(1) Barbering, cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, manicuring, and instructor students shall complete the course of study within three years of the student's original enrollment date.

(2) The required curriculum for barbering students is as follows:

(a) 1500 hours of training, of which at least 150 hours is in theory, distributed as follows:

(i) haircutting (including proper use of implements, e.g., shears, razors, clippers, thinning shears), 250 hours;

(ii) shampoo, scalp treatment, and hair styling (thermal and air styling, finger waving, hair pieces to include weaves and extensions), 230 hours;

(iii) skin care (including facial shaving, facials, massage, essential oils, facial masks), 60 hours;

(iv) chemical services (waving, relaxing, hair coloring, and lightening), 400 hours;

(v) chemistry, bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, skin, hair, and scalp anatomy, physiology, blood spill procedure, and diseases and disorders of skin, hair, and scalp, 85 hours; and

(vi) shop management, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, current state board laws and rules, business ethics, and personal grooming, 100 hours.

(b) 375 hours of instruction shall be at the discretion of the school, provided that the hours are within the applicable curriculum.

(3) The required curriculum for cosmetology students is as follows:

(a) 2000 hours of training, of which at least 200 hours is in theory, distributed as follows:

(i) manicuring, 125 hours to include:

(A) manicures (including water, oil, hand and arm massage, paraffin wax treatments, and polish);

(B) pedicures (including foot, ankle, and lower leg massage, paraffin wax treatments, and polish);

(C) application of artificial nails (including sculptured, nail tips, nail wraps, fills, repairs, tip overlays, fiberglass, gel, and acrylic); and

(D) the use of manicuring implements including the electric nail file.

(ii) esthetics, 150 hours to include:

(A) skin care (including facials, cosmetics, makeup, massage, essential oils);

(B) skin exfoliation (including manual, chemical, and mechanical exfoliation);

(C) waxing and tweezing; and

(D) electricity and light therapy.

(iii) shampoo (including scalp treatment), hair styling (pin curls, finger waving, thermal curling, blow dry styling, braiding, back combing, and wet setting), 260 hours;

(iv) chemical services (waving, relaxing (ammonium thioglycolate, sodium hydroxide methods), hair coloring, and hair lightening), 530 hours;

(v) hair cutting (including the proper uses of implements, e.g., shears, razors, clippers, thinning shears), 205 hours;

(vi) salon management, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, and current state board laws and rules, 150 hours; and

(vii) chemistry, bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood spill procedure, and diseases and disorders of hair, scalp, skin, and nails, 80 hours.

(b) 500 hours of instruction shall be at the discretion of the school, provided that the hours are within the applicable curriculum.

(4) The required curriculum for electrology students is as follows:

(a) 600 hours of training, of which at least 200 hours is of technical instruction (demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, or examination); and

(b) 400 hours of practical operations (the actual performance by the student of a complete service on another person) to include:

(i) a minimum of 90 hours of practical operations obtained in the following subjects:

(A) electrolysis;

(B) thermolysis; and

(C) the blend.

(ii) 310 hours of practical operations shall be at the discretion of the school, provided they are within the applicable curriculum.

(c) Technical instruction and practical operations shall be obtained within the following topics:

(i) causes of hair problems;

(ii) structure and dynamics of hair and skin;

(iii) practical analysis of hair and skin;

(iv) neurology and angiology;

(v) bacteriology and disinfection;

(vi) dermatology;

(vii) principles of electricity and equipment;

(viii) electrolysis;

(ix) thermolysis;

(x) the blend;

(xi) the needle;

(xii) general treatment procedure;

(xiii) treatment of specific areas;

(xiv) current state board laws and rules; and

(xv) development of a practice.

(5) The required curriculum for esthetics students is as follows:

(a) 650 hours of training, of which at least 65 hours is in theory, distributed as follows:

(i) bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood spill procedure, diseases and disorders of the skin, electricity, chemistry, and light therapy, 70 hours;

(ii) massage, skin care, makeup, (including the use of vaporizer, high frequency, massage brush, vacuum spray, galvanic unit, and lamps), cosmetics, facials, essential oils, and skin exfoliation (including manual, chemical, and mechanical exfoliation), 300 hours;

(iii) waxing (face, neck, hands, and superfluous hair anywhere on the body, including tweezing), 50 hours; and

(iv) salon management, business methods, appointment book, customer service, professional ethics, and current state board laws and rules, 70 hours.

(b) 160 hours of instruction shall be at the discretion of the school provided that the hours are within the applicable curriculum.

(6) The required curriculum for manicuring students includes 350 hours of training, of which at least 35 hours is in theory, distributed as follows:

(a) 265 hours of training, distributed as follows:

(i) salon management, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, and current state board laws and rules, 60 hours;

(ii) bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, diseases and disorders of skin and nails, manicure chemistry, and nail care, 55 hours;

(iii) manicures (including water, oil, hand and arm massage), pedicures (including foot, ankle, and lower leg massage), polish applications, paraffin wax treatments, and the proper use of manicuring implements including the electric nail file, 35 hours; and

(iv) application of artificial nails, sculptured nails, nail tips, nail wraps, tip overlays, fills, repairs (including fiberglass, gel, and acrylic), 115 hours.

(b) 85 hours of instruction shall be at the discretion of the school provided that the hours are within the applicable curriculum.

(7) Students seeking licensure in a state other than Montana that requires additional hours of training, who do not possess a Montana license, may remain enrolled in the school and be permitted to work on members of the public.

(8) The board shall not grant credit for hours earned by students for postsecondary education, under any circumstances.