3731.1The Board, in its discretion, may approve continuing education programs that contribute to the growth in professional competence of a barber, cosmetologist, or specialty cosmetologist, and that meet the other requirements of this section.
3731.2Unless the school or organization offering the program or course is exempt from the accreditation requirements of the Educational Licensure Commission, the school or organization shall obtain certification or licensure from the Educational Licensure Commission.
3731.3Schools or organizations accredited by the Educational Licensure Commission that offer continuing education programs or courses shall be considered certified for the purposes of this section.
3731.4The Board may approve the following types of continuing education programs, if the programs meet the requirements of § 3731.7:
(a) A seminar or workshop;(b) An educational program given at a conference, institute, academy, or trade show;(c) An undergraduate or graduate course given at a college or university, including community or junior colleges; or(d) A distance learning course that has been approved by the Board pursuant to § 3731.8.3731.5A sponsor of a continuing education program shall submit a completed application to the Board at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of the presentation of each program for which the sponsor seeks approval.
3731.6A sponsor of a continuing education program shall have the burden of verifying whether the Board, pursuant to this section, has approved a program prior to advertising the program as approved by the Board.
3731.7In order to be approved by the Board for continuing education credit, a program shall meet the following requirements:
(a) The program shall contribute to the professional competence of participants;(b) The program shall be directly related to increasing the participants' knowledge and skills in the practice of barbering, cosmetology, or specialty cosmetology;(c) The stated program objectives shall specify the level of knowledge the participant should have attained, or the level of competency the participant should be able to demonstrate, upon completing the program;(d) The program shall be developed by persons qualified in the subject matter and in instructional design;(e) The program shall be instructed by an individual approved by the Board;(f) The program content shall be current in its subject matter;(g) All providers shall have a system of written evaluation by students in which the program and the instructor are evaluated at the end of each offering. The evaluation form shall accompany the application. Providers shall keep the completed evaluation forms on each program and instructor for four (4) years from the end of the offering; and(h) The sponsor shall agree to allow the Board to conduct an audit of the written student evaluations at any time within four (4) years of the time that a given program was offered.3731.8Distance learning courses may be approved as follows:
(a) Distance learning courses may be certified by the Board if they provide the Board with appropriate documentation that National Association of Barber Boards of America (NABBA), National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/ Distributors & Associations (NCEA), or National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology, Inc. (NIC) certification is in effect, that the distance learning course meets the content requirements of § 3731.7, and that the course meets the following additional requirements of the Board: (1) Distance learning courses shall not include pre-licensing education courses;(2) Distance learning courses shall only include elective continuing education courses;(3) Distance learning courses shall be a mastery-based format defined as follows: (A) Having at least one (1) objective;(B) Having a method for measuring student progress;(C) Having delivery formats that are interactive, which may include computer based instruction via CD-ROM or the Internet; and(D) Having a delivery format that does not deliver course material in a passive, text only format consisting primarily of questions similar to those found on the licensing examination;(4) Distance learning courses shall be equivalent to in-class continuous instruction and attendance formats;(b) Approval under this section shall be revoked immediately in writing should certification by NABBA, NCEA, or NIC be discontinued for any reason;(c) The distance-learning provider shall inform the Board immediately if certification by NABBA, NCEA, or NIC is discontinued for any reason; and(d) A student shall complete the distance learning course within three (3) months of the date of enrollment in the course.3731.9The Board may approve programs with a minimum of one (1) instructional hour.
3731.10Any significant changes in program content or program instructor shall be submitted to the Board in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the change for Board approval.
3731.11Approval of a program or course by the Board shall continue until the end of the two (2) year licensing period during which approval is given.
3731.12A program sponsor shall issue a certificate of successful completion to a licensee who completes the program. A program sponsor shall not issue a certificate to a licensee who fails to complete the entire program.
3731.13Within ten (10) days after the completion of the continuing education program, the program sponsor shall forward to the Board a list of all participants, which shall include each participant's license number, name, and address.
3731.14A program sponsor shall retain records of the following information:
(a) The outline of the program;(c) The program location(s);(d) The instructor(s); and(e) The number of instructional hours.3731.15A program sponsor shall retain a copy of the information required by § 3731.12 and 3731.13 for a period of at least five (5) years of the time that a given program was offered.
3731.16A sponsor of a program that has been approved by the Board for one (1) license period shall reapply for approval at least ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of the next license renewal period.
3731.17A sponsor of a continuing education program that has been approved by the Board may apply for renewal of that program by submitting a renewal application and, in alternate renewal cycles, providing an updated syllabus outlining the course content.
3731.18Sponsors or schools offering continuing education programs shall notify the Board in writing within thirty (30) days, if certification by NABBA, NCEA, or NIC ceases.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-3731
Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8353, 8355 (September 30, 2011)Authority: The Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, pursuant to the authority set forth in D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.10(a)(12) (2005 Repl.) and Mayor's Order 2000-70, dated May 2, 2000.