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Manicurist
Credits: 13 | Degree Type: Certificate | Campus Offered: TRF
Program Description

Graduates with a Manicurist certificate develop skills in the art, science and business of beauty care. The field of Cosmetology offers students a variety of career opportunities.

Students receive a combination of classroom and laboratory work with the opportunity to practice their skills on mannequins and clients who patronize the campus lab. This facility operates as a commercial salon, and students have the opportunity to train in a business environment, take appointments, work with a variety of requests, and develop strong customer service skills.

A total of 350 hours of course work in the Manicurist program is required to meet examination standards to become licensed.

This certificate program is not eligible for Financial Aid.

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Accreditation

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.

Course Listings

Semester order by campus: Thief River Falls

Course # Course Name Credits
Required
COSM 1120 Laws & Rules 3
COSM 1142 Nail Care 4
COSM 1156 Salon Management 4
COSM 1175 Bacteriology/Sanitation 1
COSM 1180.1 Cosmetology Lab (1-16 cr) 1
TOTAL CREDITS:    13
Program Learner Outcomes

1. Student will demonstrate appropriate procedures proficiently to professional nail care skills.
2. Student will apply applicable laws, rules, regulations and statutes appropriate to the manicuring profession.
3. Student will exhibit professional characteristics, behaviors, and attitudes within the scope of the Manicuring Industry.
4. Student will accurately compute, identify, and label all chemistry products and formulas necessary to perform Nail Care Services.
5. Student will demonstrate proper safety and sanitation procedures appropriate to the use of equipment and supplies in accordance to Minnesota State Laws and Rules.
6. Student will perform professional receptionist duties required in a typical salon setting.
7. Student will perform appropriate dispensary duties required in a typical salon setting.
8. Student will demonstrate organized work and time management skills appropriate to the economy of time, motion, materials, and product use.
9. Student will create effective professional communication documents appropriate to the field of manicuring.
10. Student will communicate professionally and effectively with all clients and salon professionals with respect for diversity of culture, age and gender.


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