Cosmetologists & Cosmetology Salons
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REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS
All applications must be complete and accurate upon receipt to be fully processed.
All applications must be accompanied by the $40.00 application fee.
All documentation must be in English or accompanied by a certified translation in English.
Cosmetologist License by Reciprocity
• Applicant must have a valid equivalent license in another jurisdiction*
• Applicant must be at least 18 years of age
• Applicant must have completed a tenth grade education or equivalent
• Applicant must provide a license certification from each jurisdiction where they hold or have held a license, regardless of license status.
• Applicant’s jurisdiction must require 1500 hours of education. Indiana does not accept apprenticeship hours.** One (1) year of licensed practice may substitute for one hundred (100) hours of education to an applicant who has completed a minimum of 1000 hours of education.***
• Your jurisdiction must require at least 70% passing on both written and practical licensing exams
• For Jurisdictions outside the United States only: Please submit high school diploma (or record of last year attended) and cosmetology school transcript. If your original documents are in a foreign language, a certified translation in English must accompany the original documents.
* If the applicant’s jurisdiction does not issue a license to practice cosmetology, the applicant may apply for a provisional cosmetologist license (see below).
** If the applicant’s jurisdiction accepts apprenticeship hours as an option for licensure, the applicant should submit documentation showing proof of completing the education requirement; this may include a transcript from the applicant’s cosmetology school, an official certification from the original jurisdiction that indicates the applicant received 1500 hours of education from a cosmetology school, or a letter from the jurisdiction indicating that the applicant received 1500 hours of education from a cosmetology school.
*** The number of hours reflects the applicant’s state’s minimum education requirement rather than the actual number of hours that were obtained. If the applicant completed extra hours above and beyond the state’s minimum requirement, the extra hours would not apply.
If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that issues a cosmetologist license but does not meet Indiana’s minimum reciprocity requirements, they may transfer their hours from their original out-of-state school to a cosmetology school in Indiana. The applicant would need to graduate from the Indiana-approved cosmetology school and then apply by examination. Cosmetology schools may accept hours from an out-of-state schools, but are not required by the board to do so.
Cosmetologist License by Examination
• Applicant must be at least 18 years of age
• Applicant must have completed a tenth grade education or equivalent
• Applicant must have obtained 1500 hours of education and graduated within 3 years from the date of enrollment from an approved cosmetology school. This requirement may be waived by the board if the applicant can prove a hardship such as an emergency, documented illness, or military service.
Provisional Cosmetologist License
• Applicant’s jurisdiction does not issue a license to practice cosmetology (has only a school certificate to practice in the jurisdiction)
• Applicant must provide proof of sufficient training or experience as a cosmetologist*
• Applicant who has been granted an initial provisional license must work under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist
* Applicant must provide proof of experience, such as proof of salon experience. An affidavit of work experience may be used. Applicant must submit transcript of training from a cosmetology school. All transcripts must be accompanied by a certified translation in English.
Temporary Cosmetologist Permit
• A temporary permit is not available to applicants for a provisional license
• A temporary permit is available to examination applicants who have submitted a complete application and have not taken the licensing examination
• A temporary permit is available to reciprocity applicants who have submitted a complete application and for whom the board is not able to make a decision on licensure within fifteen (15) days
• All applicants for a temporary permit must indicate that they will be working under a supervising cosmetologist with at least six (6) months experience
Cosmetology Salon License
• Applicant must select a site for the salon; if the site is in the same building as a residence, it must be separated from the residence by a substantial floor to ceiling partition and have a separate entry
• Applicant must obtain any building permit, certificate of occupancy, or other approval action required under IC 22-15-3 and IC 36-7-4 to operate the cosmetology salon
• Applicant must install the furnishings and obtain the salon equipment required under rules adopted by the board
• Applicant must submit a verified statement on a form prescribed by the board that the cosmetology salon will be under the personal supervision of a person who has at least six (6) months active experience as a cosmetologist before the application was submitted
Mobile Salon
• A mobile salon/shop may be;
(1) a self-contained facility that may be moved, towed, or transported from one location to another and in which cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, manicuring or barbering is practiced, or;
(2) A business in which cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, manicuring, or barbering equipment is transported to and used on a temporary basis at a location other than a selected salon site, including:
(A) other cosmetology, electrology, esthetic, manicuring, or barbering salons/shops;
(B) clients' homes; and
(C) nursing homes.
• Applicant comply with the rules adopted by the board (820 IAC 2-1, 3-1, and 3-2)
• Mobile salon must be under the personal supervision of a person who has at least six (6) months active experience as a beauty culture professional before the application is submitted.
Cosmetologists
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