Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
Chapter 940 - Licensure of Barbers and Cosmetologists, Electrologists, Estheticians, Nail Technologists, and Instructors of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
Rule 481-940.2 - Initial Licensure
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-940.2
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Requirements for licensure. All persons providing services in one or more practice disciplines shall hold a license issued by the board. The applicant shall:
a. Submit a completed online
application and pay the nonrefundable fee specified in 481-subrule
507.5(1).
b. Demonstrate
professional competence in one of the following ways:
(1) A person who is licensed in another
jurisdiction may complete the licensure by endorsement application. If the
applicant is licensed in another jurisdiction as an electrologist, nail
technologist or esthetician, then a successful applicant will receive a license
in such practice discipline. If the applicant is licensed in another
jurisdiction as a barber or as a cosmetologist, and the applicant is requesting
licensure in the practice discipline of barbering and cosmetology, then a
successful applicant will receive a license as a barber and cosmetologist. All
applicants must provide a verification of license from the jurisdiction in
which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the
jurisdiction to the board office. Web-based verification may be substituted for
verification from a jurisdiction's board office if the verification includes:
1. Licensee's name;
2. Date of initial licensure;
3. Current licensure status; and
4. Any disciplinary action taken against the
license.
(2) A person who
is licensed in another jurisdiction who is unable to satisfy the requirements
of licensure by endorsement may apply for licensure by verification, if
eligible, in accordance with rule 481-501.1(272C).
(3) An applicant who has relocated to Iowa
from a state that did not require licensure to practice the profession may
submit proof of work experience in lieu of educational and training
requirements, if eligible, in accordance with rule 481-501.2(272C).
c. Provide proof of
completion of education.
(1) If the applicant
graduated from a school that is licensed by the board, the applicant is to
direct the educational program to submit to the board a diploma or an official
transcript indicating date of graduation and completion of required hours in
each practice discipline for which the applicant is requesting licensure.
If an applicant graduates from a licensed school after completing a course of study constituting a legacy curriculum as prescribed in 481-subrule 941.14(6), such graduation will satisfy the education requirement for the applicable practice discipline for which the applicant is requesting licensure. For purposes of this subrule, a legacy curriculum in barbering or a legacy curriculum in cosmetology will be sufficient proof of education for an applicant requesting a license to practice barbering and cosmetology.
(2) If the applicant graduated
from a school that is not licensed by the board, the applicant is to direct the
school to provide an official transcript showing completion of a course of
study that meets the requirements of rule 481-941.14(157).
(3) If the applicant has graduated from an
apprenticeship program, the applicant must direct the Iowa office of
apprenticeship registered apprenticeship program to submit a certificate of
completion.
(4) If the applicant
was educated outside the United States, the applicant is to attach an original
evaluation of the applicant's education from any accredited evaluation service.
(2) Requirements for an instructor's license. An applicant for an instructor's license shall:
a. Submit a
completed application for licensure and the appropriate fee to the
board;
b. Be licensed in the state
of Iowa in the prescribed practice discipline to be taught or be licensed as a
barber and cosmetologist who possesses the skill and knowledge required to
instruct in that practice discipline;
c. Provide documentation of completion of
1,000 hours of instructor's training or two years' active practice in the field
of barbering and cosmetology, esthetics, electrology, or nail technology within
six years prior to application;
d.
For an instructor of electrology license, submit proof of 60 hours of practical
experience, excluding school hours, in the area of electrolysis prior to
application;
e. Pass an
instructor's national examination, which, effective January 1, 2008, shall be
the NIC instructor examination unless the applicant is applying for an
instructor's license by endorsement as outlined in paragraph
60.2(1)"b."
(3) Conditions. The following conditions apply for all licenses:
a. Incomplete applications that have been on
file in the board office for more than two years shall be considered invalid
and shall be destroyed.
b.
Licensees who were issued their initial licenses within six months prior to the
license renewal beginning date are not required to renew their licenses until
the renewal month two years later.
c. The board may issue a single license
number and expiration date to licensees who hold licenses in multiple practice
disciplines.
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