31502521Barber Externship Planning
Course Information
Description
Introduction to client services in a licensed establishment. Develop your own portfolio to interview with licensed businesses to be placed in their externship location.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Produce a portfolio for use within the barbering industry
    Assessment Strategies
    Electronic portfolio that is easy to share, presentation
    Criteria
    Portfolio is organized logically
    Portfolio includes your personal goals and mission
    Portfolio is stored electronically
    Portfolio includes 3-5 samples (images) of your strongest work
    Portfolio includes two or three goals for continued development
    Plan includes steps to reach the goals

  2. Explore community-based licensed barber establishments
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product
    Criteria
    Differentiate between licensed establishments
    Describe your barber establishment preferences and career goals
    Summarize the location, services, and business practices of at least two establishments of interest
    Compare your preferences to the establishments researched
    Adapt to different cultural contexts and situations

  3. Interview with an externship site contact
    Assessment Strategies
    Interview, Resume
    Criteria
    Speak in volume and tone appropriate to audience
    Describe your educational path, future goals, and courses to date
    Clarify the role of the externship site and specific actions or timelines for the student
    Use inclusive language free from stereotypes
    Maintain eye contact
    Listen effectively
    Respond effectively

  4. Select an externship site
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product
    Criteria
    Describe the reasons for your choice
    Site employs a licensed barber
    Site agrees to complete Externship Student Evaluation
    Communicate with externship site contact to verify placement, assessment, and duties of the site contact
    Verify externship site with your instructor
    Present a barber externship contract (optional)
    Present a Madison Area Technical College Barbering Externship Agreement