Syllabus For the trade of Barber/hair cutter/dresser Under Apprenticeship Training Scheme In the Informal Sector Designed in 2002 Government of India Ministry of Labour (D.G.E.&T.) CENTRAL STAFF TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE EN Block, Sector V, Salt Lake Kolkata -700 091
List of Trade Committee members approved the syllabus for the trade of "BARBER / HAIR CUTTER / DRESSER" under Apprenticeship Training Scheme in the Informal Sector 1. Shri H.Somasundaram, Director CSTARI, Kolkata Chairman 2. Smt. G. Bose Shakamvari, Kolkata Member 3. Smt. Purnima Mondal Swarupa, Kolkata Member 4. Smt. S. Sengupta Self employed Member 5. Shri S. Mondal, Dte. of Indl. Trg., Member Dy. Appr. Adviser Govt. of West Bengal 6. Shri R. K. Chakraborty, T.O. RDAT, Kolkata Member 7. Shri T.Mukhopadhyay, DDT CSTARI Member 8. Shri S. Kant, DDT CSTARI Member 9. Shri S. Kumar, DDT CSTARI Member 10. Shri S. C. Podder, T.O. CSTARI Member 11. Shri G. Nandi, Jr. D man CSTARI Member
GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Name of the Trade : BARBER / HAIR CUTTER / DRESSER 2. N. C. O. Code No. : 560.20 3. Duration of Apprenticeship Training : Six Months (Including one week Basic Training) 4. Entry Qualification : Passed 8 th Class Examination. 5. Rebate of Ex-Craftsmen Trainees : NIL 6. Ratio of Apprentice to Workers : 1 : 3 7. Examination : Practical and Viva Voce at the end of the Training.
SYLLABUS FOR THE TRADE OF BARBER / HAIR CUTTER / DRESSER UNDER APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING SCHEME PERIOD OF TRAINING : 06 Months BASIC TRAINING (ONE WEEK) : 1. Importance of the trade training. Safety precautions to be observed. Handling, care and proper maintenance of Barber tools, Saloon equipment, cosmetics and other raw materials. Importance of Health & Hygiene. TRADE PRACTICAL : 1. Observation of Hair, Types of hair and their suitable treatment, Use of gadgets, Preparation of client and trolley, Practice on different type of manipulations, Hot oil treatment, Scalp steaming. 2. Exercises on different styles of hair cutting- U cut, Boy cut, Blunt Cut, Thinning. 3. Shampoo and Rinsing: Observation of scalp, Preparation of trolley, Selection of shampoo according to hair type, Procedure for shampooing. 4. Practice on combing out hair, Back combing and Back brushing. Straightening or curling of hair by hand driven and by lotion. 5. Practice on finger waving: Division of head, Application of lotion, Position of fingers etc. 6. Practice on pin curl techniques: Dividing hair for pin curl, Positioning of fingers, Combing while making a pin curl etc. 7. Exercises on making rolls, Exercises on setting up rollers. 8. Blow drying of hair: Preparing of trolley and client, Practices of setting hair with dryer Out turn, In turn, Straightening with the help of hand dryer. 9. Study of scalp and hair, Skin test/ Patch test, Selection of colour, Preparation of trolley and client, Practices on application of hair colour vegetable and chemical dyes, Henna or Mehandi. 10. Examination of scalp condition, Preparation of trolley and client, Different sectioning pattern, Selection of lotion, Size of rollers and curl test, Procedure and Precautions. 11. Revision and Test.
TRADE THEORY : 1. Awareness about allergies, skin disorders etc., ventilation, lighting, lay out of shop, aesthetics etc. 2. Dealing with the customers and entrepreneurship. 3. Knowledge of hair texture, Types of Hair - Normal, Dry and Oily, Treatment of different types of hair. 4. Material and equipments used for hair cutting, General idea of cutting, Selection of cut according to facial shape, age and body structure. 5. Treatment for different types of hair. 6. Knowledge of various styles and methods of shaping moustaches, Beard trimming, Shaving tool equipments, their care and use. 7. Massage, Basic scalp manipulation, Benefits of scalp manipulation, Material required, Precautions. 8. Shampooing and rinsing -(i) Types of shampoo- Cream, Liquid, Material required for shampooing, Precautions while shampooing, (ii) Types and purpose of rinsing, Precautions and benefits. 9. Brushing and Combing Selection of right type of brushes and combs, the correct parting, Various methods of combing long and short hairs, Back combing and Back brushing. 10. Hair straightening Different methods used for temporary and permanent straightening, Blow drying Sectioning. 11. Setting Methods of finger waving, Pin curling, Reverse curling and roller setting, Use of invisible pins and clips, Use of switches and their setting for curling hair, Setting of wigs. 12. Colouring Basic laws of colour, Classification of hair colours, Points to be considered before using hair colouring products, Allergy test and pre-disposition test, Materials required for hair colouring, Precautions for both vegetable and chemical dye. 13. Perming Types of perming, Scalp and hair analysis, Sectioning and blocking, Types of wraps and perm rollers, Application of lotion, Processing, Neutralizing, Precautions. 14. Highlighting of hair as required. 15. Filling record cards. 16. Revision and Test.