The Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology has recently released important information regarding license renewal, restoration, and examination scheduling. As a language model, I will re-elaborate on each point to provide clarity and understanding for those affected by these updates.
Firstly, due to a security paper shortage, license renewals were printed late this year. The Board has assured individuals that renewals were printed late last week and will be mailed soon. However, if you do not receive your license by October 1st, 2022, the Board requests that you email your name, license number, and last 4 SS# to kbc@ky.gov to request an account review.
Secondly, there were significant errors in the print batch run last week. The Board is currently working as quickly as possible to correct the misalignment and send out a new copy. They ask for individuals to be patient and understanding. However, if you do not receive your reprint by October 15th, 2022, please email kbc@ky.gov for assistance.
Thirdly, if your license has expired for more than one year in 2021 or earlier, you must visit www.kbc.ky.gov to print a restoration application. You will need to supply all required support documents and a money order to restore your license. If you expired in 2017 or before, you will need to email kbc@ky.gov for exam eligibility releases. All licenses require a theory and practical exam to reinstate if expired over 5 years.
Fourthly, if your license has expired for one year or less in 2022, please visit the home page at www.kbc.ky.gov and use the “restore a license” link located at the top of the page.
Fifthly, if you are ready to schedule an exam and have been graduated for one month or more, please email kbc@ky.gov with the following verification information: Full Name, Address, Phone #, Email Address, Last 4 SS#, and Date of Birth.
Sixthly, if you have been graduated for less than one month, the Board asks for patience and understanding as processing occurs. They also recommend checking your spam folder for emails from PSI.
Lastly, if you have registration confirmation from PSI for exams but are having trouble scheduling, please contact cosmetology@psionline.com for assistance. All other questions will receive a response within 24-48 business hours.
In summary, the Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology has provided important updates regarding license renewal, restoration, and examination scheduling. It is important to follow the guidelines and instructions provided to ensure compliance and avoid any potential issues or delays. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact the Board for assistance.
The beauty industry in Kentucky is undergoing a significant change as the Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology recently announced a switch in their testing agency from NIC to PSI. As a result, new beauty license exam takers are now required to adhere to PSI’s guidelines, including changes in sanitation requirements that may impact the use of commonly used disinfectant wipes.
One of the most notable changes that exam takers must now adhere to is the requirement for the disinfectant wipes used during the exam to display a clear label stating that they are bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal. This change may come as a surprise to many exam takers who are accustomed to using a wide range of disinfectant wipes, including those that contain Clorox, which is no longer accepted.
To comply with the new PSI requirements, exam takers are now required to use disinfectant wipes that are clearly labeled as bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal. As of March 14th, 2023, the only brand of wipes that meet this requirement is Barbicide Wipes.
Barbicide is a well-known brand in the beauty industry, known for its high-quality products that have been trusted by professionals for decades. Their wipes are specifically designed for use in salons and other beauty establishments and are formulated to kill a broad spectrum of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
While the switch to Barbicide wipes may seem like a minor change, it is essential to note that the use of proper disinfectants is critical in the beauty industry. The failure to properly sanitize equipment and tools can lead to the spread of harmful pathogens and put both the clients and the professionals at risk.
In conclusion, the Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology’s recent change in testing agency from NIC to PSI has resulted in changes to the sanitation requirements that may impact the use of disinfectant wipes during the exam. To comply with the new guidelines, exam takers must now use wipes that are clearly labeled as bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal, and the only brand that currently meets this requirement is Barbicide Wipes. As a result, exam takers are advised to make the necessary changes to ensure that they are prepared for their upcoming practical test.
According to Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology and Hairdresser regulations, your completed beauty credit hours will last five years from the day you enrolled into a state certified beauty school such as Louisville Beauty Academy.
Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology Regulation Original Document – 10-22-2020
Foreign High School Diploma Translation & Authentication Policy
A Kentucky State-Licensed and State-Accredited Beauty College Effective Date: March 6, 2025 Subject to Revision Based on Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology (KBC) Updates
Policy Statement
Louisville Beauty Academy operates as a fully state-licensed and state-accredited beauty college in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In compliance with KRS 317A and 201 KAR 12, the Academy follows strict guidelines for verifying educational credentials, including high school diplomas earned outside of the United States.
Louisville Beauty Academy will not accept, enroll, or award credit hours to any student who fails to provide complete, verifiable, and properly translated documentation of their foreign high school diploma. The Academy does not make exceptions to this requirement under any circumstances. This policy is in alignment with regulations set forth by the Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology (KBC).
