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Definitions - Other Career Technical Education

The course definitions below reflect current instructional practices and national and state curriculum guidelines for reporting on the California Basic Educational Data System.

5811 Barbering

This instructional program prepares individuals to cut, shampoo, and style hair and to give shaves. Special attention is given to hygiene, skin and scalp diseases, and equipment sterilization. Instruction qualifies students for licensing examinations.

5866 Bicycle Repair

This instructional program prepares individuals to engage in the repair and maintenance of bicycles. Instruction is given in the use and care of tools and equipment and in the adjustment and repair of individual components.

5812 Cosmetology

This instructional program prepares individuals to care for and beautify hair, complexion, and hands by giving shampoos, rinses, and scalp treatments and by styling, setting, cutting, dyeing, tinting, permanent-waving, and bleaching hair. Instruction includes giving facials, manicures, and hand and arm massages. Hygiene, sanitation, customer relations, and salon management are emphasized. Instruction qualifies students for licensing examinations.

5861 Custodial Services

This instructional program prepares individuals to clean and care for buildings; fixtures; furnishings; floor surfaces such as linoleum, plastic, terrazzo, tile, rugs, and wood; wall coverings such as panel, paint, plastic, and wood; and synthetic materials. Instruction is given in using tools and caring for them; dusting, wet mopping, scrubbing, waxing, and refinishing surfaces; cleaning toilets, windows, and walls; applying various cleaning agents, protective coatings, and disinfectants; scheduling work; and purchasing custodial supplies.

5814 Manicure and Pedicure

This instructional program prepares individuals to perform a manicure or pedicure.

5865 Pool and Spa Service

This instructional program prepares individuals to clean, care for, and manage spas and pools. Instruction is given in the use and care of tools and chemicals, the cleaning of all types of surfaces, the maintenance of filter systems, the regulation of the pH in pools, the scheduling of work, and the purchase of equipment and supplies.

Questions: Shirley Kato | skato@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0210 
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