SCIENCE

Safety, Sanitation & Professional Knowledge

The Science category focuses on the health, safety, regulatory, and theoretical knowledge required to practice barbering professionally and legally.

Courses in this category include:

• Sanitation and infection control
• Skin, hair, and scalp science
• Chemical services theory
• Workplace safety and compliance
• State board laws and regulations
• Professional ethics and client protection

Science ensures safe, legal, and ethical barbering practice.

Chemical Services & Treatments

This program provides scientific instruction in chemical services including relaxers, coloring systems, lightening processes, and treatment chemistry. Students learn chemical composition, pH balancing, safety procedures, contraindications, and corrective service strategies to ensure client safety and professional compliance.

Hair, Skin & Scalp Science

This course explores the biological structure and function of hair, skin, and scalp systems. Learners examine anatomy, physiology, growth cycles, disorders, and treatment considerations to support safe and effective barbering services. Instruction emphasizes diagnostic awareness, client consultation, and evidence-based treatment decision making.

Sanitation, Safety & Infection Control

This program establishes the scientific foundations of sanitation, safety, and infection prevention within professional barbering environments. Students study bloodborne pathogens, cross-contamination prevention, disinfectant chemistry, tool sanitation systems, workplace safety protocols, and regulatory sanitation requirements. Emphasis is placed on scientific principles, procedural compliance, and client protection.