Student Responsibility
It is the sole responsibility of the student to obtain, prepare, and submit all required documentation related to their foreign high school education. Louisville Beauty Academy is not responsible for obtaining, translating, or authenticating these documents on behalf of the student.
To be eligible for enrollment, students with foreign diplomas must provide:
Original High School Diploma – In the official language of the issuing country.
Certified English Translation – Completed by a recognized, certified, and professional translation service.
Approved and Recognized Translation Services
To ensure compliance with KBC rules, Louisville Beauty Academy only accepts translations completed by the following officially recognized and/or preferred agencies:
KBC-Recognized and Preferred Providers (As of 2025)
Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology and Hairdresser – Preferred List of Language Translation Agencies
✅ Languages Unlimited (Preferred) 7401 Springvale Dr Louisville, KY 40241 Phone: 502-243-5379 (Call First)
✅ Catholic Charities of Louisville (Preferred) 2911 South 4th St Louisville, KY 40208 Website: languagecclou.org
✅ Cincilingua Translation Service 322 East 4th St Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: 513-721-8782
✅ International Language Bank P.O. Box 145 Cleveland, OH 44030 Phone: 440-599-9999
Louisville Beauty Academy will only accept enrollment applications from students who provide both the original diploma and the certified English translation at the time of application. Incomplete, unverified, or uncertified translations will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Students who fail to meet these requirements will not be permitted to:
Enroll in any program.
Attend classes.
Earn any credit hours toward program completion.
NOTICE REGARDING FOREIGN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA TRANSLATIONS – 03-12-2025
Per guidance from the Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology (KBC), any high school diploma issued from a foreign country must be authenticated and translated by a provider certified by the American Translators Association (ATA).
Even if a diploma has already been translated into English in its country of origin, KBC does not accept such translations for enrollment purposes. KBC does not have the resources to authenticate foreign documents and requires all foreign high school diplomas to be verified through an ATA-certified translation service.
To ensure compliance and prevent delays in enrollment, all prospective students with foreign diplomas must submit documentation that adheres to this requirement before proceeding with their application.
For further inquiries or clarification, please contact the Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology directly.
Ongoing Compliance & Record Retention
Once accepted, all student files containing foreign diplomas and translations will be permanently retained in compliance with KBC regulations. These documents will be made available for review during:
KBC audits.
School inspections.
Any official state review processes.
If any document is later determined to be invalid, falsified, or improperly translated, the student’s enrollment and all associated hours will be voided immediately, with no recourse.
Legal Basis
This policy exists pursuant to:
KRS 317A – Kentucky Cosmetology Licensing Law
201 KAR 12 – Administrative Regulations Governing Cosmetology Schools and Licensing
Student Certification
Sample of Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology Response of Student Licensing Exam Application – Noting Proof of High School Education Needed, When It is About Using the Translation from the Preferred Translation Agency Only
By applying to Louisville Beauty Academy, students certify under penalty of perjury that all documents provided are authentic, accurate, and fully compliant with KBC requirements. Providing false or incomplete documentation will result in:
Immediate dismissal.
Loss of any hours earned.
Reporting of the incident to the Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology for further action.
Contact Information for Official State Guidance
For the most current and legally binding rules regarding high school diploma requirements, students should contact KBC directly:
Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology 1049 US HWY 127 S – ANNEX #2 Frankfort, KY 40601 Email:kbc@ky.gov Phone: (502) 564-4262 Website:kbc.ky.gov
Disclaimer – Information Only
This page is published by Louisville Beauty Academy solely for informational purposes. While we make every effort to ensure this page reflects the latest requirements, Louisville Beauty Academy does not control or set official state policies or laws. This page does not replace or override any regulation, directive, or legal requirement issued by the Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology.
Louisville Beauty Academy assumes no liability for changes made by KBC after the date of publication. Students are fully responsible for verifying all official rules directly with KBC.
KY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY UPDATES – AS OF 12-13-2023
Regulated Exclusively by the Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology & Hairdressers
⚠️ LEGAL DISCLAIMER & TOTAL LIABILITY WAIVER
Read Before Proceeding
The information on this page is provided for general reference only. Louisville Beauty Academy (LBA) does not interpret, alter, or guarantee compliance with:
Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS 317A)
Kentucky Administrative Regulations (201 KAR 12)
Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology (“KBC”) policies
Any other state board’s rules
KBC regulations change frequently and without notice. Therefore:
Any information, examples, or summaries on this page may become outdated immediately upon publication.
