18VAC41-20-220. Hours of instruction and performances.
A. Curriculum and performance requirements shall be offered over a minimum of 1,100 clock hours for barbering, 400 clock hours for master barbering, 1,500 clock hours for dual barber/master barber program and cosmetology, 150 clock hours for nail care, and 115 clock hours for waxing.
B. The curriculum requirements for barbering must include the following minimum performances:
| Hair and scalp treatments | 10 |
| Hair services | 320 |
| Hair coloring (including tinting, temporary rinses, and semi-permanent color) | 35 |
| Basic facials | 5 |
| TOTAL | 370 |
C. The curriculum requirements for master barbering must include the following minimum performances:
| Bleaching and frosting | 10 |
| Cold permanent waving or chemical relaxing | 25 |
| Hair shaping | 50 |
| Wig care, styling, placing on model | 5 |
| Finger waving and thermal waving | 30 |
| TOTAL | 120 |
D. The curriculum requirements for dual barber/master barber program must include the following minimum performances:
| Hair and scalp treatments | 10 |
| Hair styling services | 320 |
| Bleaching and frosting | 10 |
| Hair coloring (including tinting, temporary rinses, and semi-permanent color) | 35 |
| Cold permanent waving or chemical relaxing | 25 |
| Hair shaping | 50 |
| Wig care, styling, placing on model | 5 |
| Finger waving and thermal waving | 30 |
| Basic facials and waxings | 5 |
TOTAL | 490 |
E. The curriculum requirements for cosmetology must include the following minimum performances:
| Hair and scalp treatments | 10 |
| Hair styling | 320 |
| Tinting | 15 |
| Bleaching and frosting | 10 |
| Temporary rinses | 10 |
| Semi-permanent color | 10 |
| Cold permanent waving or chemical relaxing | 25 |
| Hair shaping | 50 |
| Wig care, styling, placing on model | 5 |
| Finger waving and thermal waving | 30 |
| Manicures and pedicures | 15 |
| Basic facials and waxings | 5 |
| Sculptured nails, nail tips, and wraps | 20 |
| TOTAL | 525 |
F. The curriculum requirements for nail care must include the following minimum performances:
| Manicures | 30 |
| Pedicures | 15 |
| Individual sculptured nails and nail tips | 200 |
| Individual removals | 10 |
| Individual nail wraps | 20 |
| TOTAL | 275 |
G. The curriculum requirements for waxing must include the following minimum performances:
Arms | 4 | |
Back | 2 | |
Bikini area | 6 | |
Brows | 12 | |
Chest | 1 | |
Facial (i.e., face, chin, and cheek and lip) | 6 | |
Leg | 3 | |
Underarm | 2 | |
TOTAL | 36 |
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 9, eff. February 1, 2017; Volume 35, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2019.