APPENDIX

State Boards Governing Cosmetology

From State Board Cosmetology Guide, 1955 Edition.

State boards are sources of information about schools for cosmetology, licensing requirements, and other legal regulations.

Interstate Council of State Boards and Examiners of Hairdressing and Cosmetology, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York 10, N. Y. Has membership from 28 State Boards, works closely with National Hairdressers' and Cosmetologists' Association in improving educational standards and influencing legislation in this field.

National Council of Boards of Beauty Culture, 17 North State Street, Chicago 2, Ill. Organized 1927, and has representation from 45 States. Maintains permanent registration file for cosmetologists. Encourages higher standards for preliminary education of beauty operators, more uniform hours of training throughout the country. Interested in establishing reciprocity among States for recognition of license.

Trade and Educational Organizations

All-American Beauty-Culture Schools, Associated, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York 10, N. Y. A national organization of owners, directors, and managers of representative private trade schools. Cooperates with National Hairdressers' and Cosmetologists' Association on matters of education and legislation.

American Cosmeticians National Association, 7903 South Calumet Street, Chicago 19, Ill. Reports 800 members.

Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America, 537 South Dearborn Street, Chicago

5, Ill. Reports 280 local chapters, with 7,000 members.

Beta Beta Lambda, 17 North State Street, Chicago 2, Ill. A national organization of students and graduates of private trade schools, with chapters in the schools. Holds local educational and annual national meetings.

Kappa Delta Chi, 400 Milam Street, Shreveport, La.

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sored by the All-American Beauty-Culture Schools Associated. taining high standards of preliminary education and professional practice. National Beauty Culturists' League, 25 Logan Circle, N. W., Washington, D. C. lished 1919. Has 12,000 members in 39 State groups and local organizations in some additional States. Cooperates with public and private schools for Negro beauty operators toward raising standards of educational preparation, and works to improve ethical practices of members.

National Hairdressers' and Cosmetologists' Association, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York 10, N. Y. Established 1921, has 25,000 members among shop owners and beauty operators in 42 States. Local branches exist in five States, also District of Columbia and Hawaii, individual members from other States. Carries on active public-relations program, including newspaper articles, radio broadcasts, educational films, speakers' bureau.

United Beauty School Owners and Teachers Association, 4703 South Parkway, Chicago 15, Ill. Has 4,200 members in 115 local chapters. Works for betterment of private trade schools for Negro beauticians.

Labor Unions

Barbers and Beauty Culturists Union of America (CIO), 330 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn 17, N. Y. Chartered in 1943, has 5,000 members. In addition to employees, admits as members shop owners with no employees or partners with one apprentice, but not owners with employees.

Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists and Proprietors' International Union of America (AFL), 1141 Delaware Street, Indianapolis 7, Ind. Established 1887, reports 85,000 members in 850 locals. Permits apprentices and shop owners with one or more employees to become non-active members without vote.

Examples of Cosmetology Training Courses

Vocational Training for Cosmetology (California)

Suggested pre-vocational subjects: Chemistry (one year), physiology (basic and advanced), biology (especially study of bacteria), business arithmetic, business English, public speaking, office practice (cash and sales), freehand drawing.

Vocational course: A minimum of 1,600 hours of training and study covering such branches of the trade as shampooing, scalp treatments, hair cutting, permanent waving, manicuring, hair dressing, hair coloring, facial work, and make-up. Actual practice in manipulative skills is stressed. Related subjects may include a study of personal hygiene, public health, physiology, bacteriology, psychology, shop ethics, and salesmanship. In the public schools, the training may be offered at either the high school or junior college level. A student may not take the State Board examination before she is 18 years of age.

Source: California Department of Education.

Bureau of Guidance Occupational Brief. Hairdresser and Cosmetician.

Cosmetology Course in Public Vocational School (Colorado)

The course covers 1,500 hours of instruction in a 9-month period. This includes 350 hours for permanent waving, 250 for finger waving, 200 for manicuring, 150 each for facial treatments, scalp treatments, and hair dyeing, 50 hours each for sterilizing techniques, housekeeping, shop management, and salesmanship, with 50 hours unassigned. Students begin the day with instruction in theory for 1 to 11⁄2 hours, followed by assigned instruction in practice. Afternoons are spent in practice.

Source: Women's Bureau field interviews.

Cosmetology Course in Public Vocational School (District of Columbia) This is a 6-semester course designed for the girl who has completed the ninth grade and includes high-school subjects as well as the required hours of cosmetology training. The hours required for a cosmetology license can be completed in 2 years and the senior may work part-time as a beautician.

Source: Public Schools, District of Columbia. Announcement of Anna Burdick Vocational High School.