College Credit

Technology Center of DuPage's Cosmetology courses allow Phase One and Phase Two students to earn up to 49* college credits with College of DuPage. Below is a current list of Cosmetology College of DuPage courses offered at Technology Center of DuPage.

TCD Program	COD Course Number	COD Course Name	Credit Hours
Cosmetology	COSME 1101	Introduction to Cosmetology	3
Cosmetology	COSME 1103	Chemical Services I	3
Cosmetology	COSME 1105	Hair Styling I	3
Cosmetology	COSME 1107	Thermal Styling I	3
Cosmetology	COSME 1111	Hair Styling II	3
Cosmetology	COSME 1113	Chemical Services II	3
Cosmetology	COSME 1115	Salon Operations I	2
Cosmetology	COSME 1117	Esthetics and Nail Technology I	3
Cosmetology	COSME 2201	Hair Styling III	3
Cosmetology	COSME 2203	Chemical Services III	3
Cosmetology	COSME 2205	Esthetics and Nail Technology II	3
Cosmetology	COSME 2207	Salon Safety and Sanitation	2
Cosmetology	COSME 2221	Hair Styling IV	3
Cosmetology	COSME 2223	Chemical Services IV	3
Cosmetology	COSME 2225	Salon Operations II	2
Cosmetology	COSME 2227	Thermal Styling II	2
Cosmetology	COSME 2250	License Review	3
Cosmetology	COSME 2253	Advance Chemical Services II	2

Students may sign up for dual credit in their program areas when they complete the dual credit form with TCD staff. This form is a College of DuPage approved document and will not require a parent signature. Technology Center of DuPage collects the forms and submits them to College of DuPage for processing.

• A college level or Category One score on NEXT GEN, an untimed computer-based reading exam, is required to earn dual credit with College of DuPage in Cosmetology.
  • • Exemption from taking NEXT GEN  requires an SAT score of 950 or higher or an ACT composite score of 20 or higher.
    • If these scores have been met, the student DOES NOT need to take the NEXT GEN exam.
    • To be exempt from NEXT GEN, students must log into www.collegeboard.org, print their SAT or ACT score and turn into their TCD instructor.

• If the student takes the NEXT GEN, the student must receive a score of 246 or higher and place Category 1 to earn dual credit.

IMPORTANT: If your son/daughter has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan and requires testing accommodations beyond extended time, parent(s)/guardian(s) should contact College of DuPage Accommodations Specialist, Rochelle Favale at 630-942-4260 to arrange for accommodations prior to testing. Students with accommodations need to test at a COD testing site to receive proper testing.