The following technical standards reflect performance abilities that are necessary for a student to successfully complete the requirements of the Cosmetology curriculum. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, "A qualified person with a disability is one who can perform the essential function of a job with or without reasonable accommodation."
Please read the standards carefully and seek clarification if necessary.
Communication
Communicates effectively and professionally when interacting with peers, faculty, staff and guests using the English language verbally and in written form
Follows verbal and written instructions
Physical strength and stamina
Able to lift and move stock and supplies up to 30 pounds
Able to stand and move about for up to eight hours
Able to complete cleaning responsibilities requiring stooping, bending and climbing
Able to use a hand-held fire extinguisher
Mobility and motor skills
Works with hands
Moves freely, quickly and safely in a close environment
Works in coordination with other students
Safely manipulates small equipment and equipment controls
Safely pours and measures liquids, including chemicals
Safely handles chemicals
Performs repetitive tasks required in a cosmetology salon
Sensory
Good close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus
Able to hear verbal instructions in a noisy environment
Able to hear equipment alarms
Able to read printed and written instructions and labels
Able to feel hair, skin and nail textures
No allergies to petroleum products, sodium hydroxide, ammonium thioglycolate, hydrogen peroxide and other cosmetology/esthetics products
Open to getting clothes and hands dirty
Interpersonal and emotional
Works cooperatively with other students and instructors
Completes equitable share of salon duties
Follows directions of instructors and fellow students
