Section 34-7A-22 Qualifications of applicants for examination, registration, etc.
Section 34-7A-22
Qualifications of applicants for examination, registration, etc.
No person may be admitted to examination, registered, licensed, or issued a certificate by the board unless he or she possesses the following applicable qualifications:
(1) APPRENTICE. A cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist apprentice shall be registered with the board upon beginning an apprenticeship in a licensed shop or salon and paying the original registration fee. An apprentice shall be at least 16 years of age at the time of registration and shall have an education equivalent to the completion of 10 grades in school. Any salon or shop which trains an apprentice shall immediately file with the board the name and age of the apprentice, and the board shall retain that information in a register kept for that purpose. An apprentice shall not be concurrently enrolled in a school licensed pursuant to this chapter except for six hours of theory training per week. An esthetician salon may only train an apprentice esthetician for license under the direction of a master or instructor esthetician. A manicurist salon may only train an apprentice manicurist for license under the direction of a master or instructor manicurist.
(2) COSMETOLOGIST. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may be licensed as a cosmetologist in any one or a combination of the practices of cosmetology unless he or she pays the original licensing fee, has an education equivalent to the completion of 10 grades in school, has passed the applicable examination to the satisfaction of the board, and has successfully completed either of the following:
a. A complete course of cosmetology, consisting of all or a majority of the practices thereof, in a school of cosmetology, consisting of not less than 1,200 credit unit hours nor more than 1,700 actual clock hours of continuous training, not exceeding eight hours a day, or a course of study in a public school or trade school consisting of not less than 1,200 credit unit hours nor more than 1,700 actual clock hours of training.
b. An apprenticeship in a cosmetology salon for not less than 3,000 hours of training over a maximum three-year period, not exceeding eight hours a day.
(3) COSMETOLOGIST INSTRUCTOR.
a. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may be licensed as an instructor in any one or a combination of the practices of cosmetology unless he or she pays the original licensing fee, is a licensed cosmetologist, and, to be eligible for admission to examination, has successfully completed either of the following:
1. Not less than 1,250 credit unit hours nor more than 1,700 actual clock hours in a teacher's training course in cosmetology in a school of cosmetology, or a course of study in a public school or trade school consisting of not less than 1,250 credit unit hours nor more than 1,700 actual clock hours of training.
2. At least one year of experience as an active practicing cosmetologist before enrollment as a student instructor, supplemented by not less than 650 hours in a teacher's training course in cosmetology in a school of cosmetology.
b. To be eligible to enroll in a teacher's training course, a cosmetologist shall have an education equivalent to the completion of 12 grades in school.
c. A cosmetologist instructor shall complete 16 hours of course study in continuing education from a board-approved seminar during each licensing period.
(4) DEMONSTRATOR. A demonstrator shall obtain a license from the board before conducting a demonstration. The requirements for a demonstrator's license include, but are not limited to, submission to the board of a health card, two photographs, a notarized application, and the applicable fee.
(5) ESTHETICIAN. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may be licensed as an esthetician unless he or she pays the original licensing fee, has an education equivalent to the completion of 10 grades in school, has passed the applicable examination to the satisfaction of the board, and has successfully completed either of the following:
a. A complete course of skin care, consisting of all or a majority of the practices thereof, in a school of cosmetology or school for estheticians, consisting of not less than 1,200 credit unit hours nor more than 1,700 actual clock hours of continuous training, not exceeding eight hours a day, or a course of study in a public school or trade school consisting of not less than 1,200 credit unit hours nor more than 1,700 actual clock hours of training.
b. An apprenticeship in a cosmetology salon or esthetician salon for not less than 3,000 hours of training over a maximum three-year period, not exceeding eight hours a day.
(6) ESTHETICIAN INSTRUCTOR. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may be licensed as an esthetician instructor unless he or she pays the original licensing fee, is a licensed cosmetologist or esthetician, and, to be eligible for admission to examination, has successfully completed not less than 1,250 credit unit hours nor more than 1,700 actual clock hours in a teacher's training course in skin care in a school of cosmetology or school for estheticians. To be eligible to enroll in a teacher's training course, an esthetician shall have an education equivalent to the completion of 12 grades in school. An esthetician instructor shall complete 16 hours of course study in continuing education from a board-approved seminar during each licensing period.
(7) MANAGING COSMETOLOGIST. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may be licensed as a managing cosmetologist unless he or she pays the original licensing fee, is a licensed cosmetologist, and has held an active license for at least one year before application.
