct all basic application and techniques of hair styling fundamentals. As the students moves on to different chapters of theory, each task will be instructed in more detail. Students will not be allowed to perform services to the public in level one. The state of CT requires that a student complete 200 hours of theory and practice before they can perform supervised services to the public. At Dolce The Academy, we DO NOT allow students to work on clients until they have completed 200 hours, passed the Foundation Exam, and performed tasks on a live model. All sanitation practices must be executed even when working on mannequins. Our goal is to condition the student for the workplace by forming good habits!

*The student advances to Discovery once they have completed 200 hours even if they have not practiced all of their foundation skills.

Hair Styling
Haircoloring
Hair Cutting Basics
Braiding
Chemical Texture Services
Hair Removal (waxing)
Nails
Facials

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DISCOVERY/TIMED PRACTICE

Objective: Now that each lesson has been demonstrated by the instructor and practiced by the student and sanitation practices are part of the students routine, the student is expected to be able to perform each task efficiently and in a specific time frame (refer to “Dolce The Academy Student Timing Chart”) based on the amount of scheduled hours to date. Again, sanitation practices must be performed. The student is now allowed to perform services to the public for supervised practice. We will also be reviewing Law/EEOC, Job Readiness, Advertising, Salon Business, and learning effective ways to prepare for the State Board Exam.

*The student advances to Technique once they have completed DRILL ONE.

PHASE II

501 hours to 1000 hours

Objective: Student is expected to be able to perform each task efficiently and in a specific time frame (refer to “Dolce The Academy Student Timing Chart”) based on the amount of scheduled hours to date. Again, sanitation practices must be performed. The student is allowed to perform services to the public for supervised practice. The instructors will choose one specialty technique each day involving color services, chemical texture services, hair styling, hair cutting, makeup, nails, skin care, hair extensions, etc… for the students to focus on.

*The student moves up to Advanced once they have completed Technique and DRILL TWO and DRILL THREE.

PHASE III

1001 hours to 1500 hours

Objective: Student is expected to be able to perform each task efficiently and in a specific time frame (refer to “Dolce The Academy Student Timing Chart”) based on the amount of scheduled hours to date. Again, sanitation practices must be performed. The student is allowed to perform services to the public for supervised practice. The students will take their final exams and receive their certifications for hair extensions/makeup.

Interested in starting your cosmetology career? Contact Dolce Academy today to learn more, book a tour, or fill out an application.

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