20 CSR 2085-12.060 - Requirements for Cosmetology Students
(1)
Registration.
(A) Any person desiring to
enroll in a school of cosmetology shall contact the school of intended
enrollment and obtain an enrollment form supplied by the board. At least two
(2) weeks prior to the commencement of any program of instruction, that person
shall return the completed enrollment form to the school of intended enrollment
and, if the student is accepted, that school shall approve it and submit it to
the board. The form shall be accompanied by the proper fee(s) and include the
following information:
1. The applicant's name
and address;
2. The name and address
of the school or cosmetology establishment of enrollment;
3. Proof of age-copy of a birth certificate
or driver's license (applicant must be seventeen (17) years of age by the time
application is made for examination);
4. Proof of successful completion of the
tenth grade (completion of at least ten (10) high school credits as defined by
law)-diploma, general educational development (GED) certification, or official
school transcript indicating student's name, grade level, and number of credits
completed. Individuals who did not attend an official high school or GED
program may submit a written notarized statement from his/her principal
instructor demonstrating completion of at least ten (10) high school credits.
The notarized statement must include the date(s) credits were earned, the
subject areas in which credits were earned, and the year(s) of instruction. All
foreign documents or documents not in the English language must be certified by
a board-approved credential evaluating service;
5. Two (2) or more character
references;
6. Two (2) United States
passport photographs measuring two inches by two inches (2" × 2") which
have been taken within the last five (5) years;
7. Signature of applicant; and
8. Signature of school owner/representative
and school seal.
(B) Any
person desiring to enroll in a postsecondary school of cosmetology shall meet
all of the requirements set forth in subsection (1)(A) of this rule concerning
completion of an enrollment form, except that, in lieu of the information set
forth in paragraph (1)(A)4. of this rule, the enrollment form completed by the
person shall indicate that the person: has earned a high school diploma; has
earned a general education development (GED) certification; has completed a
home schooling program meeting the requirements of the state in which it
occurred and has provided to the board office a written notarized statement
from his/her principal instructor demonstrating completion of at least twelve
(12) high school credits; or has provided to the cosmetology school proof of a
prior enrollment, commencing at any date prior to July 1, 2012, at a Title IV
eligible postsecondary institution in a Title IV eligible academic
program.
(C) Any person desiring to
enroll in a secondary school of cosmetology shall meet all of the requirements
set forth in subsection (1)(A) of this rule.
(D) No person shall be given credit for any
training received by a school until a properly completed student enrollment
form has been received and approved by the board and a student license is
returned to the school or cosmetology establishment. The student license shall
expire on the expiration date. A new application shall be submitted should the
student or apprentice wish to continue training beyond the expiration
date.
(E) Change of Status. For any
student desiring to change the course in which he/she is currently enrolled or
who wishes to obtain additional hours beyond the hours required by the board
(even if license is still within the five (5)-year limit), he/she will be
required to apply to the board for a change of status. Any other alteration
(such as change of school and/or location) will require a termination. A
student license will be good for a maximum of five (5) years from the date of
issuance of the license at that location, unless terminated from the school. An
application for change of status shall be made to the board on a form supplied
by the board. The form shall be accompanied by the student license and the
enrollment application fee and shall be postmarked no later than three (3) days
from the effective date of the change of status. The change of status
application shall include an interim certificate which shall be valid for
twenty (20) days from the date of application and shall be retained by the
school to serve as the training license for the student until the amended
license is received from the board.
(2) Transfer of Students.
(A) Any student desiring to change schools
shall contact the school in which he/she is currently enrolled and request
termination. The school shall terminate the student as required by
20 CSR
2085-12.010(9)(C) within two (2)
weeks of the student's request to be terminated. After the proper termination
papers and the student license have been received by the board, the student may
make application for enrollment with another school in accordance with this
rule and 20
CSR 2085-12.060(1).
(B) For the purposes of meeting the minimum
requirements for examination, training completed by a student who has
transferred between schools or has had a lapse of time between enrollments in
the same school shall be recognized by the board for a period of no more than
five (5) years from the date it was received.
(3) All students in any cosmetology school
shall wear washable clothing while in attendance.
(4) No training received in a school may be
credited towards the fulfillment of the hours necessary in an apprenticeship
program and no training received in a beauty cosmetology establishment may be
credited towards the hours necessary in a school to meet the minimum
requirements necessary to qualify for a state examination.
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