LBA cannot guarantee accuracy, completeness, or timeliness.
All transfer and licensing decisions are made ONLY by state boards—not by LBA.
By reading this page, you agree that LBA has no liability for changes in agency rules, interpretation of laws, delays, denials, or outcomes.
For the most accurate and current information:
📧 ALWAYS EMAIL THE KENTUCKY STATE BOARD DIRECTLY → kbc@ky.gov
What You MUST Know Before Contacting LBA
Under KRS 317A.050, KRS 317A.060, and 201 KAR 12:082, state boards—NOT schools, NOT students—control:
Transfer of hours
Verification of training
Acceptance or rejection of hours
Examination requirements
Licensure decisions
Therefore:
✔ State boards ONLY accept transfer documents directly from other state boards,
✔ State boards do NOT accept documents handed in by students or schools,
✔ LBA CANNOT submit, request, initiate, or influence any transfer.
Before Louisville Beauty Academy can discuss enrollment or remaining hours, you must:
They will provide the only legally controlling guidance on:
Accepted hours
Remaining hours
Required examinations
Eligibility to enroll in a KY school
STEP 4 — Request Your School Transcript
Your former school may need to send an official transcript. However:
✔ Transcripts do NOT replace certified hours.
✔ Only a state board can certify hours.
Kentucky will only accept hours certified by the state licensing agency—not by the school.
STEP 5 — If Kentucky Requires Additional Hours
Kentucky will send written communication specifying:
How many hours are accepted
How many hours you must complete
Whether you must retake NIC/PSI exams
Only after receiving this written confirmation may you contact Louisville Beauty Academy about enrollment.
✔ LBA can guide you AFTER KBC determines acceptance.
✔ LBA cannot do this step for you.
Kentucky Requirements (For Reference Only — Subject to Change)
These requirements are set by KBC and may change without notice.
Cosmetologist – 1500 hours
Nail Technician – 450 hours
Esthetician – 750 hours
Instructor – 750 hours
Kentucky accepts only the number of hours required by the state you are coming from. If your state requires fewer hours, you must complete the remaining hours in Kentucky.
This is a KBC rule, not an LBA decision.
Examination Requirements
Kentucky requires the NIC (PSI-administered) theory and practical examinations for:
Cosmetology
Nail Technology
Esthetics
Instructor licensing
If your previous state did not use NIC or an equivalent national standard, Kentucky may require full NIC testing.
What LBA Can and Cannot Do
LBA CAN:
Provide education after KBC authorizes hour completion
Help you enroll once KBC sends written instruction
Support you academically through hour completion
Provide transcripts to you or to KBC after you study at LBA
LBA CANNOT:
❌ initiate any transfer ❌ contact any state board ❌ verify or certify hours ❌ interpret KBC rules ❌ confirm hours for you ❌ calculate remaining hours without KBC documentation ❌ guarantee exam or licensure outcomes ❌ influence state board decisions
All of these actions are controlled by state boards, not schools.
Official References
Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology – Out-of-State Transfers
KRS 317A (Kentucky Cosmetology Law)
201 KAR 12 (Kentucky Administrative Regulations)
NIC / PSI Testing References
FINAL PROTECTED DISCLAIMER
This page is educational only. Louisville Beauty Academy does not guarantee the accuracy of transfer information, does not interpret law, and does not represent any state board.
All decisions regarding hours, exams, licensing, and eligibility are made solely by state boards.
📧 For legally controlling information: ALWAYS email kbc@ky.gov.
Use this page only as a general guide. All applicants are fully responsible for confirming every detail directly with the appropriate state board.
Licensed Skincare Specialist – Beauty Esthetician and Medical Aesthetician – The Same 750 hours Required by KY State and Same License Granted by KY State Board of Cosmetology and Hairdresser
Some of us at one point Googling the skincare training program or skincare training institute and encounter these two words: 1- Esthetic and 2- Aesthetic. Matter of fact, when you google esthetic, the term aesthetic comes up with its definition. Schools across the United State have programs and courses in regard to the specific of Esthetic and/or Aesthetic. So what is Esthetic and what is Aesthetic?What are the differences between Esthetic and Aesthetic?
Similarity Between Esthetic and Aesthetic
Louisville Beauty Academy – Aesthetic, esthetic, licensed esthetician program – Kentucky Most Affordable aesthetic school
Similarity Between Beauty Esthetic and Medical Aesthetic
Esthetic and Aesthetic are the SAME in the definition of Oxford Languages. Both words can be used interchangeably as they both means or refers to the appreciation of beauty, and a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “aesthetics also esthetics” comes together as one.
