Barber Instructor Program – 600 hrs
The curriculum for students enrolled in an instructor trainee course shall consist of six hundred (600) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations in teaching the art of barbering. For the purpose of this section, technical instruction shall mean instructions by demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, or examination. Practical operation shall mean the actual performance by the instructor trainee of teaching techniques and principles. Please note 110 hours are devoted to clinic/theory experience, which shall include all phases of being an Instructor. Such technical instruction and practical operations shall include:
Subjects:
Classroom Preparation-25 hours
Teaching Methods-25 hours
Speech -25 hours
Purpose and Types of Tests-35 hours
Selection of Appropriate Testing Methods-25 hours
Validity and Reliability of Teaching Methods via Tests-35 hours
Proper Conduct of Instruction-40 hours
Classroom Supervision and Control-40 hours
Classroom Conditions-50 hours
Keeping Records-50 hours
Motivation-50 hours
Assessing Student’s Need-50 hours
Utilization of Safety Procedures-40 hours
Job Seeking Skills-10 hours
Instructor Performance Objectives
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Graduates of the Instructor program will qualify for entry-level positions as Barbering Instructor. Graduates of this program are expected to:
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Teach related information, manipulative operations, and techniques.
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Use various teaching aids, such as instruction sheets, visual aids and test.
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To provide information about specific teaching techniques used by the vocational teacher in the working area and in the classroom.
Skills To Be Developed
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Develop occupational experiences and personal characteristics that will upgrade the barbering profession by producing quality students.
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Develop lesson plans, outlines, procedures and tests that will insure student comprehension and will instill the will to learn in even the most difficult student.
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Development of a course content reflecting a comprehensive, correlated unit of study.
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Development of instructional materials that will facilitate set-up and preparation of class.
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Development of supplemental teaching aids that will give the student a variety of ideas from which to draw and maintain motivation.
