1. (a) The examination application shall be completed to include the School Affidavit of completion of hours and the examination fee.
2. (b) The Board shall conduct examinations for license at such times as the Board shall consider necessary to reasonably accommodate applicants for the examination.
3. (c) Each applicant shall be required to take both written and practical portion of the State Board examination.
4. (d) The written exam will test general knowledge. Textbooks approved by the Board will contain the subjects and examination questions and answers.
5. (e) The test for all instructor license examination candidates must include completion of lesson plan preparation, class presentation and a written theory test and other cognate areas of teacher training. The instructor tests shall include questions pertaining to Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barber law and Board rules and regulations.
6. (f) When a live model is used, model must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.

7. (g) Minimum passing grades, on each portion of the examination, are as follows:

   1. (1) Cosmetology - 75%
   2. (2) Master Instructor - 75%
   3. (3) Manicurist - 75%
   4. (4) Esthetician - 75%
   5. (5) Cosmetician - 75%
   6. (6) Barber - 75%
   7. (7) Manicurist/Nail Technician Instructor - 75%
   8. (8) Facial/Esthetics Instructor - 75%
   9. (9) Master Barber Instructor 75%
8. (h) A Cosmetologist, Manicurist, Esthetician, Cosmetician, Barber or Hairbraiding Technician, declaring a disability, defined by the American Disabilities Act (ADA) shall submit a written statement when requesting an oral examination or other special testing accommodation. Such needs identification and request for special accommodation must be made at time of student enrollment with the Board or at the earliest time possible during course of training.
9. (i) Validity of disability must be established by the submission of a statement from a licensed health care professional qualified to diagnose the disability.
10. (j) Instructor license examination candidate declaring a disability shall be provided a distraction free space, test schedule variation and/or extended time to complete the test.
11. (k) State Board examination grades/scores will be provided to schools at least twice a year. The reports will be provided more frequently only as time and staff allows.

Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1595, eff 7-1-96

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3573, eff 9-5-00 (emergency)

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2456, eff 7-1-01

Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1002, eff 7-1-04

Amended at 24 Ok Reg 852, eff 7-1-07

Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1107, eff 11-1-14

Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1681, eff 9-11-15

Amended at 36 Ok Reg 1437, eff 8-25-19