(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. Students enrolled in a supplemental barbering course shall complete the course within three months 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, 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, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, 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 barbering nonchemical students is as follows:

(a) 1000 hours of training, of which at least 100 hours is in theory, distributed as follows:

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

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

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

(iv) 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

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

(b) 275 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 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 hand and arm massage and polish);

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

(C) application of monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements, nail tips, nail wraps, UV gels, and nail art; 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, the application and maintenance of artificial eyelashes and extensions, tinting of the eyelashes and eyebrows, and the chemical curling of the eye lashes);

(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, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, 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.

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

(a) 600 hours of training, of which at least 120 hours is in theory, distributed as follows:

(i) electrolysis five hours;

(ii) thermolysis 150 hours;

(iii) the blend 150 hours;

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

(v) waxing (face, neck, hands, and superfluous hair anywhere on the body, including tweezing), 10 hours; and

(vi) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, appointment book, customer service, professional ethics, and current state board laws and rules, 65 hours.

(b) 150 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 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, the application and maintenance of artificial eyelashes and extensions, tinting of the eyelashes and eyebrows, the chemical curling of the eye lashes, 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, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, 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.

(7) The required curriculum for manicuring students includes 400 hours of training, of which at least 40 hours is in theory, distributed as follows:

(a) 300 hours of training, distributed as follows:

(i) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, 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, basic chemistry, nail product chemistry, and electricity, 55 hours;

(iii) manicures (including hand and arm massage), pedicures (including foot, ankle, and lower leg massage), polish applications, and the proper use of manicuring implements, a minimum of 35 hours;

(iv) use of the electric nail file, 10 hours; and

(v) application of monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements, nail tips, nail wraps, UV gels, and nail art, a minimum of 140 hours.

(b) 100 hours of instruction shall be at the discretion of the school provided that the hours are within the applicable curriculum.

(8) Students seeking licensure in a state that requires more hours of training than Montana, may remain enrolled in school and be permitted to work on members of the public without obtaining a license.