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Instructor Certificate in Cosmetology Certificate


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Certificate

Business & International Studies Division

Program Code: COIC1

Gainful Employment Disclosure Data

Office: Curtice-Mott Complex CM2133

Phone: (810) 762-0429

 

This state licensed program provides the required 600 hours for the Cosmetology Instructor, and the necessary instruction to pass Michigan’s State Board Cosmetology Instructor’s Licensing Exam. It also prepares the student for many career options such as teaching in a private or public school, owning or managing a school, being a platform artist, demonstrator, product educator, or State Board Examiner. This certificate includes courses that will hlep the student understand human behavior, business practices and procedures, and will enhance their writing and speaking skills.

 

Group Total Credits 18 / 34 Contact Hours


Group Total Credits 24 / 24 Contact Hours


Program Total: Credits 42 / 58 Contact Hours


Notes


1. Students who hold a current State of Michigan Cosmetology License, Cosmetology Instructor’s License, and a minimum of 3 years of salon experience as a Cosmetologist will be awarded 7 credit hours. Otherwise, students will be required to compete CSMO210, CSMO 211, Csmo 212, CSMO 213, and CSMO 216.

2. All courses and degree requirements must be met.

3. 15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC.

4. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

 

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