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2105.0145 APPLICANTS FOR INDIVIDUAL LICENSES.
Subpart 1.
Cosmetologists, nail technicians, and estheticians. Applicants for a cosmetologist, nail technician, or esthetician license who have not been licensed in other states must provide the items required in items A to E:
A. a completed application form;
B. a high school diploma, a high school transcript showing graduation, a general educational development certificate, or a recognized equivalent of a high school diploma (RED) as identified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 600.2;
C. original passing test results no more than one year old of the following board-approved tests for the license sought:
(1) general theory test;
(2) written practical test; and
(3) test on Minnesota laws and rules;
D. proof of completion of training as follows:
(1) graduates of a Minnesota-licensed cosmetology school must submit the original course certificate with the notarized signatures of the school manager or owner documenting the successful completion of the curriculum and the required number of hours of training: 1,550 hours for a cosmetologist; 600 hours for an esthetician; and 350 hours for a nail technician, including any hours transferred from another school within the past three years. If the completed training is more than five years old, a skills course certificate no more than one year old must also be submitted;
(2) a graduate of a training program licensed by another state that is:
(a) equal to the curriculum and minimum hour requirements required of Minnesota-licensed cosmetology schools for a cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician program must submit an original notarized transcript or document from a licensed cosmetology school that establishes the completion of the curriculum and required number of hours of training: 1,550 hours for a cosmetologist; 600 hours for an esthetician; and 350 hours for a nail technician, including any hours transferred from another school within the past five years. If the completed training is more than five years old, a skills course certificate from a Minnesota-licensed cosmetology school no more than one year old must also be submitted; and
(b) not equal to the curriculum and minimum hour requirements required of Minnesota-licensed cosmetology schools for a cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician program must obtain a course certificate by applying to a Minnesota-licensed cosmetology school as a transfer student under part 2110.0700 and must meet and complete the school’s requirements. The applicant must then submit the original course certificate with the notarized signatures of the school manager or owner, documenting successful completion of the required curriculum and number of hours of training: 1,550 hours for a cosmetologist; 600 hours for an esthetician; and 350 hours for a nail technician. If the completed training is more than five years old, a skills course certificate from a Minnesota-licensed cosmetology school no more than one year old must also be submitted;
(3) an applicant who partially completed a training program licensed by another state, or who completed an unlicensed training program in another state, must obtain a course certificate by applying to a Minnesota-licensed cosmetology school as a transfer student under part 2110.0700 and must meet and complete the school’s requirements. The applicant must then submit the original course certificate with the notarized signatures of the school manager or owner, documenting successful completion of the required curriculum and number of hours of training: 1,550 hours for a cosmetologist; 600 hours for an esthetician; and 350 hours for a nail technician. If the completed training is more than five years old, a skills course certificate from a Minnesota-licensed cosmetology school no more than one year old must also be submitted; or
(4) applicants whose training occurred in other countries must apply under part 2105.0183, subpart 3; and
E. payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.
Subp. 2.
Salon managers. An applicant for a salon manager license must:
A. submit a completed application form;
B. hold a current Minnesota cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician license;
C. document at least 2,700 work hours of licensed experience in a licensed salon within the three years prior to application;
D. submit original passing test results of the salon manager test no more than one year old; and
E. pay the fees required in Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.
Subp. 3.
School managers. An applicant for a school manager license must:
A. submit a completed application form;
B. hold a current Minnesota cosmetology salon manager license;
C. submit original passing results no more than one year old of the school manager test covering Minnesota laws and rules related to schools; and
D. pay the fees identified in Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.
Subp. 4.
Instructors. An applicant for an instructor license must:
A. submit a completed application form;
B. hold a current Minnesota cosmetologist, nail technician, or esthetician license as an operator or manager;
C. document at least 2,700 hours of licensed practice as a cosmetologist, nail technician, or esthetician within the three years prior to application;
D. submit the original course certificate of a board-approved instructor course on teaching methodology not more than one year old;
E. submit original passing instructor test results not more than one year old for the instructor general theory, practical, and laws and rules tests; and
F. pay the fees required in Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.
Published Electronically:
September 13, 2016
Published Electronically:
September 13, 2016
Published Electronically:
September 13, 2016
Published Electronically:
September 13, 2016
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A.
A cosmetologist skills course, esthetician skills course, or nail technician skills course must be offered in person, taught by an instructor licensed in the course subject, and:
(1)
if offered by a licensed cosmetology school, does not require board approval; or
(2)
if offered by a provider who is not a licensed cosmetology school, requires approval under item D.
B.
Each skills course must begin with an initial board-approved skills test. The provider must use board-approved scoring of the skills test and a board skills test form.
(1)
Attendees who pass the skills test have completed the skills course. The provider must issue a signed and dated skills course certificate to the attendee.
(2)
Attendees who do not pass the initial skills test must complete the provider’s skills course curriculum for each skill test area not passed. The attendee has completed the skills course when the attendee passes the skills test.
C.
Cosmetologists must attend a cosmetologist skills course taught by a cosmetology instructor. Estheticians must attend an esthetician skills course taught by an esthetician or cosmetologist instructor. Nail technicians must attend a skills course taught by a cosmetologist or nail technician instructor.
D.
A skills course not offered by a licensed cosmetology school requires board approval and must be taught by board-licensed instructors. A provider must apply for skills course approval, and for each type of license, the provider must:
(1)
provide the skills course curriculum for each skills practical test exercise;
(2)
provide copies of any course study materials, handouts, and instructions to participants;
(3)
list the name, license type, license expiration date, and license number of each instructor, and the date the instructor completed the required training on administering the skills test; and
(4)
identify the proposed skills course location and demonstrate the availability of the equipment available at that location for the course and for each skills practical test exercise.
