30 Miss. Code. R. 2101-2.7 - General provisions regarding licensure by examination

A. Licensure examinations are provided for in-state and out-of-state applicants for practitioner and instructor licenses.

B. An examination for any practitioner or instructor license is both practical and written.

1. The applicant must demonstrate by practical examination, minimal skills and knowledge necessary for the license sought.

2. The applicant must demonstrate by written examination, knowledge of profession, health and safety methods and procedures, Mississippi Statutes, rules and regulations pertinent to the practice necessary for the license.

C. Grades necessary to pass the examination:

1. Basic Examinations (Practitioner): A person taking the Board of Cosmetology examination will be granted a license to practice if such person makes an examination grade of not less than 70 scaled score on each portion of the practical examination, and not less than 70 scaled score on the written examination.

2. Instructor Examination: A person taking the Board of Cosmetology Instructor examination will be granted an instructor's license if such person makes an examination grade of not less than 75 scaled score on each portion of the practical examination, and not less than 75 scaled score on the written examination.

D. Any applicant failing to pass the required examination after three attempts within 365 days of school completion is not eligible for re-examination until he or she has returned to a school for additional training of no more than 10 percent of the prescribed course hours for the course of training for which application for licensure is being made.

E. A candidate for licensure who has been unsuccessful in passing the examination is required to retake the entire practical examination or written examination which was failed, up to a period of three years. ¹ After three years, the grades are no longer valid and the candidate is required to take the both written and practical examinations.

F. The Board will maintain an accurate record of each examination as provided by the testing administrator.

G. Reasonable accommodations may be made for candidates having a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. An applicant's request for accommodation should be made to the test provider at the time of registration.

¹ This rule change will go into effect January 1, 2017.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2101-2.7

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-7-7, 73-7-13 (Rev. 2013)

Amended 2/27/2015 Amended 1/15/2016