1. A. Students enrolled in any course licensed by this act may, at the school's option, participate in an externship program upon completion of seventy-five percent of the contracted course of study. The externship program would allow students to train in a licensed establishment for one day or up to eight hours per week until graduation. The training would be supervised by a designated salon licensee and would include any activity that is routine in a salon except offering complete services on the public. The student would be allowed, for example, to perform receptionist duties, ASSIST stylists with salon services; perform inventory or dispensary activities, sanitation duties, etc. Students will NOT be allowed to take appointments for complete services or apply chemicals (specifically hair color or bleach, perm solution, chemical relaxers, or acrylic nail products) to any client. This program will allow students who are nearing graduation to begin a professional relationship with a salon and increase the graduate's opportunities for successful employment after graduation. In addition, it will allow the salon to perform very valuable "on-the-job" training while the student is still in training. In order to qualify for the externship program, the following requirements must be met:

   1. (1) the student must have successfully completed seventy-five percent of the contracted course of study;
   2. (2) the student must have taken and passed an interim FINAL written and practical examination establishing the individual's qualifications to assist in the establishment;
   3. (3) the establishment must agree to and complete a certification of attendance and training completed during the externship. The training must relate to curriculum requirements;
   4. (4) the student must apply for and post a student externship permit in the establishment while training in the establishment;
   5. (5) the student must meet any other eligibility requirement established by the school;
   6. (6) the establishment must notify and obtain permission from each individual client to allow the student to assist in any manner in providing services to the client.
   7. (7) the school must accept the training certified by the establishment and include it on the official transcript of training for state board;
   8. (8) a school official must make periodic visits to establishments to observe and verify the program is being followed according to requirements.
2. B. Establishments are not required to participate in this program. However, if they elect to participate, they must agree to comply with the requirements of the program.

[16.34.8.17 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 34.8.17, 6/16/2001; A, 12/17/2015]