Cosmetology Instructor Certificate (less than 1 year experience)
PROGRAM INFORMATION: Successful completion of the cosmetology instructor certificate qualifies the student to sit for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Instructor Examination and seek employment in the field of cosmetology as an instructor. Students entering the cosmetology instructor program must possess a current Texas Operator’s License. Meet with department chair for assessment prior to enrolling. 750 hour certificate with no experience.
Notice to Students Regarding Licensing - Cosmetology
Effective September 1, 2017, HB 1508 amends the Texas Occupations Code Section 53 that requires education providers to notify you, a potential or enrolled student, that a criminal history may make you ineligible for an occupational license upon program completion. The following website provides links to information about the licensing process and requirements. https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/cosmet/cosmet.htm
Should you wish to request a review of the impact of criminal history on your potential Cosmetology License prior to or during your quest for a degree, you can visit this link and request a “Criminal History Evaluation.”
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/crimHistoryEval.htm
This information is being provided to all persons who apply or enroll in the program with notice of the requirements as described above, regardless of whether or not the person has been convicted of a criminal offense. Additionally, HB 1508 authorizes licensing agencies to require reimbursements when a student fails to receive the required notice.
Course Sequence
Fall
| CSME 1434 | Cosmetology Instructor I | 4 |
| CSME 1435 | Orientation to the Instruction of Cosmetology | 4 |
| CSME 2414 | Cosmetology Instructor II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring
| CSME 2449 | Cosmetology Instructor III | 4 |
| CSME 2444 | Cosmetology Instructor IV | 4 |
| CSME 2445 | Instructional Theory & Clinic Operation | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |