Program Code - CIP Code: COSM.TCERTC/12.0401
Credits Required: 50
Academic Division: Career and Technical Education
Contact:TEC@kckcc.edu
This is a highly structured program which prepares students to take the Kansas Board of Cosmetology written and performance exam required before a graduate can become a licensed cosmetologist. Enrollees must have a government-issued photo identification card. Students must purchase uniforms, textbooks, and cosmetology kit. A Kansas Board of Cosmetology testing fee is also required. Students must be high school graduates or have a GED before they are eligible to take the Kansas Board of Cosmetology exam.
Requirements for admission to the program:
| Course | Credit Hours | |
| COSM 0101 | Scientific Concepts | 5 |
| COSM 0105 | Cosmetology Hair Care/Styling Services | 6 |
| COSM 0106 | Cosmetology Hair Care/Skin Care Services | 6 |
| COSM 0107 | Cosmetology Hair Skin and Nail Care | 2 |
| COSM 0110 | Chemical Services I | 4 |
| COSM 0111 | Chemical Services II | 5 |
| COSM 0112 | Chemical Services III | 5 |
| COSM 0115 | Hair Designing I | 5 |
| COSM 0116 | Hair Designing II | 5 |
| COSM 0117 | Hair Designing III | 2 |
| COSM 0120 | Business Practices I | 1 |
| COSM 0121 | Business Practices II | 2 |
| COSM 0125 | Kansas State Law | 2 |
| *See course syllabi for Cosmetology course prerequisites. | ||
| Total Hours for a Cosmetology Certificate | 50 |