Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) An
applicant who is currently registered or licensed as an esthetician in another
state or jurisdiction of the United States and who is seeking licensure in
Illinois by endorsement shall file an application, on forms provided by the
Division, that includes:
1) An official
certification of licensure from the state or government board in the
applicant's jurisdiction of original licensure and from the state or government
board in which the applicant is currently licensed and practicing, if other
than the original, stating the applicant's name, the esthetician license
number, the original issuance date and the expiration date. The license issued
must be the same or substantially similar to the esthetics license issued by
the Division;
2) Proof of any name
change (i.e., marriage license, divorce decree, affidavit or court order) if
the applicant's name is other than that shown on submitted documents;
and
3) The required fee set forth
in Section
1175.100.
b) An applicant who is currently
registered or licensed as an esthetics teacher in another state or jurisdiction
of the United States and who is seeking licensure in Illinois by endorsement
shall file an application, on forms provided by the Division, that includes:
1) An official certification of licensure
from the state or government board in the applicant's jurisdiction of original
licensure and from the state or government board in which the applicant is
currently licensed and practicing, if other than the original, stating the
applicant's name, the esthetics teacher license number, the original issuance
date and the expiration date. The license issued must be the same or
substantially similar to the esthetics teacher license issued by the
Division;
2) Proof of any name
change (i.e., marriage license, divorce decree, affidavit or court order) if
the applicant's name is other than that shown on submitted documents;
and
3) The required fee set forth
in Section 1175.100.
c)
An applicant who is currently registered or licensed as an esthetician in a
foreign country and who is seeking licensure in Illinois by endorsement shall
file an application, on forms provided by the Division, that includes:
1) An official document from the government
agency, board or council in the applicant's original jurisdiction of practice
stating the applicant's name, the esthetician license number, the original
issuance date, the expiration date, a brief description of any licensure or
exit examination taken to qualify for the license, and the grades received. The
license issued in a foreign country must be the same or substantially similar
to the esthetics license issued by the Division;
2) An official transcript from the school or
schools attended by the applicant showing the individual subject areas
completed and the hours completed by the applicant, with the school seal
affixed, or an official certification from the government agency, board or
council showing the individual subject areas completed and the hours completed
by the applicant, with the board, agency or council seal affixed. Educational
training credentials and transcripts and/or evidence of licensure obtained in a
foreign country must be submitted to determine if the applicant's program
substantially complies with the requirements set forth in Subparts G and H. The
Board may, as a means of assisting it in the review of foreign country training
or licensure, require an applicant to submit his/her educational training
credentials and transcripts and/or evidence of licensure to an approved
education credentialing evaluation service or similar service approved by the
Board for evaluation at the cost to the applicant. The scope of practice and
education requirements must be the same or substantially similar to the
esthetics license issued by the Division. The Board may require additional
coursework or a 125-hour esthetician refresher course (see Section 1175.836 )
from a school licensed by the Division or may require an applicant to pass the
esthetics examination. The Board may also require an applicant to appear for an
interview before the Board or to provide additional information to assist the
Board in its evaluation of the applicant's training;
3) Evidence that the applicant has practiced
esthetics in another jurisdiction for at least 3 years after completing the
requirements to qualify for registration or licensure in that particular
jurisdiction, but within 5 years preceding his/her application for endorsement.
This evidence may be in the form of affidavits from at least 3 clients,
coworkers or business owners who can verify the applicant's practice as an
esthetician;
4) Proof of any name
change (i.e., marriage license, divorce decree, affidavit or court order) if
the applicant's name is other than that shown on submitted documents;
and
5) The required fee set forth
in Section 1175.100.
d)
An applicant who is currently registered or licensed as an esthetics teacher in
a foreign country and who is seeking licensure as an esthetics teacher in
Illinois by endorsement shall file an application, on forms provided by the
Division, that includes:
1) An official
document from the government agency, board or council in the applicant's
jurisdiction of original licensure stating the applicant's name, the esthetics
teacher number, the original issuance date, the expiration date, a brief
description of any licensure or exit examination taken to qualify for the
license, and the grades received. The license issued in a foreign country must
be the same or substantially similar to the esthetics teacher license issued by
the Division;
2) An official
transcript from the school or schools attended by the applicant showing the
individual subject areas completed and the hours completed by the applicant,
with the school seal affixed, or an official certification from the government
agency, board or council showing the individual subject areas completed and the
hours completed by the applicant, with the agency, board or council seal
affixed. Educational training credentials and transcripts and/or evidence of
licensure obtained in a foreign country shall be submitted to determine if the
applicant's program substantially complies with the requirements set forth in
Subparts G and H. The Board may, as a means of assisting it in the review of
foreign country training or licensure, require an applicant to submit his/her
educational training credentials and transcripts and/or evidence of licensure
to an approved education credentialing evaluation service or similar service
approved by the Board for evaluation at the cost to the applicant. The scope of
practice and education requirements must be the same or substantially similar
to the esthetics teacher license issued by the Division. The Board may require
additional coursework, a 125-hour esthetics refresher course from a school
licensed by the Division as set forth in Section 1175.836, a 60-hour esthetics
teacher refresher course, or an applicant to pass the esthetics examination
and/or esthetics teacher examination. The Board may also require an applicant
to appear for an interview before the Board or to provide additional
information to assist the Board in its evaluation of the applicant's
training;
3) Evidence that the
applicant has practiced as an esthetics teacher in another jurisdiction for at
least 3 years after completing the requirements to qualify for registration or
licensure in that particular jurisdiction, but within 5 years preceding his/her
application for endorsement. This evidence may be in the form of affidavits
from at least 3 clients, coworkers, business owners, students or school
administrators who can verify the applicant's practice as an esthetics
teacher.
4) Proof of name change
(i.e., marriage license, divorce decree, affidavit or court order) if the
applicant's name is other than that shown on any of the documents submitted;
and
5) The required fee set forth
in Section 1175.100.
e)
An applicant for licensure as an esthetician who is licensed in another
jurisdiction may be given 150 hours of educational credit for every 12-month
period during which he/she was lawfully employed as an esthetician. To obtain
credit for work experience, the applicant must submit verification of
employment in support of the work experience on forms provided by the Division
from at least 3 clients, coworkers or business owners. A certification of
licensure from the jurisdiction in which the lawful practice is claimed must
also be submitted.
f) An applicant
applying for licensure as an esthetician or esthetics teacher on the basis of
endorsement who has previously failed the licensing examination in Illinois
shall not be approved for licensure on the basis of endorsement unless and
until he/she provides verification of successful completion of a substantially
equivalent licensure examination. The successful completion of the
substantially equivalent examination must occur after the most recently failed
examination attempt in Illinois. An applicant may be required to appear before
the Board to answer questions about any examination taken by the applicant. The
Board may recommend the completion of additional coursework by an applicant
prior to licensure.