Section R4-10-306. Curricula Hours

A.      Hours of training received in an aesthetics, cosmetology, or nail technology course do not apply toward receiving an instructor’s license.

B.       Hours of training received in an instructor course do not apply toward receiving an aesthetician, cosmetologist, or nail techni- cian license but may apply toward reactivation of an aesthet- ics, cosmetology, or nail technology license if the instructor hours are received after inactive status occurs.

C.      The following hours may apply toward licensing:

1.        100% of the hours of training received in a nail technol- ogy course toward a cosmetologist license;

2.        100% of the hours of training received in an aesthetics course toward a cosmetologist license;

3.        100% of the hours of combined training received in an aesthetics course and a nail technology course toward a cosmetology license but the combined total shall not exceed 600 hours;

4.        15% of the hours of training received in a cosmetology course toward a nail technician license;

5.        15% of the hours of training received in a cosmetology course toward an aesthetician license;

6.        33% of the hours of training received in a nail technology course toward an aesthetics license;

7.        66% of the hours of training received in an aesthetics course toward a nail technology license;

8.        50% of the hours of training received in a barber course toward a cosmetologist license;

9.        200 hours of training received for a registered nurse (RN) or clinical nurse specialist (CNS) license toward an aes- thetician license;

10.     100% of the hours of training received by a licensed cos- metologist in a nail technology instructor course toward an aesthetics instructor course; however, the remaining required hours shall be received in an aesthetics or cos- metology school;

11.     100% of the hours of training received by a licensed cos- metologist in a nail technology instructor course toward a cosmetology instructor course; however, the remaining required hours shall be received in a cosmetology school;

12.     100% of the hours of training received by a licensed cos- metologist in an aesthetics instructor course toward a cos- metology instructor course; however, the remaining required hours shall be received in a cosmetology school;

13.     100% of the hours of training received in a barber instruc- tor course toward a cosmetology instructor course; how- ever, the remaining required hours shall be received in a cosmetology school. One year of licensed barber experi- ence is the same as one year of licensed cosmetology experience for the purpose of qualifying for the cosmetol- ogy instructor examination specified by A.R.S. § 32-531; and

14.     Hours transferred to another course shall be used only once.

D.      At the completion of a course of instruction, the cumulative hours for students shall, at a minimum, conform with R4-10- 301, R4-10-302, R4-10-303, R4-10-304, R4-10-305, and R4- 10-306 as applicable.

E.       Infection control, disinfection procedures, and safety issues shall be taught with every subject and every procedure.

F.       Alternative learning hours are hours that a school may autho- rize to enable a student to pursue knowledge of cosmetology in an alternative format or location other than a salon. A school shall not credit a student with more than 20% of the total hours required for graduation, earned during enrollment at the school, as alternative learning hours.

G.      A school that provides alternative format or location in subsec- tion (F) shall include details of the format and location in the school policy and procedures in the school catalog.

H.      Up to 16 hours of field trips may be granted toward licensing if the field trips for which those hours were granted are part of the approved course of instruction and are provided by or in the presence of a licensed instructor.

I.        If a school physically closes while providing curricula in an alternative format or location or while conducting a field trip, the school shall:

1.        Post a notice that is visible to the public and students; and

2.        Send a notice to the Board indicating the times and loca- tion where the curricula is being conducted.

J.        A student instructor may obtain lab (clinic) hours in a licensed school other than the licensed school in which the student instructor is enrolled if the student:

1.        Has available proof of enrollment in a licensed school to show to a Board inspector, and

2.        Earns no more than the lab (clinic) hours required by R4- 10-302.

Historical Note

Adopted effective April 9, 1996 (Supp. 96-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 4239, effective December 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). Amended by final

rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 2083, effective July 5, 2008

(Supp. 08-2).