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Student Teacher Training Program
Inspire Aspiring Beauty Professionals
If you enjoy sharing your ideas, knowledge, and love of beauty, then an instructor position may be right for you! Imparting your expertise and motivating others for their own success can be an extremely gratifying path. We’ll give you the tools and know-how you need to become an instructor of Cosmetology & Hairstyling in the State of New Jersey.
This program is open to graduates of the Cosmetology & Hairstyling program or licensed Cosmetology professionals.
Requirements to Obtain a NJ State Instructor’s License to Become a Cosmetology Instructor
In order to be eligible to obtain your instructor’s license and become a cosmetology instructor in the state of New Jersey, you will be required to provide proof of the following:
- At least 18 years of age
- High school diploma, or its equivalent
- A valid NJ Cosmetology/Hairstyling license
- Notarized statement of six months of work experience in all phases of Cosmetology
- Completed 500 hours of an ‘Instructor Training’ course (our Student Teaching course fulfills this requirement)
- 30 clock hours in a ‘Methods of Teaching’ course, conducted by a college approved by the State Board of Higher Education
- Physician’s statement that the graduate is free from any evidence of communicable disease
- Successfully pass an examination conducted by the State Board
Course Curriculum
| Student Teacher Training Program Details | Theory | Practice | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Laws, Rules & Regulations for Cosmetology & Hairstyling & Administrative Shop Operations | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Decontamination & Infection Control | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Facials, Massage, Skin Care, Makeup, Depilatory, Eyebrow Arching, Shaving | 15 | 65 | 80 |
| Shampooing & Temporary Rinses | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Hair & Scalp Treatments, Reconditioning Treatments | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Hair & Basic Layer & Clipper Cut (Razor, Scissors, Thinning Shears, Tapering) | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| Hairstyling (Pin Curls, Finger Waving & Blow Waving) | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| Hair Tinting & Bleaching (Frosting, Tipping & Streaks) | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Permanent Waving | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Chemical Relaxing & Pressing, Thermal Curling & Waving | 10 | 25 | 35 |
| Manicuring & Pedicuring | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Chemistry Relating to Cosmetology | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Teaching Methods | 40 | 150 | 190 |
| Motivation & Learning | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Testing | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Teacher Preparation | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Instruction Evaluation | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Classroom Management | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| TOTAL | 220 | 380 | 600 |
Course Schedules
We offer full- and part-time schedules, so you can achieve an education while managing your other responsibilities.
| Schedule Type | Days | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | Monday – Friday | 9 AM – 4:30 PM | 17 Weeks |
| Part-Time | Monday – Wednesday | 9 AM – 4:30 PM | 29 Weeks |
| Part-Time Evening | Monday – Wednesday | 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM | 50 Weeks |