1. (a) A barber, hairdresser, manicurist, or esthetician who applies for an instructor license must comply with the requirements of this section before teaching in a school or instructing an apprentice in the practice or instruction of barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, or esthetics.
2. (b) A person licensed as an instructor is limited to instructing only in those fields in which the instructor holds a valid Alaska practitioner license.

3. (c) An application for an instructor license by examination must be submitted in accordance with 12 AAC 09.005, and must include verification of

   1. (1) a current barber, hairdresser, manicurist, or esthetician practitioner license in this state; and

   2. (2) either

      1. (A) at least three years of practice as a licensed barber, hairdresser, manicurist, or esthetician in this state or in another licensing jurisdiction; or
      2. (B) one year of practice as a licensed barber, hairdresser, manicurist, or esthetician in this state or another licensing jurisdiction followed by 600 hours of student-instructor training in a school approved by the board or approved by another licensing jurisdiction.

4. (d) An applicant for an instructor license by waiver of examination shall apply on a form provided by the department. The application must include

   1. (1) payment of the fees established in 12 AAC 02.140;
   2. (2) verification of a current barber, hairdresser, manicurist, or esthetician instructor license issued by another licensing jurisdiction that meets or exceeds the licensing standards of the state;
   3. (3) repealed 11/23/2023;
   4. (4) documents verifying that a state in which the applicant was licensed as an instructor required the applicant to pass a written examination to qualify for licensure.
   5. (5) repealed 9/26/2024.
5. (e) Repealed 6/8/2016.

6. (f) An applicant for an advanced manicurist instructor license must apply on a form provided by the department. The application must include

   1. (1) verification of one year of work experience as a manicurist or hairdresser that includes at least 32 hours per week;

   2. (2) proof of passing the

      1. (A) written examination for an advanced manicurist endorsement; and
      2. (B) instructor's written examination; and
   3. (3) payment of the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.140.

(Eff. 5/20/88, Register 106; am 5/10/96, Register 138; am 7/23/2000, Register 155; am 7/13/2002, Register 163; am 1/17/2008, Register 185; am 9/24/2014, Register 211; am 6/8/2016, Register 218; am 6/21/2018, Register 226; am 12/6/2020, Register 236; am 11/23/2023, Register 248; am 9/26/2024, Register 251)

Authority: AS 08.13.030, AS 08.13.080, AS 08.13.070, AS 08.13.100