Personal Care Services

People with careers in personal care services assist individuals with their personal appearance, including shampooing, cutting, coloring and styling hair; giving manicures, pedicures, and scalp and facial treatments; providing makeup analysis; cleaning and styling wigs and hairpieces; and providing personal fitness training. Also, within personal care services, funeral directors and attendants make funeral arrangements for grieving families.

Careers

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- Hair Assistant compare
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Continuing Education

Wisconsin Technical Colleges
- Chippewa Valley Technical College
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  Cosmetology TD
  
  Nail Technician TD
- Fox Valley Technical College
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  Funeral Service AAS
  
  Master Aesthetician AAS
  
  Cosmetology TD
  
  Aesthetician - Basic TD
  
  Cosmetology Apprentice A
  
  Barbering Apprentice A
- Gateway Technical College
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  Cosmetology TD
  
  Barber Technologist TD
- Madison College
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  Nursing Assistant TD
  
  Barber/Cosmetologist TD
  
  Barber/Cosmetology Apprenticeship A
- Mid-State Technical College
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  Gerontology AAS
  
  Cosmetology TD
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
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  Funeral Service AAS
  
  Cosmetology TD
  
  Barber TD
  
  Aesthetician TD
  
  Cosmetologist Apprentice A
- Moraine Park Technical College
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  Cosmetology TD
- Nicolet Area Technical College
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  Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) AAS
  
  Cosmetology TD
- Northcentral Technical College
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  Human Services AAS
  
  Geriatric Care Specialist TD
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
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  Cosmetology TD
- Waukesha County Technical College
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  Cosmetology TD
  
  Caregiver TD
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
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  Cosmetology TD
  
  Cosmetology Apprentice A
University of WI System Campuses
- UW-Eau Claire
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  Social Work B
- UW-Green Bay
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  Human Development B
  
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  Social Work M
- UW-La Crosse
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  Psychology B
- UW-Madison
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  Community And Nonprofit Leadership B
  
  Human Development And Family Studies B
  
  Social Welfare B
  
  Social Work B
  
  Counseling Psychology D
  
  Educational Psychology D
  
  Human Ecology D
  
  Social Welfare D
  
  Counseling M
  
  Family And Consumer Journalism M
  
  Educational Psychology M
  
  Human Ecology M
  
  Social Work M
- UW-Milwaukee
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  Social Work B
  
  Religious Studies B
  
  Educational Psychology D
  
  Social Work D
  
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  Social Work M
- UW-Oshkosh
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  Human Services Leadership B
  
  Social Work B
  
  Psychology B
  
  Religious Studies B
  
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  Professional Counseling M
- UW-Platteville
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  Counseling Psychology M
- UW-River Falls
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  Social Work B
  
  Psychology B
  
  Counseling M
- UW-Stevens Point
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  Family And Consumer Science B
  
  Social Work B
  
  Human And Community Resources M
- UW-Stout
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  Applied Social Science B
  
  Family And Consumer Sciences Education B
  
  Human Development And Family Studies B
  
  Applied Psychology M
  
  Marriage And Family Therapy M
  
  Clinical Mental Health Counseling M
  
  School Counseling M
- UW-Superior
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  Social Work B
  
  Psychology B
  
  Guidance And Counseling M
- UW-Whitewater
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  Social Work B
  
  Counseling M
Wisconsin Private Colleges & Universities

Gateway Technical College
- Barber Technologist
- Cosmetology

Sample Career Plan

Secondary

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts I

Math

Algebra I

Science

Earth or Life or Physical Science

Social Studies / Sciences

State History Civics

Career and Technical Courses

Introduction to Human Services

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts II

Math

Geometry

Science

Biology

Social Studies / Sciences

U.S. History

Career and Technical Courses

Information Technology Applications

Human Growth and Development

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts III

Math

Algebra II

Science

Chemistry

Social Studies / Sciences

World History Sociology

Career and Technical Courses

Personal Care Services

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts IV

Math

Accounting or Statistics or other math course

Science

Physics or Anatomy and Physiology

Social Studies / Sciences

Psychology Economics or Personal Finance

Career and Technical Courses

Practices in Personal Care Services

	9	10	11	12
English / Language Arts	English/ Language Arts I	English/ Language Arts II	English/ Language Arts III	English/ Language Arts IV
Math	Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II	Accounting or Statistics or other math course
Science	Earth or Life or Physical Science	Biology	Chemistry	Physics or Anatomy and Physiology
Social Studies / Sciences	State History Civics	U.S. History	World History Sociology	Psychology Economics or Personal Finance
Career and Technical Courses	Introduction to Human Services	Information Technology Applications Human Growth and Development	Personal Care Services	Practices in Personal Care Services

Post Secondary

English / Language Arts

English Composition

Math

Algebra

Science

Chemistry Anatomy and Physiology

Social Studies / Sciences

American Government Psychology

Career and Technical Courses

Communications and Marketing in Personal Care Services

English / Language Arts

Speech/ Oral Communication Technical Writing

Math

Statistics

Science

Biological Science Kinesiology

Social Studies / Sciences

American History Educational Psychology

Career and Technical Courses

Entrepreneurship and Business Management

English / Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies / Sciences

Sociology

Career and Technical Courses

English / Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies / Sciences

Career and Technical Courses

Complete Personal Care Services Major (4-Year Degree Program)

	Year 13	Year 14	Year 15	Year 16
English / Language Arts	English Composition	Speech/ Oral Communication Technical Writing
Math	Algebra	Statistics
Science	Chemistry Anatomy and Physiology	Biological Science Kinesiology
Social Studies / Sciences	American Government Psychology	American History Educational Psychology	Sociology
Career and Technical Courses	Communications and Marketing in Personal Care Services	Entrepreneurship and Business Management		Complete Personal Care Services Major (4-Year Degree Program)