24.121.1105    TEACHER-TRAINING CURRICULUM AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY COURSEWORK

(1) The teacher-training course shall consist of 650 hours and include the following:

(a) teaching methods - 245 hours including:

(i) task analysis;

(ii) developing instructional objectives;

(iii) visual aids and their construction;

(iv) motivational tools;

(v) preparation of instructive materials;

(vi) lesson planning including:

(A) practical theory classes; and

(B) practical demonstration classes.

(vii) fundamentals of speech and public speaking;

(viii) methods of test construction;

(ix) methods of evaluation or grading; and

(x) curriculum planning and development.

(b) general psychology - 75 hours including:

(i) general principles in relation to teaching and counseling;

(ii) conflict resolution;

(iii) student counseling;

(iv) student and teacher relationships; and

(v) public relations.

(c) business methods - 115 hours including:

(i) recruitment;

(ii) job analysis;

(iii) student registration, withdrawal, and hours (tracking, completing, calculating, and verifying);

(iv) ethical employee and employer relationship;

(v) salon/booth rental relationship;

(vi) professional ethics; and

(vii) current state board laws and rules.

(d) advanced theory of cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, barbering, or electrology, and the chemistry, safety, sanitation, bacteriology, physiology, anatomy, and diseases and disorders that apply to each course - 75 hours; and

(e) 140 hours of instruction shall be at the discretion of the school.

(2) The board-approved coursework related to teaching methodology shall consist of 135 hours and include the following:

(a) teaching methods 6 credits or 90 hours:

(i) task analysis;

(ii) developing instructional objectives;

(iii) visual aids and their construction;

(iv) motivational tools;

(v) preparation of instructive materials;

(vi) lesson planning;

(vii) fundamentals of speech and public speaking;

(viii) methods of test construction;

(ix) methods of evaluation or grading; and

(x) curriculum planning and development.

(b) educational psychology three credits or 45 hours;

(c) coursework may be completed through:

(i) classes acceptable to a state's board of regents or equivalent authority and approved through that state's university system;

(ii) self‐study to be observed and documented by the administrator of the school employing the instructor; or

(iii) class studies pre‐approved by the board.

(d) prior to renewal of the instructor license, documentation of completed coursework must be submitted to the board for board approval on a form provided by the department to include:

(i) coursework taken;

(ii) date taken;

(iii) coursework offered by;

(iv) topics covered;

(v) hours or credits received for each topic;

(vi) hours certified by;

(vii) signed completion certificate or transcript for coursework; and

(viii) total hours completed.

(3) Coursework completed prior to instructor licensure may be used to satisfy the requirements of this subsection. 

History: 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-311, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-31-305, 37-31-311, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1383, Eff. 6/2/06; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 382, Eff. 2/29/08; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 616, Eff. 3/23/12; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 1198, Eff. 8/14/15; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 221, Eff. 2/18/17.