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Continuing Education

Training Options

HairDirections offers fun Continuing Education classes that will allow you to fulfill the new Wisconsin requirements:

• Fun training events at hotels and resorts

• Online courses available 24/7

• Private training classes at your salon, spa, or school

Available classes are listed below.

 New WI Continuing

Education Requirements

Wisconsin now requires Barbering and Cosmetology, Manicuring,  Aesthetics, and Electrology licensees to complete state approved Continuing Education:  

• A total of 6 hours of instruction is required before your license renewal in March of 2011: 4 hours of safety, sanitation and infection control and 2 hours of instruction on laws governing your profession

• After March 2011, a total of 12 hours of instruction will be required for each license renewal. The same 6 hours listed above plus 6 hours related to the services you provide.

• This training must be state approved (classes are listed below)

Safety, Sanitation & Infection Control Classes

Select 4 hours of these classes to fulfill your training requirements

Class Name

 Class Description

Target Audience

The HairDirections

Game Show!!!

The HairDirections Game Show!!!

Continuing education hours: 1

What is the most fun way to fulfill your CE training requirements?  Attending a game show!!!   The HairDirections game show is a fun class where everyone gets to play along and compete for prizes.  You will keep track of your own score as we go through a series of humorous, colorful, and informative multiple choice questions. 

Cosmetologists, Manicurists, Aestheticians

The Fusion of

Sanitation & Art

for Hairstylists

The Fusion of Sanitation & Art for Hairstylists

Continuing education hours: 1

Staying healthy is important. As stylists, we owe it to ourselves and our clients to fuse safety and sanitation with the art of creating beauty. Are you using the proper sanitation techniques for your cutting, chemical, and styling services? Attend this class and find out. Practical safety and sanitation techniques for hair services will be covered, including: Staying current, Pre-service tasks, Draping techniques, Performing a hair and scalp examination, Chemical application, Shampooing, Hair styling, Post-service sanitation, daily sanitation, and long-term sanitation. We will also discuss how good sanitation practices have the potential to create bigger paychecks!

Cosmetologists

Burnout Buster:

keeping yourself

happy & healthy

Burnout Buster: keeping yourself happy & healthy

Continuing education hours: 1

It’s much easier to be creative and artistic when you look and feel good. This class was designed to help you stay happy, healthy, and avoid common hazards encountered in the cosmetology industry. Practical approaches that every service provider could benefit from on a daily basis will be presented, addressing topics such as: bacterial and viral invasions, carpal tunnel, dermatitis, respiratory problems, foot problems, ergonomics, lifestyle, and adopting a healthy attitude. Attendees will walk away from this class with techniques for achieving a happier, healthier, and more profitable work environment.

Cosmetologists, Manicurists, Aestheticians

Salon

Scavenger

Hunt

Salon Scavenger Hunt

Continuing education hours: 1

This is great hands-on class that allows your salon (or spa) to rapidly identify and fix safety and sanitation issues. It will begin with an overview of safety and sanitation laws, followed by a discussion of the top violations found in Wisconsin salons. Then everyone at your salon will have the opportunity to go and inspect their own stations, and other areas, “hunting” for things that need to be fixed based on what they just learned. The issues that everyone found will be discussed, including how to address them and prevent them from reoccurring.  This is an extremely practical class that allows everyone to be involved, and create safety and sanitation solutions as a team.  For obvious reasons, this class is only available for in-salon training.

Cosmetologists, Manicurists, Aestheticians

What's Wrong

With This Picture?

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Continuing education hours: 1

Are you the type of person who learns by “doing”? If so, this is the class for you.  The instructor will first present information on a given safety and sanitation topic.  Next, a series of videos and photos will be shown where there is a safety or sanitation problem illustrated in each one related to the material that was just presented.  Then the class will work together to identify “What’s wrong with this picture?”.  Several topics will be presented using this method.  This is a highly interactive class that was structured to be fun, and allow people to immediately use what they have just learned.   

Cosmetologists, Manicurists, Aestheticians

Checklists, Inspections, and Change, Oh My! 

