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Show your work.
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Your Career Credit Score student checklist connects real learning, professional habits, and approved documentation. Find your program’s optional tuition-credit opportunities below.
Build a public portfolio or keep learning documentation internal where your program lane permits. Genuine public client feedback is welcome as supporting evidence. Review the lane’s written requirements before choosing an optional tuition-credit activity.
These opportunities are optional. A student may choose the standard contracted price, never make a public credit post, and still receive the same required instruction, clock-hour credit, academic treatment, graduation eligibility, and Kentucky Board certification process.
What the documentation is for
The posts are designed to market the student’s real work and professional growth. Tagging Louisville Beauty Academy connects the proof to an authorized school training environment so LBA can verify it. No student is required to praise LBA, post a positive review, recruit students, or surrender the right to speak honestly.
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Your signed program agreement controls. This checklist is a current operational aid, not a new promise or contract. Amounts, requirements, official handles, and submission methods may change. An activity or post earns credit only after LBA verifies and approves it under the applicable written agreement.
Lawful practice: do not independently offer regulated beauty services to the public before holding the required Kentucky license or permit. While enrolled, perform hands-on work only in an LBA-authorized setting, within your program stage and scope, and under required supervision. See the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology and KRS Chapter 317A.
The 4-step public-proof checklist
Choose the documentation path available for your program: public portfolio or internal submission. Genuine, voluntary public reviews can support a portfolio; private client feedback can support internal documentation. This four-step process applies when a student selects a lane requiring a public learning post. A customer review remains the customer’s independent choice. The applicable signed agreement controls each credit.
- Complete the approved action for your program and category. Take a clear photo or short video of the real work, process, milestone, or finished proof.
- Post from your own public account only when your lane says “public post required.” Use the platform you choose.
- Tag LBA and disclose the tuition-credit connection. Use the official handle LBA gives you in writing and a clear statement such as: “I may receive tuition credit for this post.”
- Submit the screenshot and keep the post public until verified. The screenshot should show the content, date, tag, and disclosure. Approval—not posting alone—creates the credit.
Privacy: Never expose grades, student records, health information, or private data. A client, model, classmate, or other identifiable person may appear only after the required written release. Use a mannequin, station, tools, or your own work when the applicable lane permits it.
Six programs · clear written conditions
Find your checklist.
Published program amounts below retain their October 2, 2026 review date. Confirm current eligibility and conditions in your signed agreement.
All six program checklists (PDF)
Samples for reference only.
Nail Technology · 450 hours
Nail Technology discount checklist (PDF)
Sample for reference only.
Public-proof categories: 30 approved items · up to $2,250
- Theory: 5 approved achievements × $100 = $500
- Sanitation and safety: 10 approved submissions × $50 = $500
- Practical work / digital portfolio: 10 approved posts × $75 = $750
- Client safety / professional conduct: 5 approved supervised live-model or client proof items × $100 = $500. This lane requires LBA’s internal five-star service evaluation and School verification. Students may document the service experience through genuine, voluntary public client feedback or internal feedback, as permitted by the applicable agreement. LBA verifies the learning activity; the client independently chooses whether to publish, name the student, and assign a rating. See how client feedback supports professional growth.
No public post: payment-at-enrollment lane up to $1,000; attendance lane up to $1,275.50 full-time or $500 part-time.
Read the current Nail Technology agreement
Feedback & instructor verification
For the client-safety / professional-conduct lane, document the student’s name, supervised activity, date, LBA internal five-star service evaluation, and instructor verification. Client feedback can inform the service-experience record; the instructor separately verifies safety, sanitation, and professional conduct.
Student choice: public portfolio or internal documentation, where the applicable program lane permits. Students may include genuine, voluntarily published client feedback in a public portfolio or submit feedback privately for instructor review. Internal documentation identifies the student; a public reviewer chooses their own words, rating, and whether to name the student. Credit recognizes the approved learning activity and instructor verification under the signed agreement, rather than obtaining a customer review. Read the feedback standard →
Esthetics / Skin Care · 750 hours
Esthetics discount checklist (PDF)
Sample for reference only.
Public-proof categories: 23 approved actions · up to $2,074
- Theory: 8 approved posts × $103 = $824
- Career visibility / progress: 10 approved actions × $75 = $750
- Practical proof / client experience: 5 approved actions × $100 = $500
No public post: payment-at-enrollment lane up to $2,500; attendance lane up to $3,000 full-time or $1,500 part-time; 5 approved sanitation-support actions × $100 = $500.
Read the current Esthetics agreement
Feedback & instructor verification
For practical proof / client experience, identify the student and document the approved supervised activity and instructor verification. Invite honest client feedback on comfort, communication, and care; keep it distinct from the instructor’s safety, sanitation, and technique assessment.
Student choice: public portfolio or internal documentation, where the applicable program lane permits. Students may include genuine, voluntarily published client feedback in a public portfolio or submit feedback privately for instructor review. Internal documentation identifies the student; a public reviewer chooses their own words, rating, and whether to name the student. Credit recognizes the approved learning activity and instructor verification under the signed agreement, rather than obtaining a customer review. Read the feedback standard →
Cosmetology · 1,500 hours
Cosmetology discount checklist (PDF)
Sample for reference only.
Public-proof categories: 60 approved posts/actions · up to $6,250
- Theory: 10 approved posts × $150 = $1,500
- Career visibility / progress: 10 approved actions × $75 = $750
- Sanitation / cleaning / environmental discipline: 40 approved posts × $100 = $4,000, with no more than one counted post in this category per calendar day.
No public post: payment-at-enrollment lane up to $6,975; attendance lane up to $9,500 full-time or $6,000 part-time.
