Cosmetology - Drumright
Cosmetology students receive instruction in each phase of cosmetology. Students learn to perform such skills as permanent waving/relaxing, manicuring, shampooing, scalp treatments, hair cutting, styling, hair color, facial treatments, and the care and styling of wigs. It is the objective of the course for the student to develop knowledge, skills and work behaviors that will prepare for gainful employment in the cosmetology field.
Career Majors in Cosmetology
Career Major: Cosmetologist
Cosmetologists provide hair care services to enhance the personal appearance of clients. Classroom theory and hands-on application in the model salon/lab focuses on a broad range of services including shampooing, cutting, coloring, styling of hair, manicures, pedicures, scalp and facial treatments, and makeup analysis. In addition, emphasis is given to the principles of customer relations and salon management to provide the foundation needed to become an independent stylist and business owner. Students who successfully complete the curriculum and required 1,500 clock hours of instruction qualify to take the Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology Basic Operator’s exam to become a licensed cosmetologist.
Career Major: Cosmetology – Public
This career major is designed for a high school student entering training as a junior. The student will complete 1,000 clock hours of theory and hands-on instruction focused in the same specified areas as in the Cosmetologist career major, with the remaining 500 clock hours being granted upon successfully obtaining the high school diploma. Students who successfully complete the curriculum and required clock hours qualify to take the Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology Basic Operator’s exam to become a licensed cosmetologist.
Career Major: Master Instructor
The Master Instructor curriculum provides an Oklahoma licensed cosmetologist who has worked less than two of the previous five years in the field of cosmetology an opportunity to acquire skills required to become a cosmetology instructor. Cosmetology instructors are sought by both private and public institutions. Curriculum and hands-on instruction focus on instructional methods, learning philosophies and professional development. Students who successfully complete the curriculum and required 1,000 clock hours qualify to take the Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology Instructor exam.
Career Major: Practicing Master Instructor
Licensed cosmetologists with two or more years of experience in the field of cosmetology within the past five years have an opportunity to acquire skills required to become a cosmetology instructor. Cosmetology instructors are sought by both private and public institutions. Curriculum and hands-on instruction focus on instructional methods, learning philosophies and professional development. Students who successfully complete the curriculum and required 500 clock hours qualify to take the Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology Instructor exam.
Earn college credit while attending Central Tech through our cooperative alliance agreement with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. College credit is awarded by appropriate higher education institutions through Articulation and/or Cooperative Alliance Agreements. Get specific details governing college credit at Central Tech from a counselor or recruiter.
