Louisville Beauty Academy – Compliance & Transparency Notice
Louisville Beauty Academy (“LBA”) publishes this notice to document its compliance with 201 KAR 12:030, Section 17(9) and related guidance issued by the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology regarding licensing examination outcome disclosures.
This page is provided for informational and transparency purposes only. It does not interpret, summarize, rank, compare, or evaluate examination outcomes.
Regulatory Background
Pursuant to 201 KAR 12:030 §17(9), licensed cosmetology schools in Kentucky are required to provide prospective students, prior to enrollment, with licensing examination outcome information. The regulation is intended to promote transparency and ensure that students are informed when making enrollment decisions.
The regulation does not prescribe a specific reporting frequency, reporting window, or methodology. Schools are required to ensure that the information provided is accurate, timely, and conveyed prior to enrollment.
Institutional Reporting Practice
While the regulation does not define a required reporting period, Louisville Beauty Academy has elected, as an institutional practice, to utilize a full 12-month reporting window when generating licensing examination outcome reports.
LBA believes that a complete annual reporting period provides a balanced and stable representation of examination activity and avoids distortion that may occur in shorter or partial reporting intervals. This approach reflects LBA’s commitment to consistency, documentation, and clarity in compliance practices.
Official Source of Examination Data
Licensing examination outcome information for Louisville Beauty Academy is generated exclusively through the PSI School Reports Portal, the official third-party examination reporting system used by the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology.
All reports are:
- Generated directly by PSI
- Unedited and unaltered
- Presented exactly as provided by the reporting system
Louisville Beauty Academy does not modify, reinterpret, analyze, or supplement PSI examination data.
Current Reporting Period
The current official examination outcome report used for enrollment disclosure reflects the following reporting window:
- Reporting Period: December 15, 2024 – December 15, 2025
- Generated: December 15, 2025
- Report Type: Exam Results Grouped by School – Detail
- Exams Included: All applicable examinations
The reporting period and generation date are determined at the time the report is generated through the PSI School Reports Portal.
Method of Disclosure to Students
Louisville Beauty Academy provides the official PSI Licensing Examination Outcome Report to all prospective students prior to enrollment through the following method:
- The report is linked directly within the student enrollment contract
- Students are required to review and acknowledge the report before signing
- The acknowledgment is captured with date, time, and electronic signature
- The signed contract becomes part of the student’s official enrollment record
This process ensures that examination outcome information is conveyed before enrollment and that receipt is documented and verifiable.
Student Contract Integration
The PSI Licensing Examination Outcome Report is incorporated into the student enrollment contract so that examination outcome disclosure is part of the student’s contractual understanding at the time of enrollment.
This ensures that disclosure is:
- Standardized across all enrollments
- Documented at the point of enrollment
- Preserved as part of the official student record
Public Availability of Enrollment Documents
As part of its transparency practices, Louisville Beauty Academy makes its standard student enrollment contracts publicly available online. This allows prospective students and the public to review contract terms, including examination outcome disclosure provisions, in advance.
Public availability of contracts does not replace the requirement for individual pre-enrollment disclosure and acknowledgment, which is completed during the enrollment process.
Important Clarifications
- Licensing examination outcome reports reflect testing activity within the stated reporting period only
- Reports may include multiple examination attempts by the same individual
- Examination outcomes do not represent instructional methods, individual student effort, or future results
- Only students who complete program requirements are eligible to sit for licensing examinations
No representations are made beyond what is contained in the official PSI report.
Record Retention and Updates
Louisville Beauty Academy maintains archived copies of prior examination outcome reports for recordkeeping and compliance purposes. Reports are updated periodically in accordance with institutional reporting practices.
The report linked in the student contract at the time of enrollment constitutes the official disclosure for that enrollment.
Institutional Compliance Statement
Louisville Beauty Academy provides licensing examination outcome information in a manner that is:
- Documented
- Verifiable
- Consistent
- Aligned with regulatory requirements
Compliance is implemented through written procedures and documented processes rather than informal explanation.
Reference
- 201 KAR 12:030 §17(9)
- Kentucky Board of Cosmetology
- PSI School Reports Portal
Contact
Questions regarding this disclosure may be directed to:
Louisville Beauty Academy
Email: study@LouisvilleBeautyAcademy.net
Phone (Text Preferred): 502-625-5531
https://kbc.ky.gov/Schools/Pages/default.aspx
