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

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

(a) 1125 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, razor, clippers, thinning shears) , 250 hours;

(ii) shampoo and scalp treatment, 60 hours;

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

(iv) hair styling (thermal and air styling, finger waving, hair pieces to include weaves and extensions) , 170 hours;

(v) chemical waving, 250 hours;

(vi) chemical relaxing, 40 hours;

(vii) hair coloring and lightening, 170 hours;

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

(ix) state board laws, rules, and regulations, 20 hours; and

(x) business ethics and personal grooming, 20 hours.

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

(c) An applicant who has completed 1500 hours of barbering instruction or more and possesses a current barbering license, and enrolls in a course of cosmetology, shall receive 1500 hours of credit towards the 2000-hour requirement for a cosmetologist license.

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

(a) 1500 hours of training, of which at least 200 hours is in theory, distributed as follows:

(i) manicuring, 130 hours, to include:

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

(B) pedicures (including foot and ankle 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) ;

(D) chemistry, anatomy, physiology, bacteriology, safety, sanitation, blood spill procedure, diseases and disorders of the nail; and

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

(iii) shampoo (including scalp treatment) , 55 hours;

(iv) chemical waving, 265 hours;

(v) chemical relaxing (ammonium thioglycolate, sodium hydroxide methods) , 40 hours;

(vi) hair styling (pin curls, finger waving, thermal curling, blow dry styling, braiding, back combing, wet setting) , 205 hours;

(vii) hair coloring and hair lightening, 225 hours;

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

(ix) salon management, business methods, customer service, appointment book and professional ethics, 110 hours;

(x) current state board laws and rules, 40 hours; and

(xi) bacteriology, sanitation and sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood spill procedure, disease and disorders of hair and scalp, 75 hours.

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

(c) An applicant who has completed 2,000 hours of cosmetology instruction and possesses a current cosmetology license shall complete an additional 125 hours in clipper cuts and 25 hours in shaving to qualify for barbering licensure.

(4) The required curriculum for electrology students includes 600 training hours as follows:

(a) 200 hours 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 30 hours of practical operations obtained in each of the following subjects:

(A) electrolysis;

(B) thermolysis; and

(C) the blend.

(ii) The remaining 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) state board laws and rules; and

(xv) development of a practice.

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

(a) 490 hours of training, of which at least 65 hours is in theory, distributed as follows:

(i) bacteriology, sanitation and sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood spill procedure, disease and disorders of the skin, 55 hours;

(ii) electricity, chemistry, light therapy (including the use of vaporizer, high frequency, massage brush, vacuum spray, galvanic unit and lamps) , 130 hours;

(iii) massage, skin care and makeup, cosmetics, facials, essential oils, 170 hours;

(iv) skin exfoliation (including manual, chemical and mechanical exfoliation) , 50 hours;

(v) current state board laws and rules, 40 hours;

(vi) waxing (face, neck, hands and superfluous hair anywhere on the body, including tweezing) , 15 hours; and

(vii) salon management, business methods, appointment book, customer service, professional ethics, 30 hours.

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

(c) An applicant who has completed 650 hours of training or more and possesses a current esthetics license, and enrolls in a course of cosmetology, shall receive 650 hours of esthetics credit towards the 2000-hour requirement for a cosmetologist license.

(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, 20 hours;

(ii) bacteriology, sanitation and sterilization, safety, anatomy and physiology, diseases and disorders, 40 hours;

(iii) manicures (including water, oil, hand and arm massage, polish, paraffin wax treatments) , 20 hours;

(iv) pedicures (including foot and ankle massage, polish, paraffin wax treatments) , 15 hours;

(v) application of artificial nails, sculptured nails, nail tips, nail wraps, tip overlays, fills and repairs (including fiberglass, gel and acrylic) , 110 hours;

(vi) the proper use of manicuring implements including the electric nail file, five hours;

(vii) manicure chemistry and nail care, 15 hours; and

(viii) current state board laws and rules, 40 hours.

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

(c) Any applicant who has completed 350 hours of training or more, possesses a current manicurist license, and enrolls in a course of cosmetology will be granted 350 hours of credit towards the 2000-hour requirement for a cosmetologist license.

(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.