Standard

 

BAR 100 - Introduction to Barber/Styling

Course Description

BAR 100 - Introduction to Barber/Styling

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Barbering History

Class

3

Personality Development

D. Lab

0

Professional Ethics

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Professional Image

Credit

3

Safety

 

 

Reception and Telephone Techniques

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

EMP 100

 

 

 

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

BARBERING HISTORY

5

0

0

Ancient history

Discuss the ancient history of barbering.

 

 

 

Rise and fall of barber surgeons

Discuss the rise and fall of barber surgeons.

 

 

 

History of Black hair styles

Discuss the history of Black hair styles.

 

 

 

Modern trends

Discuss modern trends in barbering.

 

 

 

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

5

0

0

Personality development

State reasons for having a pleasing personality.

 

 

 

 

List qualities needed to cultivate a pleasing personality.

 

 

 

 

Describe how a pleasing personality contributes to success.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

5

0

0

Professional ethics

Demonstrate professional ethics with customers and co-workers.

 

 

 

 

Define ethics.

 

 

 

 

List ethical traits a barber should project.

 

 

 

 

List desirable professional habits or practices exhibited toward customers.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL IMAGE

5

0

0

Personal hygiene

Demonstrate appropriate grooming and attire.

 

 

 

Public hygiene

Discuss sanitation and shop safety rules and practices.

 

 

 

 

Apply sanitation and shop safety rules and practices to all skill procedures.

 

 

 

SAFETY

5

0

0

Rules

Discuss sanitation and shop safety rules and practices.

 

 

 

 

Apply sanitation and shop safety rules and practices to all skill procedures.

 

 

 

Equipment maintenance

Demonstrate maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment.

 

 

 

First aid

Demonstrate first aid for minor cuts and chemical reactions.

 

 

 

Emergency procedures

Participate in emergency evacuation procedures.

 

 

 

RECEPTION AND TELEPHONE TECHNIQUES

5

0

0

Telephone usage

Demonstrate appropriate business telephone usage.

 

 

 

Message taking skills

Demonstrate message taking skills.

 

 

 

Information delivery

Demonstrate information delivery.

 

 

 

Greeting of patrons

Greet patrons.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Andrews, W. (1969). At the sign of the barber's pole. Detroit: Gale.

Bartsch, J. H. (1987). School materials safety manual: A collection of material safety data sheets. Schenectady, NY: Genium.

Milady. (1989). Standard textbook of professional barber styling. Albany, NY: Author.

Milady. (1984). Workbook for professional barber styling. Albany, NY: Author.

 

Audiovisuals

 

AAVIM. (Year). AIDS--Can I get it? (Videotape). Athens, GA: Author.

AAVIM. (Year). AIDS--Questions with answers (Videotape). Athens, GA: Author.

Vocational Media Associates. (Year). AIDS: Facts and fears, crisis and controversy (Videotape). Mount Kisco, NY: Author.

 

Professional Magazines

 

American Salon

Beauty Digest

Beauty Handbook Magazine

Cameo

Cosmopolitan's Beauty Guide

Hair

National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology, Bulletin

Northwest Stylist and Salon

Southern Style

Star Hairdo

Visions (Lincolnshire)

Washington Stylist and Salon