Esthetician and aesthetician are the SAME; both licensed skin specialists who are trained the state-required 750 hours by the licensed school such as Louisville Beauty Academy, regulated and license examined by the same licensing board – Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology and Hairdressers.
Differences Between Esthetic and Aesthetic
Differences Between Beauty Esthetic and Medical Aesthetic
Esthetic and Aesthetic are the DIFFERENT in an extra ‘A’ at the beginning. This is similar to the word color and colour. Esthetic is used in American-English language while aesthetics is used in British-English language.
Esthetic and Aesthetic are the DIFFERENT in skincare career work environment context. Esthetician and aesthetician (same licensed skincare specialists) are both licensed after study the same 750 hours at licensed school such as Louisville Beauty Academy, he/she can determine the career focus where he/she want to work at:
Salon Context (skincare and beauty salon)
This licensed skincare specialist is BRANDED as Esthetician
He/she can take continuing education or training in salon focus skill/specialty for salon/beauty care
Medical context (doctor office)
This licensed skincare specialist is BRANDED as Aesthetician or medical aesthetician
He/she can take continuing education or training in medical focus skill/specialty for medical/health care
Louisville Beauty Academy – Aesthetic, esthetic, licensed esthetician program – Kentucky Most Affordable aesthetic school
According to study.com
Beauty esthetician, traditional esthetician and licensed skincare specialist have the following job description:
State license estheticians such as KY State Board of Cosmetology and Hairdressers license esthetician
Conduct skin analysis for health problems and temporarily remove hair.
Clean skin through skin massage, aromatherapy, facials, and skin exfoliation
Focus in cosmetic such as makeup, skincare product recommendation based on skin type
Business tends to be in salons, resorts, fitness clubs and spas environment
Aesthetician, medical aesthetician and licensed skincare specialist in the medical context have the following job description:
State license estheticians such as KY State Board of Cosmetology and Hairdressers license esthetician
Known as clinical or paramedical aestheticians who are often taking additional continue education with a clinical focus.
Conduct skin analysis with medical conditions such as burn victims, cancer patients, and health-related skin issues.
Cleanse and moisturize their skin and also do some cosmetic work like a beauty esthetician
Beauty Esthetician and Medical Aesthetician Always Overlap
There are overlaps between beauty esthetician and medical esthetician because they are required to be trained, regulated, and licensed by the same licensed school such as Louisville Beauty Academy and KY state board of Cosmetology and Hairdressers. The difference is in focus, work environment, and definitely in salary.
In regard to salary, anything that relates to medical tends to stand out as it requires more education and training. Medical fields are also more strictly regulated, therefore medical aesthetician often only works under directly sponsor or supervision of a medical doctor; which it also means salary is often more at the start for medical aesthetician versus beauty esthetician. With that said, beauty industry especially the skincare beauty industry is in the range of $148 Billion in 2020, and it continues to go up according to statista.com. Beauty small business is also quite lucrative and debatably easier than other industries to start. So, salary is debatable for who can make more than who between beauty estheticians and medical aestheticians.
This article is a summary of higher level information about key elements of cosmetology school, a higher educational institute. The objective is to synthesize all cosmetology school information and share a more complete set knowledge to enable our community to determine his/her school need, especially beauty school or cosmetology school.
The key elements to be addressed here are:
Cosmetology School (Technical, Vocational, and Trade) Vs General Education College
Cosmetology School Certification vs General Educational Degree
Choosing School – School Evaluation
Quality of Education
Accreditation Myth and Fact
A more important aspect is this is a collection of multiple source information summaries; NOT a single person perspective.
Motivation:
School is an important aspect of life and having a big impact in both the short term and long term need (survival needs for many) of an individual. School or cosmetology school matters are often questioned and answered in bit and piece, incomplete and in a distributed fashion; therefore it is important for a community to have a most complete set of knowledge, as unbiased as possible, short, simplified, summarized and easy to get a jump start in cosmetology school determination.
Cosmetology School vs. General Education College
The comparison of higher school starts with the definition and determination of school comparison variable or items to use to compare the school with. The comparison variables include:
School category (Technical, Vocational or Trade Vs General Education)
Certification type (Certification Vs Degree)
Cost
Educational cost total
Cost Aid:
Educational aid qualification
Educational loan
Educational payment plan
Time
Study time
Time of life
Time of work
Return on investment
Job Finding or Job Placement
Average salary
Higher School Category
According to Webster, higher education/school means education or school that is beyond secondary level education; also means above high school/12 grade or equivalent diploma such as GED (Webster, 2017). This indicates a requirement to have proof high school or equivalent at the enrollment time of higher educational institute like cosmetology school.
