Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 2 - Licensure › Rule 30-2101-2.9 - Examination Eligibility for Out-of-State Applicants

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Eligibility Requirements for Examination -
				Practitioner
1. Any person who is licensed by
				a state in which Mississippi does not have provision for reciprocity licensure,
				or any student who is at least seventeen years of age, can read, write, and
				speak English, and has successfully completed a course of training in another
				state which meets Mississippi's minimum requirements, but is not licensed in
				that state, may be eligible for licensure by examination.
The State's minimum requirements are:
Cosmetologist
1500 hours
Manicurist
350 hours
Esthetician
600 hours
2.
				The required documentation includes notifications of intent,
				affidavit/certification of training, and affidavit/certification of current
				licensure.
a. Notification of Intent. The
				form must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Mississippi State
				Board of Cosmetology.
b. The
				affidavit/certification of training. An affidavit or certification of the
				applicant's course of training must be submitted to the Board office by the
				board in the state in which the training was acquired. The
				affidavit/certification of training should contain, at a minimum:
(1) Applicant's name and address
(2) Applicant's Registration Number or
				license identification number (if applicable)
(3) The course in which applicant was
				enrolled
(4) Total clock hours
				earned
(5) Date of completion or
				last attendance (Non-licensed individuals only)
(6) Information regarding current license (if
				applicable), including expiration date and whether the licensee is in good
				standing.
c. The
				affidavit/certification of licensure. The applicant must cause an
				affidavit/certification of licensure to be issued by the board in which the
				license is held.
d. If the state in
				which the applicant is currently licensed is also the state in which the
				training was acquired, then only one affidavit is required. Otherwise, the
				applicant must obtain two affidavits.
e. The affidavits/certifications must be
				mailed directly to the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology by the licensing
				authority, bear the seal-impress of the licensing authority, and bear at least
				one signature of an official of the licensing authority.
f. In the event the information cannot be
				provided by the licensing authority, it may be obtained from the attended
				school. In this case, the attended school must submit the information directly
				to the Board. The information must:
(1) be
				submitted in an envelope bearing the attended school's letterhead,
(2) bear the seal impress of the school, and
(3)  be certified by an agent of
				the attended school. The Board reserves the right to deny Certification of
				Training submitted by a school if it is determined that the information can be
				provided by the appropriate licensing authority.
3. Appear for an Application Eligibility
				Interview
a. Upon receipt of a completed
				Application of Intent and Affidavit/Certification of Training, which meets the
				examination requirements for Mississippi, the applicant is scheduled for an
				interview, and notified of the date and time.
b. The applicant must present the following
				documents at the time of the interview:
(1)
				Photographic identification.
(a) Applicant
				must present two (2) current passport photographs to be attached to his or her
				application for approval for examination. The person who is making application
				for approval for examination must be recognizable in the photograph.
(b) Applicant must present a
				government-issued photographic identification card which contains the
				applicant's signature and date of birth. In the event of a name change, legal
				proof of the change must be presented.
(2) Two additional forms of identification
				must be presented by the applicant. In the event of a name change, legal proof
				of the change must be presented.
(3) Any applicant who uses or proposes to use
				a specific device in any practice area of discipline must present the required
				certification of proficiency from Mississippi or another state attesting to
				proper training in the use of the instrument.
c. The applicant will be interviewed to
				determine his or her eligibility to apply for approval for examination. The
				following determinations will be made:
(1)
				The applicant is at least 17 years of age.
(2) The applicant is able to read, write and
				speak English.
(3) The applicant
				has a 12th grade education or its equivalent. The applicant must present, at
				the time of the interview, acceptable documentation evidencing completion of
				the 12th grade, or its equivalent. Where the secondary education was obtained
				outside of the United States, the applicant must present a copy of the proof of
				completion, along with an original translation which has been prepared by an
				approved translation or credentialing service, and which certifies that the
				document is considered to be the equivalent of a 12th grade education.
Additional information may be required if it has been
				  determined, or there is reason to believe that a candidate for examination has
				  completed high school under one or more of the following circumstances:
(a) The institution is not accredited by the
				Department of Education in the relevant state.
(b) The institution is not accredited by a
				recognized proprietary school accrediting association.
(c) The candidate may have completed a
				self-study course.
(4)
				The candidate will not be considered to have a 12 
				th grade education or its equivalent if
				it is determined that one or more of the following circumstances exist:
(a) The institution from which the diploma or
				transcript was acquired is not sanctioned or accredited by a state supported
				educational credentialing entity, or
(b) The candidate completed a self-study
				program in which progress examinations and final examinations were not
				physically supervised by one or more staff members of the institution or a
				recognized examination administration/proctor service.
4. If an applicant fails
				to present evidence satisfactory to prove that all requirements for approval
				for examination have been met, he or she will be advised that the application
				of intent will be rejected, and the reason for the same. The applicant will be
				advised, in writing, of the right to a show cause hearing before the
				Board.
5. If the applicant is
				deemed to meet all examination eligibility requirements, he or she will be
				required to submit an out-of-state Application for Approval for Examination,
				which must be completed in its entirety.