Program Description:
This program prepares Individuals to cut, shampoo, and style hair. Special attention is given to hygiene, safety, skin, scalp, diseases, and equipment sterilization. Included is the study of sales, business management, law, and customer relationships. Instruction qualifies students for the State Barber Board certification examination. To be admitted to this program, a person must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, and/or must have demonstrated “Ability to Benefit” based on making the following minimum scores on the ACT Compass Test: Reading, 70; Pre-Algebra, 36; and Writing/Language, 43.
Completion Award: Career Certificate 48 SH
**Additional Graduation Requirement: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312 /RSV 1312 - Orientation course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.
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