Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-20 - Cosmetology-Barber-Manicurist-Esthetician rules › Section 308-20-573 - School catalog, enrollment agreement/contract and cancellation and refund policy minimum requirements

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Each school must publish a catalog that
			 explains its operations and requirements. The catalog must be current,
			 comprehensive, and accurate. The school must provide the following, in some
			 combination of a catalog, brochure, or otherwise written material and disclose
			 that information to each prospective student prior to completing an enrollment
			 agreement. The catalog must include at least the following:
(a) Date of publication;
(b) Names, physical and mailing addresses,
			 and telephone numbers of the school's administrative offices and all
			 supplemental training spaces;
(c)
			 Names and qualifications of faculty. The list must be accurate as of the date
			 of catalog publication. Any changes in faculty must be noted on a catalog
			 correction sheet;
(d) The school
			 calendar, including hours of operation, holidays, courses, or programs as may
			 be appropriate;
(e) Admissions
			 procedures, including policies describing all prerequisites needed by entering
			 students to successfully complete the programs of study in which they are
			 enrolled;
(f) A description of the
			 job placement assistance offered, if any. If no assistance is offered, the
			 school must make that fact known;
(g) The school's policy regarding student
			 conduct, including causes for dismissal and conditions for
			 readmission;
(h) The school's
			 grievance policy. The policy must be preceded by "Nothing in this policy
			 prevents the student from contacting the Department of Licensing at any time
			 with a concern or a complaint.";
(i) The school's policy regarding leave,
			 absences, makeup work (if applicable), and tardiness;
(j) The school's policy regarding standards
			 of progress required for the student;
(k) An accurate description of the school's
			 facilities and equipment available for student use, and the student/teacher
			 ratio;
(l) The total cost of
			 training including registration fee if any, tuition, books, supplies,
			 equipment, and all other charges and expenses necessary;
(m) A description of each program of
			 instruction, including:
(i) Specific program
			 objectives including the job titles for which the program purports to
			 train;
(ii) The number of clock
			 hours of instruction, the method of instruction (e.g., correspondence,
			 classroom, lab, computer assisted), and the average length of time required for
			 successful completion;
(iii) For
			 schools offering online training, instructional sequences must be described in
			 numbers of lessons.
(n)
			 The scope and sequence of courses or programs required to achieve the
			 educational objective;
(o) A
			 statement indicating the type of educational credential that is awarded upon
			 successful completion;
(p) The
			 school's cancellation and refund policy;
(q) The following statement must appear
			 prominently on either the first or last printed page or inside the front or
			 back cover: "This school is licensed under chapter 18.16 RCW. Inquiries,
			 concerns, or complaints regarding this school can be made to the Department of
			 Licensing, (insert mailing address, email or by telephone).";
(r) The availability of financing, if any;
			 and
(s) Supplements or correction
			 sheets for the catalog and other written materials related to enrollment must
			 be filed with the department prior to being used;
(i) The supplement or correction sheet must
			 include its publication date;
(ii)
			 In the event information on a supplement or correction sheet replaces
			 information contained in the catalog, the insert must identify the information
			 it replaces.