Learn how to perform men's and women's haircuts and styles along with chemically enhancing hair with color, perms, and relaxers. The hair-design-only course of study also includes safety, sanitation, and career development. Upon successful completion of this course of study, you will be eligible to apply for the Oregon State Board of Cosmetology examination for a license in hair design. This license allows you to work in areas such as hair design, color specialty, platform artistry, education, training, retail sales, salon management, shop ownership, and/or corporate management.

Hair Design: 1700 hours

Techniques from a variety of professional systems are used in training for hair design, including the latest and most comprehensive texts available. The State of Oregon licensing exam is composed of questions derived from the Milady series. These programs offer a scientific and artistic approach to hair design curriculum. This approach offers state-of-the-art methods in long hair design, including braiding and up-dos, thermal styling with blow dryers and curling irons, and wet hairstyling with rollers, pincurls, and fingerwaves. A variety of short styles for men, women, and children are also reviewed. Visual aids—including video technology—enhance personal instruction given by the teaching staff.

The haircut is at the foundation of your success as a designer. All perm, color, and design services depend on the sculpted form you create. Tools used include shears, clippers, trimmers, razors, and texturizing shears.

CIP - 12.0407; SOC - 39-5011.00, 39-5012.00

Barbering: 1350 hours

Learn how to perform men's and women's haircuts and styles. Barbers will also learn skincare and technique to perform hot cream shaves. The barbering-only course of study also includes safety, sanitation, and career development. Upon successful completion of this course of study, you will be eligible to apply for the Oregon State Board of Cosmetology examination for a license in barbering. A license in barbering would allow you to work in areas such as hair cutting, barbering, platform cutting, education, training, retail sales, salon management, shop ownership or corporate management.

CIP - 12.0402; SOC - 39-5011.00