D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-3704

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Rule 17-3704 - BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY APPRENTICESHIPS
3704.1

Experience gained through a barber and cosmetology apprenticeship completed in barbershops or cosmetology salons shall satisfy the training and experience requirement for purposes of § 3703.1 if:

(a) The apprentice completes classroom training as shown in § 3704.5 and completes a minimum of two thousand (2000) hours of apprenticeship work experience;
(b) The apprenticeship work experience component is at least twenty (20) hours per week and work experience is not less than one (1) year but lasts no longer than two (2) years from the date of registration;
(c) Working as a "shampooer", by whatever name known, shall not be credited towards the work experience component of the apprenticeship;
(d) The apprenticeship classroom training curriculum has been approved by the Board;
(e) The apprentice is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(f) The apprenticeship program complies with the requirements of The Office of Apprenticeship Information and Training as set forth in 7 DCMR Chapter 11 (Apprenticeship); and
(g) Any information provided to the Office of Apprenticeship Information and Training by the apprentice and instructor must be provided to the Board of Barber and Cosmetology.
3704.2

A barber or cosmetology apprenticeship may fulfill only the training and experience requirement of these regulations. Upon completion of the apprenticeship, the apprentice shall sit for examination within six months or lose credit for all training and experience gained in the apprenticeship.

3704.3

An individual shall be registered by the Board before the individual may serve as an apprentice in a beauty salon or barbershop in the District.

3704.4

While registration as an apprentice is in effect, the registration authorizes the individual to learn to practice barbering or cosmetology:

(a) In a cosmetology salon that holds a salon owner's license or a barbershop that holds a barbershop owner's license; and
(b) Under the supervision of;
(1) If learning the practice of cosmetology, a licensed cosmetology instructor;
(2) If learning the practice of barbering, a licensed barber instructor;
(c) A licensed instructor may train one apprentice at a time, but the minimum numerical ratio required shall be one (1) apprentice to every three (3) operators employed.
(d) Instructors that rent space pursuant to § 3720 are not permitted to have apprentices and do not count towards instructor requirements of this section.3704.5

All classroom theory training must be completed before beginning the work experience part of the apprenticeship. The classroom training must occur in a Board approved school or continuing education course and shall consist of the following:

3704.5

All classroom theory training must be completed before beginning the work experience part of the apprenticeship. The classroom training must occur in a Board approved school or continuing education course and shall consist of the following:

(a) 500 classroom theory hours for Barbers consisting of the following:

(1)

Shampooing

15

(2)

Scalp Treatments

10

(3)

Chemical Straightening

150

(4)

Personal Hygiene

50

(5)

Ethics, Salesmanship

25

(6)

Courtesy, Conduct, D.C. Law

50

(7)

Anatomy, Physiology, Bacteriology, Pathology, Chemistry, Electricity

150

(8)

Sanitation

50

(b) 500 classroom theory hours for Cosmetologists consisting of the following:

(1)

Shampooing

15

(2)

Scalp Treatments

10

(3)

Chemical Straightening

150

(4)

Personal Hygiene

50

(5)

Ethics, Salesmanship

25

(6)

Courtesy, Conduct, D.C. Law

50

(7)

Anatomy, Physiology, Bacteriology, Pathology, Chemistry, Electricity

150

(8)

Sanitation

50

3704.6

Each registered apprentice shall display the certificate of registration conspicuously in the apprentice's place of employment or training and shall wear identification clearly showing that the individual is an apprentice.

3704.7

Registration as an apprentice is limited to a term of two years from the date of registration and is not renewable. If the apprentice has not fulfilled the requirements necessary to sit for the barber or cosmetology examination the apprentice may lose credit for the hours obtained.

3704.8

The Board, for good cause shown, may grant an apprentice an extension of time to complete the requirements of the apprenticeship. Good cause shall include medical emergencies, family emergencies, and military service.

3704.9

A request for an extension of time must be made in writing and filed with the Board no later than thirty (30) days before the expiration of the apprenticeship. The Board shall notify the apprentice within sixty (60) days of receiving the request for extension whether it approved or denied the request.

3704.10

Any extension of time granted by the Board shall expire no later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date that the Board approves the extension.

3704.11

The decision to approve or deny a request for extension of time shall be made on a case-by-case basis and may be made by a simple majority of the Board members present at the meeting where the request is considered. The Board's decision regarding a request for extension is final.

3704.12

The apprentice registration shall only be valid for training and experience in barbering or cosmetology and is not valid for training and experience in any of the specialty cosmetology licenses.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-3704

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 7699 (September 12, 2003)