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NC hairstylists must complete relicensing

3 May 2007 - With less than six months to complete the required 24 credit hours of continuing education needed for relicensing, many people across North Carolina may have to do without their hairstylists after October 1st.

All hairstylists in North Carolina are due to renew their state licenses no later than September 30, 2007. Changes to the re-licensing requirements will catch many cosmetologists lacking the necessary continuing education credits, and they will not be able to legally work after that day.

In May 2004, the North Carolina Legislature amended G.S. 88-B 4; 88B-21 (e) to enact new requirements for cosmetologist re-licensure. The North Carolina Administrative Code 21 NCAC 14R is available at the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners web site: www.nccosmeticarts.com. Cosmetologists are now required to earn 24 credit hours of continuing education during the three-year period between re-licensing.

Some classes cosmetologists have attended as part of some hair shows may not have earned them the credit hours needed for re-licensing. In addition, failure to meet attendance documentation requirements may leave some cosmetologists short on credit hours. Because of demand, many experienced hair stylists will have to take classes that won’t help them professionally just to fulfill the requirements.

A.E. “Butch” Fussell, founder of Troutman’s Technical College, the largest continuing education provider for cosmetologists, manicurists and estheticians in North Carolina, says: “There are going to be a lot of scared cosmetologists soon. Many will submit their license application only to find out they have not met all the requirements.” According to Fussell, attendance in accredited classes in the last two years has been below expectations. “Cosmetologists are going to be hard pressed to get all their credit hours in if they have not started,” offers Fussell. “There are only so many unfilled seats left in currently approved classes across the State.”

Cosmetologists may renew their licenses starting July 1st, but only if all the requirements have been met.