Cosmetology Faculty Qualifying Credentials

Accreditation Qualifications and Rationale

While academic credentials are typically the standard qualification for faculty members, other qualifications may also be considered appropriate. Examples could include:

  • Appropriately related work experiences in the field

  • Professional licensure and certifications related to the teaching assignment

  • Honors and awards

  • Continuing professional development

  • Relevant peer-reviewed publications

  • Continuous documented excellence in teaching

These qualifications are especially important in professional, technical, and technology-dependent fields.

Qualifications for teaching non-transferrable technical courses depend heavily on professional experience and appropriate certifications. When credentials do not conform to traditional guidelines, the appropriate dean must provide an overall assessment of the professional experience, appropriate licensures, or alternative credentials using the Faculty Certification of Credentials Form, documenting qualifications related to the teaching area.

Course Type Definitions

Abbreviation

Meaning

T

Transfer

W

Workforce

D

Development

CE

Continuing Education

Cosmetology Courses and Qualifying Credentials

Course

Number

Title

Course Type

Qualifying Credentials

CSME

1265

Practicum

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1348

Principles of Skin Care

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1401

Orientation to Cosmetology

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1410

Introduction to Haircutting and Related Theory

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1434

Cosmetology Instructor I

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1435

Orientation to the Instruction of Cosmetology

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1443

Manicuring and Related Theory

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1447

Principles-Skin Care/Facials

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1453

Chemical Reformation and Related Theory

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1474, 1442

Principles of Nail and Skin Care Technology

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

1505

Fundamentals of Cosmetology

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2265

Practicum-Cosmetology

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2337

Advanced Cosmetology Technique

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2343

Salon Development

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2350

Preparation for State Licensing Exam

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2401

Principles of Hair Coloring and Related Theory

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2414

Cosmetology Instructor II

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2436

Advanced Cosmetology Applications and Related Theory

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2439

Advanced Hair Design

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2441

Preparation for State License

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2449

Cosmetology Instructor III

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2444

Cosmetology Instructor IV

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2445

Instructional Theory and Clinic Operation

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

CSME

2473

Advanced Cosmetology Theory and Application

W

Current TDLR Operator License required and at lease one year of non-teaching work experience in the field; or a current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor License; or an Associate's degree or higher in the teaching discipline.