Original sentence: According to the Times, the cosmetology schools have prevented efforts to lower the number of hours required for a certificate.After getting her license in 2015, she was hired at a local Great Clips, at $9 an hour.Community colleges would be cheaper, but when Iowa Central Community College applied to the state cosmetology board in 2004 to start a program, the Iowa Cosmetology School Association and La’ James International College sued, arguing that the state code prohibits public entities from competing with private entities.However, according to the New York Times, cosmetology schools are expensive and train students for low-paid jobs that don't pay back the debt.In contrast, an Iowa emergency medical technician certification at a community college requires only 132 hours, according to the Times.Iowa has the strictest requirements for a cosmetology degree, 2,100 hours of instruction.Iowa is particularly expensive, but for-profit beauty schools across the U.One typical student, Tracy Lozano, paid $21,000 for tuition and supplies at the Iowa School of Beauty.The Times interviewed over twenty former students.The community college agreed not to give certificate programs.Thirteen years after graduating, she owes more than $8,000 on her loans.charge an average of $17,000 for a cosmetology certificate