Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 240 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERS
Chapter 240-13 - SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
Rule 240-13-.05 - Online and Distance Learning Requirements
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 240-13-.05
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Board licensed or approved schools and supervising licensees may teach the theoretical portion of the curriculum to their students or apprentices through online or distance learning classes. All practical training must be hands-on and taught on the clinic floor inside the school by a Board licensed or approved instructor. Practical training for apprentices must be monitored by the designated licensed supervisor inside the Board approved salon or shop. Schools shall maintain test results and records of the monitoring process in accordance to Rule 240-13-.04(b), and apprentice test results and records shall be maintained in accordance with Rule 240-5-.03(c).
(a) Barbering
1. Master Barber
(i.) A student enrolled in a Board licensed or approved Master Barber program, or an apprentice apprenticing under a designated licensed supervisor, may accrue up to two hundred fifty (250) hours of Level I credit, and/or two hundred (200) hours of Level II credit through an online delivery system only for the theory portion of the curriculum. Schools are responsible for monitoring the student's online hours, course progress, and all testing.
2. Barber II
(i) A student enrolled in a Board licensed or approved Barber II program, or an apprentice apprenticing under a designated licensed supervisor, may accrue up to one hundred ninety (190) hours of Level I credit, and/or two hundred (200) hours of Level II credit through an online delivery system only for the theory portion of the curriculum. Schools are responsible for monitoring the student's online hours, course progress, and all testing.
(b) Cosmetology
1. Master Cosmetology
(i.) A student enrolled in a Board licensed or approved Master Cosmetology program, or an apprentice apprenticing under a designated licensed supervisor, may accrue up to two hundred fifty (250) hours of Level I credit, and/or one hundred (100) hours of Level II credit through an online delivery system only for the theory portion of the curriculum. Schools are responsible for monitoring the student's online hours, course progress, and all testing.
2. Hair Design
(i.) A student enrolled in a Board licensed or approved Hair Design program, or an apprentice apprenticing under a designated licensed supervisor, may accrue up to two hundred fifty (250) hours of Level I credit, and/or one hundred (100) hours of Level II credit through an online delivery system only for the theory portion of the curriculum. Schools are responsible for monitoring the student's online hours, course progress, and all testing.
3. Esthetician
(i.) A student enrolled in a Board licensed or approved Esthetician program, or an apprentice apprenticing under a designated licensed supervisor, may accrue up to two hundred fifty (250) hours of Level I credit, and/or one hundred (100) hours of Level II credit through an online delivery system only for the theory portion of the curriculum. Schools are responsible for monitoring the student's online hours, course progress, and all testing.
4. Nail Technician
(i.) A student enrolled in a Board licensed or approved Nail Technician program, or an apprentice apprenticing under a designated licensed supervisor, may accrue up to one hundred and forty (140) hours of Level I credit through an online delivery system only for the theory portion of the curriculum. Schools are responsible for monitoring the student's online hours, course progress, and all testing.
5. Cosmetology and Barber Instructors
(i.) A student enrolled in a Board licensed or approved Master Cosmetology, Esthetician, Nail Technician, Hair Designer, Master Barber, or Barber II Instructor training program may accrue up to two hundred and twenty-five (225) hours of credit through an online delivery system only for the theory portion of the curriculum. Schools are responsible for monitoring the student's online hours, course progress, and all testing.
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-25, 43-10-2(d), 43-10-12, 43-10-13(a).
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