Section R. 339.6044 - Substitution of hours for credits earned in Michigan-licensed cosmetology school; substantially similar criteria and determination; notice to departmentRule 44.
(1) Under section 1110(6) of the code, MCL 339.1110, a barber college may allow a student who is a Michigan-licensed cosmetologist to substitute up to 1,000 hours of substantially similar instruction completed at a Michigan-licensed cosmetology school for hours of instruction required by the barber college.(2) In determining if an hour of instruction completed at a Michigan-licensed cosmetology school is substantially similar and may be substituted for required instruction in the barber student's curriculum, the barber college may consider all of the following: (a) The student's cosmetology school transcript.(b) The student's scores on examinations.(c) The cosmetology school's course descriptions.(d) The student's performance on an examination conducted by the barber college that tests the student's theory and practical knowledge.(3) The barber college shall determine the number of substantially similar instruction hours that will be substituted for hours of required instruction in the student's barber college curriculum before the student begins a barber college program.(4) Until January 1, 2024, the barber college shall notify the department of the number of substantially similar hours it allowed the student to substitute in the student's barber college curriculum.Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.6044
2023 MR 19, Eff. 10/2/2023