Cosmetology School – Career, Technical, Trade or Vocational School
Cosmetology School is a career, technical, trade or vocational school because it regulated, and defined with the following characteristic by the US government as below (US Gov Financial Aid, 2017):
Trade school – focus in developing the skill of a specific trade (buy or sell a good or product)
Technical school – focus on the application of license in an occupation
Vocational school – focus in the hands-on application of specific skills to do a specific job
Career school – focus on hands-on training, and short educational period (usually LESS THAN 2 years)
Certification or license granted at the completion of training
Public or private – majorly for-profit privately owned
Cosmetology School Vs General Education – Differences
The key difference between cosmetology school (career, technical, trade or vocational school) vs. general education school are:
Government agency directly regulates, monitor and log actual hours spent at school as credit hours in the government system.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
Cosmetology School DOES NOT certify credit hours, but all hours are controlled, logged and certified by a government agency – in this case, the Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologist
Government State Board expect the actual hour spent in school as credit hour
Example:
600 hours for Nail Technology program is required by Government State Board of Kentucky – then it means Nail Technology student need to spend literally 600 hours in school
General Educational School
General educational is relative, NOT EXACT in term of hours spent for studying both in school/class and at home.
Certification of completion is given to the student at the completion of all government state board required hours by the school, but this is not official in term of work
The certification exam is conducted by the government state board, and expect students to pass (theory + practical) before a TRUE certification is given BY THE STATE BOARD, not school
General Education School
The degree is given to a student who completes all required course with required level of grade by the school
Average income for a wide range of fields under general education with 4 year bachelor degree is $36,000-$70,000
Choosing School – School Evaluation
Evaluation of individual need for the type of education is in 2 levels (TheSimpleDollar, 2017):
Type of school – Trade, Technical, Vocational or Career School Vs General Education College/University
Based on the comparison above, general education takes longer, and cost more; then the result is the individual make more money in the end – MORE EDUCATION, MORE MONEY
The decision in terms of the type of school often fall in two areas:
Affordability in term of monetary cost and time cost
Work
Life
School
Educational Interest
General Education is not everyone
Nor Technical, Vocational, Career or Trade is for everyone
Career field
Both general education and technical school require an individual to pick a field to be specialized in
The determining factor goes back to individual interest of specific field, cost, and return on investment (how much you make after you graduate?)
Quality of School
As part of school evaluation, quality of the school is a big bucket on your list to evaluate. Quality of school is defined in term of value of school certification or degree – and that value is relative to a general population perspective that is often measured based on a few criteria below:
Job market acceptance of certification or degree – especially from a specific school
Certification of credit to knowledge or education – especially from a specific school
General Education
For general education, popularity and highly or well-accepted school has an effect or impact the quality or value of the degree an individual accomplished
Degree become less important once the individual stack up his/her experience – then the general population or company often only refer to his/her accomplishment or experience
School matters in term of value determination of the educational degree
Cosmetology school or technical, career, trade or vocational education in general
For technical school or cosmetology school specifically, the government state board owns, control, monitor and given credit hours, as well as regulate and conduct examination before certification is given – therefore, regardless of which school an individual attend, the same level of certification or value of education is achieved.
An individual passes the government standard exam – it also means that he/she is qualified as much as anyone else who attends other school and passed the same exam.
School DOES NOT MATTER in term of value determination of education certificate – because everyone get the same certification from Government if they pass government state board standard exam
Accreditation Myth and Fact
Fact
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is the recognition that an institution maintains a certain national acceptable standard of quality in education and performance. The standard is studied, established, guided, and compliance monitored by accrediting agencies/bodies (many of them based on the type of institute/school and field or type of program/courses) (Gov-Accreditation, 2017). This process applies both to general education college/university and technical/vocation/career/trade school/institute/college.
The accreditation process includes 1-preparation, 2-application, 3-submission, 4-inspection, 5-accreditation, and 6-monitor (FactWebSite, 2017); it is INTENSIVE in both the application as well as the maintenance of the accreditation. This also means it is COSTLY in time=money for the schools (the cost eventually transfer to higher in cost for the student) and RESTRICTIVE in process and procedure for the students.
