Phagans | School of Hair Design

Safety & Sanitation

Length: 150 clock hours, approximately four and a half weeks on a 35-hours per week schedule.

Description: Safety, sanitation, OSHA Regulations, MSDS/Hazardous chemicals, decontamination and infection control.

Format: Safety and Sanitation is divided into four units; freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. Each unit consists of academic, academic/laboratory and clinic/laboratory. Evaluations are an on-going part of study. Four hours of the course have been designated for written and practical evaluations. Students are required to maintain progress records throughout the course.

Course Goals

  • Qualify to take the Oregon State Board of Barbers and Hairdressers National written exam, which covers the subjects of safety, sanitation, OSHA Regulations, MSDS/hazardous chemicals, decontamination and infection control.
  • Know the safe and proper use of chemicals and products, how to prevent the spread of infection and disease, and how to prevent contamination of tools, equipment and supplies.
    Safely work with hazardous chemicals.

Units of Instruction

Academic/Lab
Hours
Dispensary 20
State Laws & Regulations 20
OSHA/MSDS 2
Chemical Hazard Awareness 8
Basic First Aid 8
Academic
Hours
Bacteriology, Decontamination & Infection Control, Safety & Sanitation National Interstate Council, Infection Control 74
Total Units
Hours
Academic/Lab 76
Academic 74
Total Hours 150
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Program Information

Grading Scale

Student grades will be based on theory assignments, theory exams, practical assignments and practical exams. Students must achieve a grade of C (75%) or better to be considered acceptable according to the following grading scale:

Grade
Percentage
Description
A 90% to 100% Superior
B 80% to 89% Execellent
C 75% to 79% Satisfactory
F 74% or less Unsatisfactory

Hourly Breakdown of All Courses

Program
Hair
Esthetics
Nails
Safety & Sani.
Career
Total
H + E + N 1,450 250 350 150 100 2,300
H + E 1,450 250 - 150 100 1,950
H + N 1,450 - 350 150 100 2,050
H 1,450 - - 150 100 1,700
E + N - 250 350 150 100 850
E - 250 - 150 100 500
N - - 350 150 100 600
B 1,100 - - 150 100 1,350
C - - - - - 1,000
H = Hair Design, E = Esthetics, N = Nails Technology, B = Barbering, C = Cadet Instructor

All courses (except Cadet Instructor) each contain the required units of 100 hours of Career Development and 150 hours of Safety and Sanitation. If you have already completed one or more of the courses and want to return to complete another subject, you must complete at least the following hours, plus have an evaluation of your prior hours to credit to the Career Development and Safety & Sanitation requirements:

Gainful Employment

The occupational outlook for cosmetology careers is very promising. The salon industry continues to grow and continues to employ large numbers of professionals. In the latest national survey conducted for the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, there were 1,682,641 professionals employed in the nation’s 370,250 beauty salons, barber shops, skin care salons and nail salons. New employees were difficult to find. Approximately 3 out of every 4 salon owners that looked for new employees reported difficulty in finding new applicants. Recent trends indicate a steady demand for licensed professionals in the industry.

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