PDV 316 - Hair Braiding Professional - Level I

This course is designed to enable the student to learn about pursuing a career as a certified Professional Hair Braider as the first course in a series of four. Topics include an overview of natural hair care, sanitation, infection control, shampooing and rinsing, blow-drying, sectioning, and parting, hand placement, introduction to French braiding, and hands-on practice. Prerequisite: Braiding Hair Basics.

Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:
1. discuss the proper techniques for shampooing and for blow-drying;
2. explain how to determine whether a client’s hair is healthy;
3. describe how to care for natural hair that has not been altered by chemical
straighteners, relaxers, or texturizers;
4. explain human biology as it pertains to the hair and scalp;
5. discuss infection control, common disorders, and basic hair types;
6. demonstrate how to section and part hair in preparation for braiding;
7. demonstrate proper hand placement for general braiding; and
8. demonstrate the technique to create a French braid.