Section Plc 704.07 - Practical Examination(a) The practical examination shall be administered by a third-party testing organization under contract to the OPLC to administer the exam.(b) For the practical examination, the applicant shall provide a subject on which to demonstrate the electrolysis treatment and all electrology equipment needed if required by the third-party testing organization administering the exam.(c) The applicant shall demonstrate both galvanic and thermolysis during the practical examination.(d) Each applicant shall be observed twice throughout the examination by each individual who is administering the examination in the performance of an electrolysis treatment on his or her subject.(e) Each applicant shall have a 30-minute block of time for being tested.(f) The examiner(s) shall watch the set-up, treatment, after-treatment care, and break-down of equipment and materials for each applicant.(g) The practical examination shall test each skill as set forth in Table 700.1 below: Table 700.1 Practical Examination Skills
Category | Skill |
Standard Practices | Washing or sanitizing of hands and wearing gloves in good condition in accordance with Plc 707.03(c) through (f) |
Completed case or medical history card available for review |
Provides eye shields in accordance with Plc 707.03(b)(1) |
Uses pillow and table coverings appropriately |
Disposes of hair in sanitary way once removed from follicle |
Proper disposal or cleaning of treatment items in accordance with Plc 707.04 |
Needles | Uses appropriate needle size for facial/body area and hair type |
Needle kept clean and in good condition in accordance with Plc 707.03(g) and (h) |
Insertion | Demonstrates proper stretching |
Does not pierce the skin |
Is at a proper angle and depth |
Intensity/Timing/Epilation Results | Current set to prevent any damage to the surface of the skin |
Current set strong enough to release hair with bulb intact |
Timing set properly for hair and bulb to be removed intact |
Hair, including the bulb, is released from the follicle without any signs of pulling |
(h) The skills demonstrated by each applicant, as set forth in Table 700.1, above, shall be evaluated and scored as follows:(1) Each skill demonstrated with consistent accuracy shall be scored with 6 points;(2) Each skill demonstrated without consistent accuracy shall be scored with 4 points;(3) Each skill demonstrated incorrectly shall be scored with 2 points; and(4) Each skill demonstrated with potential for harming the client, or not demonstrated at all, shall be scored with 0 points.(i) A passing score on the practical examination shall be at least 74 points out of a possible 90 points.(j) The applicant's final score on the practical examination shall be an average of the total scores given by each examiner, if more than one individual administers the examination.N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 704.07
Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, Proposed by #13495, Effective 12/22/2022, Expires 12/22/2032 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Plc 700).