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BM Coiffure · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Hygiene, Health and Safety & Product Knowledge and Cosmetology Science

  • List and explain the chain of infection and identify at least three points where a salon procedure can break it

  • Demonstrate the correct sequence for hand hygiene and for donning and doffing gloves, and self-check against a written checklist

  • Classify ten given salon tools and surfaces as critical, semicritical, or noncritical and state the required decontamination level for each

  • Define pH, disinfection versus sterilization, and the difference between cleaning and sanitizing, using correct terminology

Your checkpoint

A one-page salon safety and decontamination reference sheet covering infection control, tool classification, and key definitions, written from memory then corrected

Week 2

Hygiene, Health and Safety

  • Identify the main physical, chemical, and biological hazards in a salon and state one control measure for each

  • Explain safe handling, dilution, storage, and disposal practices for the disinfectants and chemicals covered in the course

  • Describe the correct response to three given emergency scenarios, including a chemical splash to the eye and a minor cut

  • Outline client contraindication and patch-test screening steps that must occur before a chemical service

Your checkpoint

A hazard-control table with at least ten hazards, each paired with a control measure and an emergency response, scored against the course safety checklist

Week 3

Haircutting and Styling

  • Map the head into sections and identify reference points used to establish balance and guide cutting lines

  • Explain the relationship between elevation, projection, and the resulting graduation or layering in a cut

  • Describe how to section and cut a blunt one-length line and a uniformly layered shape, stating the elevation used for each

  • Identify at least five cutting tools and explain the maintenance and sanitation requirement for each

Your checkpoint

An annotated sectioning and elevation diagram set for two haircut shapes, with a written rationale for each elevation choice

Week 4

Haircutting and Styling

  • Explain the principles of balance, weight distribution, and face-shape suitability as they apply to finished shapes

  • Describe blow-dry and thermal-styling techniques, including tool angle, tension, and heat-safety limits

  • List the steps for a wet-set or roller-set service and predict the effect of roller size and direction on the result

  • Diagnose three given cutting or styling errors and state the corrective action for each

Your checkpoint

A timed, 45-minute closed-book quiz of at least 25 self-written questions on haircutting and styling, with a written review of every missed item

Week 5

Coloration and Lightening

  • Explain the color wheel, level system, and undertone, and use them to predict the outcome of a given color formulation

  • Differentiate temporary, semipermanent, and permanent color by action and expected longevity

  • Describe the chemistry of lightening, including developer strength selection and the role of the patch and strand test

  • Identify at least four causes of an undesired color result and state the corrective or referral action for each

Your checkpoint

A formulation worksheet solving five given client scenarios, each with a reasoned color choice, developer strength, and predicted result

Week 6

Perming and Chemical Straightening & Hair and Scalp Treatments

  • Explain how the disulfide bonds are broken and re-formed in perming and in chemical straightening, and contrast the two processes

  • Describe the purpose and correct use of the pre-wrap, processing, and neutralizing steps, including test-curl evaluation

  • Match at least three treatment ingredients to the hair or scalp condition each is intended for

  • Identify contraindications and safety limits for chemical texture services and for scalp treatments

Your checkpoint

A side-by-side comparison chart of perming versus chemical straightening covering chemistry, steps, timing controls, and contraindications, plus a treatment-to-condition matching key

Week 7

Client Consultation and Diagnosis & Shampooing and Scalp Care

  • Conduct a structured consultation that covers hair and scalp analysis, history, lifestyle, and expectation setting, using a written intake form

  • Describe observable scalp and hair conditions and state which findings require referral rather than service

  • Explain the purpose of each step in a shampoo and conditioning service and the effect of water temperature and massage technique on the scalp

  • Adapt a service plan to three given client profiles with differing hair types and concerns

Your checkpoint

A completed client intake and consultation form for three practice profiles, each with a documented service plan and referral decision

Week 8

Salon Management and Professional Conduct & Hygiene, Health and Safety & Product Knowledge and Cosmetology Science

  • Outline the record-keeping, consent, and client-confidentiality practices expected in a professional salon

  • Describe the roles and responsibilities of salon team members and the standards of professional conduct and communication

  • Review all prior weeks' safety and science notes and correct any errors found

  • Complete a full-length timed practice exam under exam conditions

Your checkpoint

A full-length timed practice exam with a scored error log that groups every missed item by domain and lists the review action for each

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 80% on a self-written safety and infection-control quiz, and produce the completed hazard-control table

Week 4: Score at least 75% on the timed haircutting and styling quiz, with all missed items reviewed in writing

Week 6: Complete the perming versus straightening comparison chart and correctly match at least 8 of 10 treatment ingredients to their target conditions

Week 8: Score at least 80% on the full-length timed practice exam, with every domain represented in the error log