WI Stat § 440.63 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.63 - Persons providing practical instruction in schools.

440.63  Persons providing practical instruction in schools. (1) Instructors. (a) No person may provide practical instruction in barbering unless the person holds a current barber license granted by the department or cosmetologist license granted by the cosmetology examining board.(am) No person may provide practical instruction in cosmetology unless the person holds a current cosmetologist license granted by the cosmetology examining board.(b) No person may provide practical instruction in aesthetics unless the person holds a current aesthetician license or cosmetologist license granted by the cosmetology examining board.(c) No person may provide practical instruction in electrology unless the person holds a current electrologist license granted by the cosmetology examining board.(d) No person may provide practical instruction in manicuring unless the person holds a current manicurist license or cosmetologist license granted by the cosmetology examining board. (1m)  Use of title. (a) No person may use the title “Wisconsin certified barbering instructor,” use any title that implies that he or she is a Wisconsin certified barbering instructor, or represent himself of herself to be a Wisconsin certified barbering instructor unless the person is certified as a barbering instructor under this subchapter.(b) No person may use the title “Wisconsin certified cosmetology instructor,” use any title that implies that he or she is a Wisconsin certified cosmetology instructor, or represent himself of herself to be a Wisconsin certified cosmetology instructor unless the person is certified as a cosmetology instructor under this subchapter.(c) No person may use the title “Wisconsin certified aesthetics instructor,” use any title that implies that he or she is a Wisconsin certified aesthetics instructor, or represent himself of herself to be a Wisconsin certified aesthetics instructor unless the person is certified as an aesthetics instructor under this subchapter.(d) No person may use the title “Wisconsin certified electrology instructor,” use any title that implies that he or she is a Wisconsin certified electrology instructor, or represent himself of herself to be a Wisconsin certified electrology instructor unless the person is certified as an electrology instructor under this subchapter.(e) No person may use the title “Wisconsin certified manicuring instructor,” use any title that implies that he or she is a Wisconsin certified manicuring instructor, or represent himself of herself to be a Wisconsin certified manicuring instructor unless the person is certified as a manicuring instructor under this subchapter. (2)  Applications. An application for certification under this section shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department. An application for certification shall include a one-time certification fee determined by the department using the procedures established under s. 440.03 (9) (a), except that no certification fee is required under this section for an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44. The department may not require renewal of a certificate issued under this section. (3)  Instructor certifications.  (a)  Barbering instructor certification. The department shall issue a barbering instructor certificate to each person who meets all of the following requirements:1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2).2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed barber or holds a current barbering manager license issued by the department. 3. Completes 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.4. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as a barbering instructor. (am)  Cosmetology instructor certification. The department shall issue a cosmetology instructor certificate to each person who meets all of the following requirements:1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2).2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed cosmetologist or holds a current cosmetology manager license issued by the cosmetology examining board.3. Completes 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.4. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as a cosmetology instructor. (b)  Aesthetics instructor certification. The department shall issue an aesthetics instructor certificate to each person who meets the following requirements:1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2).2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed aesthetician and 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.3. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as an aesthetics instructor.(c)  Electrology instructor certification. The department shall issue an electrology instructor certificate to each person who meets the following requirements:1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2).2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed electrologist and 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.3. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as an electrology instructor.(d)  Manicuring instructor certification. The department shall issue a manicuring instructor certificate to each person who meets the following requirements:1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2).2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed manicurist and 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.3. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as a manicuring instructor.History:  1987 a. 265; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39; 2007 a. 20; 2011 a. 190; 2017 a. 82.