Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-19 - Course of Study/Program

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Subject to
					 approval of the course of study by the Director, a school may offer one or more
					 courses of study consisting of theory classroom, practice laboratory and
					 client-based clinical work distributed over the minimum period allowed for the
					 course of study to prepare students to achieve licensure in their chosen
					 profession. Unless otherwise stated in this chapter, the length of time for a
					 practice course of study is set forth in
					 32 M.R.S.
					 §§14226,
					 14227,
					 14227-A,
					 14228
					 and
					 14229.
At the time of initial application, the school shall
						disclose the course(s) of study it will offer and teach and submit all
						necessary documents associated with the course(s) named, which shall minimally
						include, but is not limited to, course curriculum outline, learning objectives,
						daily lesson plans for teaching theory, practice laboratory and clinical
						training, class schedules, teaching aids, and text and resource materials that
						will be used. Any modifications, or the addition of a course of study, shall be
						submitted to the Director with all necessary documents for review and approval
						prior to implementation and advertisement.
2
Courses Offered by a Maine Department
					 of Education Approved Career and Technical Education School
A.
Early Career Opportunity
A Maine Department of Education approved Career and
						Technical Education (CTE) school may submit an application to the Director for
						a school license issued under Title 32, chapter 126 in order to offer a full or
						partial course of study. Approval of a partial course of study does not qualify
						a student to sit for examination or to obtain a practice license under Title
						32, chapter 126.
B.
Application
The applicant shall describe the manner in which the
						partial course of study will be taught, including information to be provided to
						the student and the student's parent or legal guardian on how the student may
						obtain the remaining hours necessary to complete the full course of study.
C.
Accrued Course of
					 Study Hours
Satisfactorily completed hours under a partial course of
						study are transferrable to another licensed school where the remainder of the
						full course may be completed. The CTE school shall issue an official school
						transcript using the approved form provided by the Director. The school
						transcript shall contain, at a minimum, the student's full name, the official
						name of the school and contact address, a breakdown of hours accrued by course
						of study subjects, the total number of hours credited, the student's date of
						enrollment and date of matriculation, and the signature of the school official
						authorized to sign transcripts and date signed. The completed transcript shall
						be provided to the student and copies provided to the Director and receiving
						school, if known. The receiving school shall accept the transfer hours in full
						but may perform a placement assessment for purposes of determining course
						content required for completion of the remaining course hours.
D.
Option for Trainee
					 Pathway
A student may request to have hours accrued in a licensed
						school credited toward a trainee course of study. This option may apply to a
						student who does not complete a full course of study in a private school or CTE
						school setting, provided that the student has met all financial obligations to
						the existing licensed school.
E. A Maine Department of Education approved
					 Career and Technical Education school is required to comply with Title 20-A,
					 chapter 313 and Maine Department of Education rule chapters 125, 231 and 232.
					 For good cause shown, the Director may consider a request for a variance to the
					 physical requirements set forth in this subchapter, provided that the requested
					 variance is reasonably comparable to the intent of these rules. A variance
					 request must be submitted in writing at the time of application, and must
					 describe the reason for and details of the variance being
					 requested.