Section 50. Exceptions to training requirements

A. Virginia licensed cosmetologists with a minimum of two years of work experience shall be eligible for the barber examination; likewise, a Virginia licensed barber with a minimum of two years of work experience shall be eligible for the cosmetology examination.

B. Virginia licensed barbers with less than two years of work experience and Virginia barber students enrolling in a Virginia cosmetology training school shall be given educational credit for the training received for the performances completed at a barber school; likewise, licensed Virginia cosmetologists with less than two years of work experience and Virginia cosmetology students enrolling in a Virginia barber training school shall be given educational credit for the training received for the performances completed at a cosmetology school.

C. Any barber, cosmetologist, or nail technician applicant having been trained as a barber, cosmetologist, or nail technician in any Virginia state institution shall be eligible for the respective examination.

D. Any barber or cosmetologist applicant having a minimum of two years experience in barbering or cosmetology in the United States armed forces and having provided documentation satisfactory to the board of that experience shall be eligible for the respective examination.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2003.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.