Indiana Administrative Code › Title 410 - INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Article 1 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL › Rule 8 - Operation of Facilities where Eyelash Extensions are Applied › Section 8-12 - Certification and training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 16-19-3-4.5
Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 16-19-3-4.5
Sec. 12.
(a) All
				individuals who are not currently licensed estheticians or currently licensed
				cosmetologists and who wish to practice the application of eyelash extensions
				for the public must obtain a certification from a program recognized by the
				department.
(b) Programs shall
				maintain and submit the following documentation to the department to be
				recognized as a certified program:
(1) Course
				curriculum that incorporates the standards in this section and section 13 of
				this rule into its course objectives with an evaluation method to ensure
				competency of learning program objectives.
(2) Evaluation method that consists of a
				practicum and written examination as follows:
(A) The individual shall perform an eyelash
				extension service on a model with an instructor present to ensure the following
				criteria are met:
(i) The ability to create a
				map or blueprint to plan out the application procedure.
(ii) The ability to apply one (1) eyelash
				extension to one (1) natural eyelash.
(iii) The ability to apply the eyelash
				extension and the adhesive without making contact with the client's
				skin.
(iv) The ability to apply the
				appropriate amount of eyelash extensions, in total, on a client.
(v) The ability to complete the service of
				applying eyelash extensions from start to finish in the appropriate amount of
				time. The time frame shall depend on the lash manufacturer's and adhesive
				manufacturer's recommendations.
(vi) The ability to appropriately utilize
				tape during an eyelash extension service.
(B) The practicum shall be evaluated on a
				pass-fail basis. The inability to demonstrate all techniques in clause (A)
				shall constitute a failure.
(C) The
				written portion of the test shall be designed to incorporate all topics listed
				in this section. Individuals must obtain a score of eighty percent (80%) or
				higher on the written examination to pass.
(D) Failure of any portion of the
				certification examination shall result in a remediation activity consisting of
				ten (10) hours of additional education before the student reattempts the
				certification examination. Remediations shall cover gaps in education indicated
				by the failed certification examination.
(E) Certification examinations shall not be
				offered to individuals until all forty-five (45) hours of training are
				completed.
(3) Attendance
				and make-up policy to ensure that an individual has attained the appropriate
				number of hours of training.
(4)
				Hiring policy that ensures all instructors hired have at least two (2) years of
				practical experience in applying eyelash extensions. All certification program
				instructors must present evidence of eyelash extension training that complies
				with this rule. Evidence of eyelash extension training shall include the
				submission of applicable licenses or certifications with the related curriculum
				or transcript to display eyelash extension specific subject
				matter.