A program of instruction for cosmetology operator shall require a minimum of 1,500 locally determined clock hours of instruction of which: 500 hours shall be theory; and 1,000 hours shall be demonstration and practical application. The program shall include instruction in each of the following topics with hours as determined by the local school system: Careers in cosmetology; Personal development; Bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation; Fundamentals of rinsing and conditioning; Fundamentals of fingerwaving and hairstyling; Fundamentals of scalp massage and scalp care services; Care and styling of artificial hair; Fundamentals and techniques of hair cutting; Fundamentals and techniques of chemical reformation; Fundamentals and techniques of thermal pressing and curling; Fundamentals and techniques of hair coloring; Diseases and disorders of the skin, scalp, nails, and hair; Facial massage, skin care, and makeup applications; Fundamentals of hair care services; Superfluous hair; Basic manicuring and pedicuring; Anatomy in beauty culture; Chemistry for cosmetologists; Histology; Electricity and the cosmetologist; Job interviews; Beauty salon management; and State laws and regulations. Related Instruction. Related instruction, not to exceed 300 hours, may apply toward the 1,500-hour requirement when the cosmetology teacher approves hours for documented student participation in any of the following activities: Organizational activities of the Skills USA which are directly related to the subject of cosmetology; School-sponsored field trips planned for in the cosmetology curriculum; and Work-study employment, after successful completion of 1,000 hours of cosmetology operator instruction, which is supervised by a senior cosmetologist and conducted under a work-based learning agreement with the school. The supervisor shall report on all matters concerning the student's progress in work-study employment as described in §C(1)(c) of this regulation to the work-study coordinator, or if none is assigned, to the school's cosmetology teacher. The Cosmetology teacher may certify the student's eligibility for admission to the State licensing examination upon: Demonstrated competency upon the completion of the required minimum number of hours in the program; and Certification of successful evaluation of the student's work by the cosmetology teacher.