(8) MANAGING ESTHETICIAN. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may be licensed as a managing esthetician unless he or she pays the original licensing fee, is a licensed esthetician, and has held an active license for at least one year before application.
(9) MANAGING MANICURIST. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may be licensed as a managing manicurist unless he or she pays the original licensing fee, is a licensed manicurist, and has held an active license for at least one year before application.
(10) MANICURIST. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may be licensed as a manicurist unless he or she pays the original licensing fee, has an education equivalent to the completion of 10 grades in school, has passed the applicable examination to the satisfaction of the board, and has successfully completed either of the following:
a. A complete course of manicuring, consisting of all or a majority of the practices thereof, in a school of cosmetology or school of manicuring, consisting of not less than 600 credit unit hours of continuous training, not exceeding eight hours a day, or a course of study in a public school or trade school consisting of not less than 600 credit unit hours of training.
b. An apprenticeship in a cosmetology salon or manicurist salon for not less than 1,200 hours of training over a maximum three-year period, not exceeding eight hours a day.
(11) MANICURIST INSTRUCTOR.
a. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may be licensed as a manicurist instructor unless he or she pays the original licensing fee, is a licensed cosmetologist or manicurist, and, to be eligible for admission to examination, has successfully completed either of the following:
1. Not less than 1,250 actual clock hours in a teacher's training course in manicuring in a school of cosmetology or school of manicuring, or a course of study in a public school or trade school consisting of not less than 1,250 actual clock hours of training.
2. At least one year of experience as an active practicing cosmetologist or manicurist before enrollment as a student instructor, supplemented by not less than 650 hours in a teacher's training course in cosmetology or manicuring in a school of cosmetology or school of manicuring.
b. To be eligible to enroll in a teacher's training course, a manicurist shall have an education equivalent to the completion of 12 grades in school.
c. A manicurist instructor shall complete 16 hours of course study in continuing education from a board-approved seminar during each licensing period.
(12) MASTER COSMETOLOGIST or MASTER ESTHETICIAN or MASTER MANICURIST. Any person licensed as a managing cosmetologist, managing esthetician, or managing manicurist, who pays the original licensing fee and completes a course of study in continuing education approved by the board within a licensing period, may be issued a master license. The master license is an optional license available upon renewal to those licensees who voluntarily complete the continuing education requirements.
(13) STUDENT COSMETOLOGIST.
a. Upon certification of enrollment by a school of cosmetology, the name and birth date of each student cosmetologist shall be entered by the board in a register kept for that purpose. A student cosmetologist shall be at least 16 years of age at the time of registration and shall have an education equivalent to the completion of 10 grades in school. Registration with the board shall be on forms provided by the board.
b. A student who has completed 70 percent of the required school instructional hours may, when school is not in session, work in a cosmetology salon. One student trainee shall be allowed for the first master or managing cosmetologist and one additional student trainee shall be allowed for each three additional cosmetologists on staff.
c. Within 90 days after a student completes the required school instructional hours and training, the appropriate instructor shall schedule an examination of the student with the board. If application for examination is not received within the 90-day period, the applicable instructional hours and training shall be invalidated.
(14) STUDENT ESTHETICIAN. Upon certification of enrollment by a school of cosmetology, or school for estheticians, the name and birth date of each student esthetician shall be entered by the board in a register kept for that purpose. A student esthetician shall be at least 16 years of age at the time of registration and shall have an education equivalent to the completion of 10 grades in school.
(15) STUDENT INSTRUCTOR. Upon certification of enrollment by a school of cosmetology, school for estheticians, or school of manicuring, the name, birth date, and qualifications of each student instructor shall be entered by the board in a register kept for that purpose. At the time of enrollment, a student instructor shall be licensed as a cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist and shall have an education equivalent to the completion of 12 grades in school. Upon completing the instructional course prescribed for student instructors, a student instructor may apply to the board for examination, on a form provided by the board, and pay any applicable examination fee. Any applicant who passes the examination to the satisfaction of the board and pays the original licensing fee of an instructor shall be issued an instructor's license by the board. A school for estheticians may only train esthetician student instructors for licensure. A school of manicuring may only train manicurist student instructors for licensure.
(16) STUDENT MANICURIST. Upon certification of enrollment by a school of cosmetology or school of manicuring, the name and birth date of each student manicurist shall be entered by the board in a register kept for that purpose. A student manicurist shall be at least 16 years of age at the time of registration and shall have an education equivalent to the completion of 10 grades in school.
(Act 99-345, p. 478, §3; Act 2006-158, p. 227, §3.)