Students will learn professional level techniques in hair design, chemical processes, esthetics, and nail technology. Prepares students for state certification for the Illinois Cosmetology License from the Department of Professional and Financial Regulations. After completing all program requirements, students are eligible to take the licensure examination through the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Students must be licensed in order to practice cosmetology in Illinois. The Cosmetology certificate requires 50 credits in the courses listed below.

For more information about Cosmetology, please visit the program page.

Certificate Requirements

Field of Study Code: COSME.CER

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Program Requirements
COSME 1101	Introduction to Cosmetology	3
COSME 1103	Chemical Services I	3
COSME 1105	Hair Styling I	3
COSME 1107	Thermal Styling I	3
COSME 1111	Hair Styling II	3
COSME 1113	Chemical Services II	3
COSME 1115	Salon Operations I	2
COSME 1117	Esthetics and Nail Technology I	3
COSME 2201	Hair Styling III	3
COSME 2203	Chemical Services III	3
COSME 2205	Esthetics and Nail Technology II	3
COSME 2207	Salon Safety and Sanitation	2
COSME 2221	Hair Styling IV	3
COSME 2223	Chemical Services IV	3
COSME 2225	Salon Operations II	3
COSME 2227	Thermal Styling II	2
COSME 2250	License Review	3
Program Electives		2
Select two credits from following courses.
COSME 1820	Selected Topics
COSME 2260	Wig Production I
COSME 2862	Internship (Career & Technical Ed)
Total Credits		50

Suggested Semester Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credits
COSME 1101	Introduction to Cosmetology	3
COSME 1103	Chemical Services I	3
COSME 1105	Hair Styling I	3
COSME 1107	Thermal Styling I	3
	Credits	12
Second Semester
COSME 1111	Hair Styling II	3
COSME 1113	Chemical Services II	3
COSME 1115	Salon Operations I	2
COSME 1117	Esthetics and Nail Technology I	3
	Credits	11
Second Year
Third Semester
COSME 2201	Hair Styling III	3
COSME 2203	Chemical Services III	3
COSME 2205	Esthetics and Nail Technology II	3
COSME 2207	Salon Safety and Sanitation	2
	Credits	11
Fourth Semester
COSME 2221	Hair Styling IV	3
COSME 2223	Chemical Services IV	3
COSME 2225	Salon Operations II	3
COSME 2227	Thermal Styling II	2
	Credits	11
Third Year
Summer Semester
COSME 2250	License Review	3
Program Elective 1		3
	Credits	6
	Total Credits	51

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The three program elective choices are COSME 2862 Internship (Career & Technical Ed), COSME 2260 Wig Production I, or COSME 1820 Selected Topics.

Program Milestones

First Semester

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