| Transfer of Instructional Hours for Cosmetology Students | PG21-0301 |
Section 5002 of the Education Law states in part,
Any school licensed or registered pursuant to section five thousand one…as a school shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the department exclusively, or in conjunction with such other state agency or department…and comply with the provisions of this section.
This policy guideline will identify the process for evaluating and granting clock hours of instruction to students having completed some or all of their instructional hours at other cosmetology schools either within or outside New York State.
According to the Department of State's Division of Licensing Services, cosmetologists holding valid cosmetology licenses from other states within the United States and who have at least three years of practical experience may apply directly to take the State Board written and practical examinations. Similarly, cosmetologists from outside the United States may apply directly for the examinations provided that the applicant has appropriate verification of experience as determined by the Department of State, Division of Licensing Services. Individuals, identified above, do not need to be evaluated by proprietary schools before applying for the State Board examinations.
Individuals not meeting the above requirements must be evaluated by an approved public or private cosmetology school to determine if additional clock hours of instruction are required prior to taking the State Board examinations. Based upon the results of the in-school evaluation, a proprietary school may accept in transfer as may or as few clock hours towards program completion, as it deems appropriate. For those students accepted for transfer into a school, the respective student files must include the rationale used by the school in identifying the needed number of instructional hours. Therefore based upon evaluation, a proprietary school may determine the individual needs no further training to take the State Board examinations. In such a case, the school would complete the appropriate section of the "Cosmetologist Application" for processing by the Department of State, Division of Licensing Services. The individual may reject the results of the school's evaluation, choosing to be re-evaluated by another school.
In no case, is a student required to enroll in a proprietary school prior to being evaluated. The student must know, prior to enrollment, exactly how many hours must be completed at the school and the cost of that instruction.
If an individual decides to enroll in the school, that school would use the approved enrollment agreement showing the appropriate schedule for which the student will attend. The school will indicate the actual number of hours of instruction to be offered to the student by crossing off the original number of hours (usually 1000) and replacing that number with the actual number of hours. The school will then calculate a pro-rated tuition fee for the number of hours to be offered, and indicate this by crossing off the tuition listed on the enrollment agreement and the total cost, and replacing those numbers with the pro-rated figures.
In all cases, the provision for transfer of instructional hours must be approved by the Bureau prior to enrolling a student.
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/bpss/pg210301.htm
Last updated:
July 17, 2006