Sec. 1602.255. ELIGIBILITY FOR AN INSTRUCTOR LICENSE. (a) A person holding an instructor license may perform any practice of cosmetology and may instruct a person in any practice of cosmetology.
(b) To be eligible for an instructor license, an applicant must:
(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate;
(3) hold an operator license under this chapter;
(4) have:
(A) completed 750 hours of instruction in methods of teaching in:
(i) a licensed private beauty culture school; or
(ii) a vocational training program of a publicly financed postsecondary institution;
(B) completed at least:
(i) one year of verifiable experience as a licensed cosmetology operator; and
(ii) 500 hours of instruction in cosmetology in a commission-approved training program;
(C) completed 15 semester hours in education courses through an accredited college or university within the 10 years before the date of application; or
(D) obtained a degree in education from an accredited college or university; and
(5) pass the examination required under Section 1602.262.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules for the licensing of specialty instructors to teach specialty courses in the practice of cosmetology defined in Sections 1602.002(a)(6), (8), (9), and (11).
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 2727), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (S.B. 1170), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (H.B. 2717), Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 2015.
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