Section 1175.1540  Curriculum Requirements – Hair Braiding Teacher

a)         A licensed hair braiding school that intends to provide hair braiding teacher training must utilize a teacher program that includes a minimum of 600 clock hours or a 20 credit hour equivalency (1 credit hour equals 30 clock hours) of instruction. The licensed school may provide online hours in theory, but online hours shall not exceed 10% of the hours required in each of subsections (a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6).  The minimum number of hours shall be as follows:

1)         100 hours of Post-Graduate School Training that includes subjects in the basic curriculum in Section 1175.1535, including theory and practice.  Presentation of material must include the concepts that are intended to be taught and the skills to be acquired during the various phases of basic education.

2)         20 hours of Educational Psychology that shall include, but not be limited to, topics in educational objectives, student characteristics and development, the learning process and an evaluation of learning that relates to teaching.   These hours shall be waived on behalf of cosmetology teacher students who have completed a course in Educational Psychology at an accredited college or university.

3)         20 hours of Teaching Methods (Theory) that shall include, but not be limited to, topics in individual differences in learning, lesson planning and design, lesson delivery, assessment of learning performance, classroom management, student motivation and classroom climate.   These hours shall be waived on behalf of cosmetology teacher students who have completed a course in Teaching Methods-Secondary Level at an accredited college or university.

4)         150 hours of Application of Teaching Methods that includes preparation and organization of subject matter to be presented on a unit by unit basis and presentation of subject matter through application of varied methods (lecture, demonstration, testing and assignments).  Presentations must provide teaching objectives to be accomplished and correlate theoretical with practical application.

5)         50 hours of Business Methods that includes inventory, recordkeeping, interviewing, supplies, the Illinois Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and this Part.

6)         260 hours of Student Teaching under the on-site supervision of a qualified teacher who is the holder of a current teacher's license issued by the Division.  The student teacher shall present theoretical and practical demonstrations to students in the basic curriculum.

b)         A student may practice student teaching only after completing 20 hours of Educational Psychology and 20 hours of Teaching Methods as specified in subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3).

c)         The approved program for a 500-hour Teacher Training Course shall be based on 2 years of practical experience as a hair braider and shall consist of the teacher training curriculum outlined in subsection (a) with the exception of the 100 hours of post-graduate training.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 15159, effective August 10, 2018)