Cosmetology, Board of

Cosmetology, Board of

Chapter 5: Student and Student Instructors

Effective Date: 06/23/2021 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 033.0001.5.06232021

Chapter 5

Student and Student Instructors

Section 1. Student Qualifications. Students enrolled in any course in cosmetology or a related field must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and have received at least a tenth-grade education or its equivalent.

Section 2. Student Enrollment Application. Within ten (10) days of the date of enrollment the school shall submit the prescribed enrollment application to the Board office, accompanied by the following:

1. (a) Copy of current state-issued driver's license or ID card and social security card or U.S. birth certificate; or
2. (b) Copy of a current U.S. passport or current permanent resident card; and
3. (c) Proof of tenth grade education or its equivalent.

Section 3. Student Instructor Qualifications. Student must meet the following qualifications before enrolling in a school's instructor training course:

1. (a) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;
2. (b) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
3. (c) Have a current Wyoming license in cosmetology or related field; and
4. (d) Have practiced cosmetology or a related field in a salon for at least fifty (50) weeks with no less than thirty-six (36) hour per week within the last five (5) years immediately preceding enrollment.

Section 4. Student Instructor Enrollment Application. Within ten (10) days of the date of enrollment the school shall submit the prescribed enrollment application to the Board office accompanied by the following;

1. (a) Proof of high school graduation or equivalency certificate; and
2. (b) Proof of work experience as required in Section 3 (d) of this chapter. Proof shall be by notarized statement from employer or tax records.

Section 5. Student Records and Reports.

(a) School shall keep a daily record of student hours that shall be signed by an instructor each day the student attends school. Daily student records are to be kept on the school premises at all times.

(b) On or before the tenth (10^th) day of each month, schools shall report student hours acquired during the previous month to the Board office.

(c) All records and reports shall be made on prescribed forms and when applicable be signed by the student and the instructor or school representative. Schools shall maintain a copy of all forms, and provide copies for the student and the board office.

(d) Applications for examination or final course records shall be accompanied by a current passport-type (headshot only) photo.

Section 6. Transfers.

(a) Upon student transfer from one Wyoming school to another, schools shall submit the appropriate notice of withdrawal and enrollment forms to the Board office.

(b) Transfer students from licensed schools in other states or foreign countries having comparable requirements to those of Wyoming will be granted credit for the hours of instruction completed, provided the hours were earned less than five (5) years before transferring and are specific to hours within Wyoming curriculum requirements. Students must provide the Board certification of hours from the states or country's governing board or licensing agency. If hours cannot be certified by the state or licensing agency, certification must be provided by the school. Hours certified by a school must be an original final course record, and be signed by a school representative.

Section 7. Withdrawals. The school shall submit the required documentation to the Board within fifteen (15) days of a student's withdrawal from school.

Section 8. Reentry.

(a) Reentering students shall be enrolled in accordance with section 2 and 4 of this chapter.

(b) Credit for previously earned hours will not be granted to students who have interrupted their studies for a period of five (5) years or more.

Section 9. Student Practice. No Student with fewer hours than designated in chapter 3, section 8 (a) shall be permitted to practice cosmetology or related fields on patrons and no student instructor shall practice cosmetology or related fields in the school except as necessary for instructional purposes.