A simplified approach

to sanitation for

salons & spas

Checklists, Inspections, and Change, Oh My!

a simplified approach to sanitation for salons and spas

Continuing education hours: 1

Everyone knows that the best part of working in the cosmetology industry is performing safety and sanitation tasks. Yeah right! We can’t magically make these tasks disappear, but we can present you with a simplified approach to sanitation for salons and spas. Methods for streamlining sanitation tasks will be taught that save time, convey clear expectations, mitigate misunderstandings, have the potential to increase revenue, and foster a culture of sanitation compliance. A fun, entertaining game will also be played to help visually identify sanitation issues. This class is geared towards owners and managers that desire a simpler, more effective approach to sanitation within their establishments.

 Managers,

Owners

Blood Borne Pathogens: myths, misconceptions, & methods every service provider should know

Blood Borne Pathogens: myths, misconceptions, & methods every service provider should know

Continuing education hours: 1

The potential hazards of blood borne pathogens are a serious reality for all service providers in the cosmetology industry. This class will provide attendees with techniques, steps, and information they need to protect themselves and their clients, including: The dangers of blood borne pathogens; Common misconceptions and myths; Proactive measures to protect yourself; Hair, skin, and nail techniques that minimize the potential for cuts; Selecting and working with disinfectants; and Procedures for handling an exposure incident. A fun game will also be played to address the key issue of disinfectable vs. disposable items. This is a practical class that all service providers can benefit from.

 Cosmetologists, Manicurists,  Aestheticians

Health, Safety, and Sanitation Strategies for Owners and Managers: planning, organizing and implementing compliance in your salon or spa

Health, Safety, and Sanitation Strategies for Owners and Managers: planning, organizing and implementing compliance in your salon or spa

Continuing education hours: 1

The objective of this class is to help you, as managers and owners, develop and implement an effective health, safety, sanitation and infection control plan of action through: (1) Understanding the importance of health, safety, sanitation, and infection control in their establishment; (2) Working with and applying the Wisconsin Administrative Code; (3) Equipping their establishment with the necessary resources; (4) Developing written health, safety, sanitation, and infection control procedures; (5)Training and motivating their staff to comply with the Administrative Code; and (6) Tracking performance and addressing areas of non-compliance. Understanding the technical aspects of the Administrative Code is only half of the battle for owners and managers. They must also have the skills and resources to ensure that the code is uniformly and consistently implemented within their establishment. This class addresses this critically important aspect of compliance management. This is a “must-attend” class for all owners and managers.

 Managers,

Owners

Laws Governing Your Profession

Class Name

 Class Description

Target Audience

Laws Governing

Your Profession

Laws Governing Your Profession

CE Hours: 2 hours

This class contains instruction on laws governing licensees and establishments in Wisconsin.

Classes Directly Related to The Services You Provide

Wisconsin does not require any classes in this category for your March 2011 license renewal.  After March 2011, 6 hours of instruction will be required in this category for each subsequent license renewal. HairDirections will be offering a wide selection of cutting, coloring, styling, texturizing, spa, and nail continuing education classes at that time.  We do currently offer several of these classes if you would like to take them.  Click here to see a list of these classes.

What people are saying about HairDirections Classes

“Just a quick note to let you know that the course was dynamite! I thoroughly enjoyed my training, and I thank you for passing along your knowledge and expertise. You'll be getting some photos soon of our work.”

"The teacher was sensational"

“The class was presented well.  I walked away with a new service!”

"The class was very informational and the hands on was great. The instructor was nice, down to earth, and easy to understand."

“Wonderful presentation!  Information was clear and easy to understand.”

“The information was super.  Organized and very knowledgeable.  Excellent Instructor!”

"The instructors were very friendly and had a lot of experience in the business"

"Steph and I finished my sister Jamie's hair and she got rave reviews! Everyone at our salon couldn't believe how awesome it looked and how it was the best hair extensions they had ever seen, and we have stylists that have been in the business for years and years. We are quite proud of our job and we see great business in our future of extensions, so many many thanks to you and your training!"

“I really enjoyed it (the class) and I am very pleased with everything.”

“It was a very fun class.  I like how we got a lot of hands-on practice and that we also learned the business side of it as well.”

“The class was very upbeat and informative."

“The class was hands-on and the instructor was there to help guide you. It was very fun.”

"Very detailed and lots of patience. Also awesome instructor and fun!"