New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 34 - BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
Part 8 - SCHOOLS
Section 16.34.8.16 - CROSSOVER CREDITS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Individuals who are licensed as barbers and who wish to become licensed as cosmetologists must have at least one year of full time, verifed work experience in a licensed establishment and complete 175 course hours or applicable credit hours in a licensed school, unless otherwise approved by the board, as follows:
B. MANICURING/ PEDICURING: 175 hours or equivalent credit
C. Individuals who are licensed as cosmetologists and who wish to become licensed as barbers must complete 150 course hours or applicable credit hours in a school, unless otherwise approved by the board, as follows:
D. BEARD TRIMMING AND SHAVING: 150 hours or equivalent credit
E. To obtain a license with the crossover credits listed above, the applicant must submit to and pass a practical examination in the applicable subject(s) only.
F. The board will consider, on a case-by-case basis, approval of crossover credits for training in other disciplines that may directly or indirectly relate to courses approved in these rules. The applicant shall furnish copies of all applicable transcripts by subject and clock or credit hours previously earned. The board may approve such hours or equivalent credits not to exceed ffty percent of the requirements for regular applicants for licensure under these rules. Credit for work experience completed in other disciplines will not be credited toward course requirements under these rules.
