Barber Teacher, Manager, Instructor (TMI) Program

The curriculum for students enrolled in a TMI trainee course shall consist of six hundred (600) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations in teaching the art of barbering. For the purpose of this section, technical instruction shall mean instructions by demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, or examination. Practical operation shall mean the actual performance by the instructor trainee of teaching techniques and principles.

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Instructor Performance Objectives

Graduates will qualify for entry-level positions as Barbering Instructor, Teacher, or Manager. Graduates of this program are expected to:

Teach related information, manipulative operations, and techniques.

Use various teaching aids, such as instruction sheets, visual aids and test.

Provide information about specific teaching techniques used by the vocational teacher in the working area and in the classroom.

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Skills to be Developed

Develop personal characteristics that will upgrade the barbering profession by producing quality barbers.

Develop lesson plans, outlines, procedures and tests that will insure student comprehension and instill the will to learn in even the most difficult student.

Development of a course content reflecting a comprehensive, correlated unit of study.

Development of instructional materials that will facilitate set-up and preparation of class.

Use of teaching aids to give the student a variety of ideas from which to maintain motivation.

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Teacher, Manager, Instructor (TMI) Curriculum for a total of 600 hours

Required preparatory training…………………………………………………………………………………50 hours

Teaching of theory and practical operation. Selecting subject matter for class lecture. Preparing class lectures. Conducting a review of all subjects taught. Preparing and grading examinations. Demonstrating practical operations. Teaching practical operations.

Class attendance to be conducted by a licensed instructor to prepare instructor-trainee to properly lecture and demonstrate on all subjects of barbering.………………………..…………............................................................................................................ .100 hours

Conducting Theory Classes in all aspects of barbering……………………………………………….......50 hours

*Classes to be conducted under the supervision of a licensed instructor*

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Conducting Practical Classes in Haircutting, Shaving, Massage, Chemical Services ….................... 300 hours

Method of Keeping Student Records……………………………………………………………………...…10 hours

(F) Instructor’s Discretion………………………………………………………………………………...…… 90 hours

Training in subjects in which the individual may be deficient.