Cosmetology School Accreditation Agencies
The list of accreditation agencies for cosmetology school or beauty school is limited to less than 5 (BeautySchool, 2017), and the most notable is National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS). NACCAS is an independent accrediting commission and nonprofit organization which originates back to 1969 and account/merges with Cosmetology Accrediting Commission (CAC) in 1981 (NACCAS, 2017).
What is Accreditation good for?
Accredited schools or schools with accreditation by an acceptable agency have access to government funding, or Financial Aid (US Gov Financial Aid, 2017).
General Education School
For general education school (4 years degree or above), it is especially important to have accreditation for 2 reasons (50States, 2017)
Accreditation ensures the value of student educational accomplishment or degree
Refers back to (Quality of School) section above, the school provides a degree to the student and the quality that include accreditation means a lot to a granted degree – as viewed by the public or employment firms
Cost of 4+ years – is often NOT paid in cash most students
$100k+ in school cost is often required an aid – and educational aid is almost always come from Federal Financial Aid which includes 1) small grant (free money) and 2) majorly loan with low-interest rate or interest deferred until student graduation
Cosmetology School
For cosmetology school or other technical, vocational, career or trade school/college, accreditation importance is debatable and not so much required criteria for 2 reasons (50States, 2017):
Accreditation is NOT a measure of the value of student educational accomplishment or degree
Refers back to (Quality of School) section above, Cosmetology School DOES NOT provide student credit hours NOR grant student certification of accomplishment; GOV STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY DOES. All students receive the same value and qualification from the gov state board of cosmetology after he/she pass the certification exam.
Cost of fewer than 2 years
$2k – $33k tuition cost, DEPENDS on school tuition chart determines how student go about paying for school
A student may pay cash if the tuition is small enough
A student may pay cash on a payment plan with a school if it is affordable enough
Financial Aid gives the student a 2nd option for paying tuition, but also increase student tuition cost because Accreditation and Financial Aid has quite a workload of paperwork that school has to pay a specialist to do – this cost is added to student tuition
Myth in Cosmetology School (Technical, Vocational, Career or Trade School)
This section addresses the myth or the wrong perception for misconstrued information about cosmetology school or technical, vocational, career and trade schools in general (MassageTherapySchool , 2017).
The following is a list of wrongful, misinformed, untrue, incomplete and misleading information:
“You cannot be certified in unaccredited technical school”
WRONG, a school can only be open when it is approved and certified by the government agency (state board of that specific field). This also means that government state board will ensure you or any student be certified and hand you the certification with the highest standard after you pass the state board certification exam
“You cannot pass certification exam if you go to unaccredited technical school”
WRONG and more specifically mislead – 1st all student go to any school (which are certified by the government) will be given credit hours and opportunities to take certification exam provided by the government state board.
Pass or not pass state board is upon the student study and education of the school
When the student evaluate the school, you evaluate the student success or pass exam rate instead of relying on the accreditation
“You cannot get your license if you go in unaccredited technical school”
WRONG, same answer as (2)
“You cannot get a quality education in unaccredited technical school”
WRONG and more specifically mislead – quality education often relies on the exam passing rate or student graduation, or student post-school employment rate – NOT SCHOOL ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is the recognition of educational standard compliance; NOT a governing agency nor a regulator of education; especially in cosmetology education or technical/vocational/trade/career education in general. Non-accreditation school can provide the same level of quality and education, while also has an extra advantage over accreditation school because of restriction of accreditation and financial aid.
Flexibility and Less Cost for school + Different Strategy
“Owners of these schools possess a very strong passion for the massage profession and tend to favor quality of education over the financial upside involved in franchising, consolidations or acquisitions”
Government Involvement in School – Because of Accreditation – NOT necessarily a good thing
“It costs a good amount of money getting to that next level and the process involves a mountain of paperwork. Many also despise the fact that the Government’s finger is in it. In essence, these schools feel that more and bigger is not always better, and many of them have proven this statistically through their students’ exam pass rates, job placement rates, and just overall success and satisfaction rates.”
You DO NOT need to go to an accredited school to get the same education
“The choice of school you make should not be based on whether it is accredited or non-accredited, but on your specific situation and whether the school you choose fits your and only your situation best.”
“The crux of the matter is that you DO NOT need to go to an accredited school if you want to become a successfully licensed specialist”
“Many non-accredited schools can also deliver the same results and often at a less cost“
KYGov-Cosmetology (2017, May 16). Kentucky Board of hairdressers and Cosmetologists. Retrieved September 13, 2017, from https://kbhc.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
KYGov-MassageTherapy (2017, May 16). Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy. Retrieved September 13, 2017, from http://bmt.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
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