OK Cosmetology study plan

Define and contrast cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization, then classify 15 common salon implements and surfaces into the level of decontamination each requires.

List each link in the chain of infection and identify at least two break points per link using realistic salon scenarios.

Differentiate bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, and match eight pathogens (including hepatitis B, HIV, ringworm, and pediculosis) to their type, mode of transmission, and required salon precaution.

Sequence the correct hand-washing, glove-donning, and glove-removal procedures, and state the steps to take when a blood or body-fluid exposure occurs in the workplace.

Explain how OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard and Safety Data Sheet requirements apply to the storage, handling, and disposal of salon chemicals.

Identify the reference points, lines, angles, and elevations used in haircutting and sketch where each falls on a head diagram.

Demonstrate the sectioning, parting, and subsection patterns for blunt, graduated, layered, and long-layered cuts, and state the finger/stroke angle each requires.

Classify hair by wave pattern, texture, density, porosity, and elasticity, and select a suitable shampoo, conditioner, and cut for each of six client profiles.

Describe the hair-growth cycle and explain how growth phase, shedding, and hair analysis inform service recommendations and contraindications.

Compare the tools used in haircutting (shears, razor, clippers, thinning shears) and justify a tool choice for three specified cutting effects.

Explain the law of color and the level system, and convert five given natural hair levels into the correct underlying pigment and contributing pigment.

Calculate the correct developer volume and mixing ratio for ten stated lift-and-deposit scenarios, and predict the resulting level and tone.

Outline the client assessment steps for a color service, including patch test, strand test, porosity check, and contraindication screening, and state when each is required.

Sequence the steps of a virgin relaxer application and a relaxer retouch, and explain how relaxer strength, base control, and processing time affect the outcome.

Describe the chemistry and purpose of permanent wave solutions, neutralizers, and thio versus no-lye relaxers, and identify three signs of over-processing.

Name and locate the major bones of the cranium and face and state how each landmark guides a service.

Identify the muscles of the head, face, neck, and hands, and describe the action and service relevance of at least ten of them.

Explain the pH scale, and classify ten salon products as acidic, neutral, or alkaline while predicting their effect on hair and skin.

Distinguish solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, and identify the surfactants, thickeners, and preservatives listed on two product labels.

Re-drill the infection-control weak spots flagged by week 1 self-quiz results and retake any missed items until 100% correct.

Label the structures of the natural nail and surrounding tissue, and describe the function of each.

Distinguish at least eight nail diseases and disorders from conditions that are safe to service, and state the correct referral or refusal action for each.

Sequence a complete manicure and a complete pedicure, including sanitation steps, and identify the implements requiring disinfection after each service.

Perform a skin analysis framework covering skin type, condition, Fitzpatrick phototype, and contraindications, and match five clients to appropriate treatments.

Describe the purpose and direction of the basic facial massage manipulations and the order of steps in a basic facial service.

Summarize Oklahoma licensing requirements for cosmetologists, including how licensure is obtained, renewed, and displayed in the salon.

Explain Oklahoma sanitation and safety rules that apply to salon premises, equipment, and personnel, and translate each rule into a daily checklist action.

Define the scope of practice for an Oklahoma cosmetologist and distinguish tasks that must be refused or referred to another licensed professional.

Apply the code of professional ethics to six scenarios involving client confidentiality, informed consent, and conflicts of interest.

Describe basic business practices for a salon professional, including record keeping for services, client cards, and booth-rental versus employee compensation structures.

Complete 150 mixed practice questions across all seven domains under timed conditions and log every missed item by domain and error type.

Re-teach the three lowest-scoring topics from the week 4 and week 5 quizzes by writing your own explanation and five practice questions for each.

Solve calculation and formulation problems (developer ratios, color levels, processing times, product dilution) until ten consecutive items are correct.

Compare similar-looking concepts across domains (for example, disinfection levels versus sterilization, and nail disorders versus skin disorders) in a single side-by-side reference.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams that mirror the exam blueprint domain weighting, scoring each at 80% or higher.

Review every missed item from both exams and restate the correct reasoning aloud without looking at notes.

Recite the core safety, decontamination, and Oklahoma rules checklist from memory in under ten minutes.

Finalize exam-day logistics: confirm testing location, identification requirements, arrival time, and permitted items.