E.
Course approval for the skills course is valid for a maximum of one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year approval was granted.
F.
A provider of skills courses must provide attendees with a skills course certificate showing successful completion of the skills test, and must retain records of attendees for five years.
G.
The board is authorized to audit a skills course and skills test at any time, and board staff or a representative may take a skills class at any time at no cost for the purposes of auditing the course. Board approval of a skills course is subject to revocation if the board determines a skills course or skills test does not reflect current professional standards or practices, or if the board finds just cause. The disciplinary provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.33, apply.
Published Electronically:
September 13, 2016
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2105.0186 CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) PROVIDERS.
Subpart 1.
Providers of core CE courses for practitioners.
A.
A core CE course required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.271, subdivision 1, consists of a four-hour course, including one hour on state cosmetology laws and rules, and three hours on health, safety, and infection control.
B.
A core CE course requires board approval, and must be offered only by a board-licensed cosmetology school, postsecondary school licensed by the Office of Higher Education under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.103, paragraph (a), or a professional association recognized by the board under item C.
C.
A professional association must apply for board recognition to offer core CE courses in writing on forms supplied by the board. Board recognition is valid for a maximum of one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year authorization was granted.
D.
A cosmetology school, a postsecondary school, or a board-authorized professional association must apply for approval of the core CE curriculum on a form supplied by the board, and submit the lesson plan and learning objectives, qualifications of the presenters and course developers, and payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25, if the provider approval fee has not been paid in the current calendar year.
E.
Board approval of a core CE course under this subpart is valid for a maximum of one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year approval was granted.
F.
The board shall maintain a list of approved core CE courses on the board’s Web site.
Subp. 2.
Providers of professional practice CE courses for practitioners.
A.
A professional practice CE course as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.271, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), must consist of a four-hour course based on any or all of the following within the licensee’s scope of practice:
(1)
product chemistry and chemical interaction;
(2)
proper use of machines and instruments;
(3)
business management, professional ethics, and human relations; or
(4)
techniques relevant to the type of license held.
B.
A professional practice CE course requires board approval and may be offered only by licensed salons, licensed cosmetology schools, and board-recognized professional associations.
(1)
A salon must offer the professional practice CEs as approved in-person classes. A salon must apply for approval of the professional practice curriculum in writing on forms supplied by the board, and must submit the lesson plan and course objectives; qualifications of the presenters and course developers; and payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25, if the salon has not paid the provider approval fee in the current calendar year.
(2)
A cosmetology school and a board-recognized professional association may offer the professional practice CEs in person or online and must apply for approval of the professional practice curriculum in writing on forms supplied by the board and submit the lesson plan and course objectives, qualifications of the presenters and course developers, and payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25, if the provider approval fee has not been paid in the current calendar year.
(3)
A professional association must apply for board recognition in writing on forms supplied by the board. Board recognition is valid for one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year recognition was granted.
C.
Board approval of a professional practice CE course is valid for a maximum of one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year approval was granted.
D.
The board shall maintain a list of approved professional practice CE courses on the board’s Web site.
Subp. 3.
Providers of instructor CE courses.
Instructor license renewal requires 30 CE hours of board-approved courses on teaching methodology and 15 CE hours on clinical practice in the instructor’s licensed field.
A.
Cosmetology schools, postsecondary schools, professional associations, subject matter experts, or salons may offer instructor CEs in person or as online classes.
B.
A course provider under item A must apply for course approval for each CE course on a form supplied by the board, and submit the lesson plan or syllabus, course objectives, qualifications of the presenters and course developers, and payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25, if the provider has not paid the provider approval fee in the current calendar year.
C.
Board approval of an instructor CE course is valid for one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year approval was granted.
D.
The board shall maintain a list of approved instructor CE courses on the board’s Web site.
E.
Courses on teaching methodology or clinical practice provided by a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) community college, state university, or technical college, or any postsecondary school licensed by the Office of Higher Education, are not subject to preapproval by the board. This provision does not apply to board-licensed cosmetology schools. All board-licensed cosmetology schools are subject to the provisions of items A to C.
Subp. 4.
Providers of school manager CE courses.
A school manager license renewal requires four hours of CE courses or seminars on business practices or school management. Providers of school manager CE courses are not subject to board approval or the requirements of subpart 6. No approval fee is required.
Subp. 5.
CE course hours.
For the purposes of this part, a CE credit hour must consist of 55 minutes of continuous instructional activity, excluding breaks, registration, meals, and other noneducational activity. The number of credit hours assigned to an online course must be computed by the course developer based on the average time to complete the course. The board must accept or approve CE courses in full-hour increments.
Subp. 6.
Records requirements for CE course providers.
A course provider must retain records of each attendee, including the attendee’s full name and license number, the date of the course, the course title or course number, and the instructor’s name for five years. Course providers must respond within 15 business days of the board’s request for verification of whether an individual attended and completed a CE course. This subpart does not apply to CE courses offered by MnSCU, the University of Minnesota, or any postsecondary school licensed by the Office of Higher Education and not licensed by the board.
Subp. 7.
Audit provisions for CE courses and providers.
The board is authorized to audit a CE course at any time. A course provider must allow board staff to attend a CE course at any time and without cost for the purposes of auditing the course. Board approval of a CE course and board authorization of a provider is subject to revocation if a provider is not in compliance with this part or Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.271, or if the board determines a CE class offered by the provider does not reflect current professional standards or practices, or if the board finds just cause. The disciplinary provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.33, apply. This subpart does not apply to CE courses offered by MnSCU, the University of Minnesota, or any postsecondary school licensed by the Office of Higher Education and not licensed by the board.
Published Electronically:
September 13, 2016
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