Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
Chapter 941 - Licensure of Establishments and Schools of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
Rule 481-941.19 - Accelerated Learning
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-941.19
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) A school may adopt an accelerated learning policy that includes the acceptance of life experience, prior knowledge learned and test-out procedures.
(2) If the school has an accelerated learning policy, the policy shall be a written, published policy that clearly outlines the criteria for acceptance and hours or credit granted or for test-out procedures. The hours or credit granted for accelerated learning shall not exceed 20 percent of the student's entire course of study and shall be documented in the participating student's file.
a. After completion of all entrance
requirements, a student may elect to sit for one or more academic written tests
to evaluate the knowledge about subject matter gained from life experience or
prior learning experience.
b. A
student in a barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences course of study may be
allowed to test out of a subject by sitting for final examinations covering the
basic knowledge gained by a student who attends class sessions, or the school
may accept and grant hours for prior or concurrent education and life
experience.
c. A student who wishes
to receive test-out credit or be granted hours for prior or concurrent
education or life experience shall have maintained the academic grades and
attendance policy standards set by the school.
d. The school may limit the number of times a
student is allowed to sit for a test-out examination of a subject.
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