This course introduces client services performed by the barber. Emphasis is on hair and scalp analysis, shampooing, haircutting techniques, shaving, and chemical services. Students will apply knowledge and skills to provide all barber services on customers in the client lab. Skill development, increased speeds, and greater accuracy will be assessed in these lab courses.

This course will provide students to acquire knowledge of permanent waving. Course competencies include performing hair and scalp analysis; follow safety and sanitation procedures; explaining the physical and chemical actions that take place during chemical texture services; perform the basic perm wrap, curvature wrap, spiral wrap, bricklay wrap, and double-tool/piggy back wrap; hair relaxing applications and procedures, and reformation curl/chemical blow-out services. This class includes the following instructional methods: lecture, discussion, demonstration, and hands-on performance.

Students will apply safety and sanitation, facial physiology, and techniques to create a variety of facial hair designs and complete facial hair removal. Course competencies include proper infection control procedures and client safety; draping clients for facial hair services; using facial hair service tools; analyzing skin types and conditions; adapting facial hair designs for individual facial features and physiology; completing facial hair designs; and completing facial hair removal. In this course the student will analyze the skin for diseases and disorders.

Students study the color wheel and the theory behind the "Law of Color." Students mix and apply temporary, semi-permanent, demi-permanent and permanent colors; Students identify the chemicals used in hair coloring services. Students practice client consultations, analysis and follow safety and sanitation procedures. Students learn procedures related to lightening techniques. They identify the products used to create and maintain these types of services. Students learn the chemistry to lightening products. They learn cap, foiling and corrective color procedures.

This course emphasizes wet and dry hairstyling and includes hair analysis, shampooing, conditioning, reconditioning, scalp and hair treatments, and blow drying. Course competencies include analyzing the condition of a client's hair; personalizing scalp and hair treatments based on client needs; completing shampoo services; completing hair conditioning treatments; create blow-dry styles; and braid hair according to client needs. This course also emphasizes fingerwaves, pincurls, roller setting, thermal styling, and hair replacement techniques.

This course is designed to provide skills relating to men?s haircutting. Course competencies include demonstrating draping; Afro haircuts; flat top and crew cut haircuts; fade haircuts; and head shaving. Learners perform four basic haircutting techniques using shears, razor and clippers. Learner will perform a variety of shorthair combination cuts using finger-and ?shear, comb-over-shear, shear-over-comb and freehand techniques.

This course will provide students with knowledge of the art and science of haircutting. Students will identify principal tools and implements, apply haircutting terminology, recognize facial shapes and anatomical features, and learn techniques to create a variety of haircutting designs. Students will apply safety and sanitation procedures adhering to the Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative codes. This course also introduces a combination of haircutting techniques and tools. Learners perform four basic haircutting techniques using shears, razor and clippers.

Students will study microbiology, electricity, anatomy, physiology and chemistry, along with properties and disorders of the skin and scalp as these apply to barbering. Course competencies include reviewing the human systems important to barbering, diseases, and conditions; learning about bacteria; categorizing chemicals and their use in the barbering establishment; verifying diseases and disorders of the hair and scalp; and examining common electrical devices used in barbering establishments.

This course guides the barber on a career path that includes skills related to career strategies and the job search, the basics of managing a successful establishment, developing a marketing plan, and the responsibilities of adhering to the Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code. This course also provides an overview of the profession of barbering, professional image, safety and decontamination in the barbershop.

In this course, students improve their operating skills required for the day-to-day demands of the career. Students examine the truck driver's role as a professional. Students apply transportation rules and regulations as they relate to safety, special rigs, and hazardous material. Students must obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) to successfully complete the course.