1. (A) A license to teach cosmetology, nail technology or esthetics may be issued by the board to any person who:

   1. (1) submits an application for an instructor’s license on a form prescribed by the board; and
   2. (2) holds a high school diploma or a General Education Development (G.E.D.) certificate; and
   3. (3) is a licensed cosmetologist, nail technician or esthetician and has practiced for at least two years or, after receiving a cosmetologist, nail technician or esthetician license, has completed a seven hundred fifty (750) hour instructor training program meeting the standards of 35-4(B); and
   4. (4) has received forty-five (45) hours training in a teaching methods course approved by the board; and
   5. (5) pays the prescribed fee; and
   6. (6) passes the instructor’s examination prescribed by the board; or
   7. (7) alternately, for specialized theory hours, a person who has a minimum of five years experience or a bachelor’s degree in a related profession, occupation or cognitive area, may instruct the required theory classes with prior approval by the board.

2. (B) To be approved by the board, an instructor for a methods of teaching course must qualify by:

   1. (1) having a Masters degree in education; or
   2. (2) having expertise in a board approved related field.

3. (C) The Student Instructor Training Program shall:

   1. (1) consist of a minimum of seven hundred fifty (750) hours of instruction designed to teach students the basics of instruction in a cosmetology, nail technology, or esthetics program; and
   2. (2) be conducted under the direct supervision of a licensed instructor in a school licensed by this board. Instructors may supervise only one student at a time; and
   3. (3) be required when an applicant does not meet the requirement of two years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist, nail technician, or esthetician; and
   4. (4) be limited to those persons currently licensed in South Carolina who hold a valid high school diploma or General Education Development certificate (G.E.D.).

4. (D) The curriculum shall consist of:

   1. (1) one hundred twenty-five (125) hours of instruction in basic teaching methods and counseling techniques, development of lesson plans, South Carolina cosmetology laws and regulations; and
   2. (2) two hundred forty (240) hours of instruction in theory, use of audio-visual equipment, evaluation techniques and instruments, classroom observation, practice teaching, and record keeping; and
   3. (3) two hundred forty (240) hours of instruction in sterilization and sanitation, supervision of clinical activity, effective demonstration procedures, presentation of styling techniques, student/patron relationship; and
   4. (4) one hundred twenty (120) hours of instruction in state enrollment procedures and requirements, inventory control and purchasing, student scheduling, graduate records, licensure application forms; and
   5. (5) twenty-five (25) hours unassigned to be designated as needed on an individual basis.

5. (E) Schools offering the Student Instructor Training Program shall submit a proposed curriculum to the board for approval. The approved course must be adhered to. Any change in the curriculum shall be submitted to the board for approval prior to implementation. A copy of the approved curriculum must be given to each student.

   1. (1) Before enrolling a student in the Student Instructor Training Program, the school must disclose in writing that the course is not required for licensure as an instructor if the enrollee has a cumulative total of twenty-four (24) months of experience as a licensed cosmetologist, nail technician, or esthetician. The student must sign a statement that he or she has been advised of all state instructor licensure requirements.
   2. (2) A copy of the student instructor’s contract must be kept on file at all times and available for inspection by the board or its agents.
   3. (3) The student instructor shall be properly identified at all times.
   4. (4) The school must provide a certified transcript documenting the hours obtained by the student instructor to the board after all contractual and financial obligations have been met.

HISTORY: Added in State Register Volume 13, Issue No. 24, eff Feb 24, 1989. Amended by State Register Volume 18, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 1994; State Register Volume 21, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 27, 1997; State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 1999; State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 2010.