Read the current Cosmetology agreement
Feedback & instructor verification
For approved practical or professional-growth documentation, identify the student and record the activity and instructor verification. Where client feedback is collected, use it to improve communication and care; it does not replace instructor assessment or create an additional tuition-credit lane.
Student choice: public portfolio or internal documentation, where the applicable program lane permits. Students may include genuine, voluntarily published client feedback in a public portfolio or submit feedback privately for instructor review. Internal documentation identifies the student; a public reviewer chooses their own words, rating, and whether to name the student. Credit recognizes the approved learning activity and instructor verification under the signed agreement, rather than obtaining a customer review. Read the feedback standard →
Beauty Instructor / Apprentice Instructor · 750 hours
Beauty Instructor discount checklist (PDF)
Sample for reference only.
Public-proof categories: 30 approved posts · face value up to $3,000
- Theory teaching / academic self-proof: 10 posts × $100 = $1,000
- Practical teaching / live-by-example: 10 posts × $100 = $1,000
- Career visibility / progress: 5 posts × $100 = $500
- Sanitation / safety / institutional support: 5 posts × $100 = $500
No public post: payment-at-enrollment lane up to $3,000; attendance lane up to $3,275.50 full-time or $1,500 part-time. The agreement’s $8,775.50 aggregate cap controls even if lane face values add to more.
Read the current Beauty Instructor agreement
Feedback & instructor verification
For practical teaching and professional-growth documentation, identify the student instructor and record the approved activity and supervising instructor’s verification. Model how to invite and respond to honest feedback without coaching ratings or making learners responsible for obtaining public endorsements.
Student choice: public portfolio or internal documentation, where the applicable program lane permits. Students may include genuine, voluntarily published client feedback in a public portfolio or submit feedback privately for instructor review. Internal documentation identifies the student; a public reviewer chooses their own words, rating, and whether to name the student. Credit recognizes the approved learning activity and instructor verification under the signed agreement, rather than obtaining a customer review. Read the feedback standard →
Shampoo and Style Services · 300 hours
Shampoo & Style discount checklist (PDF)
Sample for reference only.
Public-proof categories: 10 approved posts · up to $1,000
- Theory mastery: 5 approved posts × $100 = $500
- Practical work / portfolio: 5 approved posts × $100 = $500
No public post: payment-at-enrollment lane up to $1,000; attendance lane up to $1,000 full-time, $500 part-time, $250 at 10–20 hours/week, or $100 under 10 hours/week.
Read the current Shampoo and Style Services agreement
Feedback & instructor verification
For practical work / portfolio documentation involving a live model, identify the student and record the approved supervised activity and instructor verification. Client feedback can describe comfort, communication, and care; the instructor separately evaluates technique, safety, and sanitation.
Student choice: public portfolio or internal documentation, where the applicable program lane permits. Students may include genuine, voluntarily published client feedback in a public portfolio or submit feedback privately for instructor review. Internal documentation identifies the student; a public reviewer chooses their own words, rating, and whether to name the student. Credit recognizes the approved learning activity and instructor verification under the signed agreement, rather than obtaining a customer review. Read the feedback standard →
Eyelash Extension Specialty Permit Training · 16 hours
Eyelash Extension discount checklist (PDF)
Sample for reference only.
Current agreement: no tuition credit is assigned per public social-media post.
- Pre-class theory: 5 approved module completions × $100 = $500
- Digital reputation training exercise: up to $300; practice inviting honest feedback and responding professionally. Students may retain the exercise internally or share permitted learning documentation publicly; completion is assessed through the approved exercise, independent of a client’s decision to review.
- Live-model competency, sanitation, and documentation: up to $300
- Professional completion / readiness documentation: up to $500
Read the current Eyelash Extension agreement
Feedback & instructor verification
For the digital-reputation exercise, assess professional communication through the approved training activity, not an actual public review. For live-model competency, identify the student and document supervision, sanitation, and instructor verification. Client satisfaction does not substitute for competency assessment.
Student choice: public portfolio or internal documentation, where the applicable program lane permits. Students may include genuine, voluntarily published client feedback in a public portfolio or submit feedback privately for instructor review. Internal documentation identifies the student; a public reviewer chooses their own words, rating, and whether to name the student. Credit recognizes the approved learning activity and instructor verification under the signed agreement, rather than obtaining a customer review. Read the feedback standard →
Professionalism becomes real when someone experiences your care.
A live volunteer model or clinic client experiences what a photograph cannot show: whether a student listens, explains the service, respects comfort and choices, communicates clearly, and treats the person with care. Their firsthand feedback is meaningful evidence of the service experience—and a valuable part of learning to become a professional.
The instructor’s assessment
LBA instructors supervise, evaluate, and verify student work within the school’s training requirements, including safety, sanitation, technique, and professional conduct. A satisfied client does not replace those checks.
The client’s experience
The person receiving the service can describe how the student made them feel, how well the student communicated, and their satisfaction with the result. A genuine Google review, Facebook recommendation, or independently volunteered Yelp review can add a public perspective to a student’s documented work.
Both perspectives matter. Public reviews are subjective accounts of experience, not verified examinations, licensing decisions, or guarantees of competence. No review automatically raises a numerical Career Credit Score or earns tuition credit. A review of the school is not automatically a review of every student.
Teach excellent service—and the confidence to welcome honest feedback.
Professional communication belongs in training: introduce yourself as a student, explain instructor supervision, listen to preferences, check comfort, provide instructor-approved aftercare, thank the volunteer, and respond respectfully to feedback. The goal is service worthy of trust, with room to learn from praise and concerns alike.
A neutral invitation where platform rules permit:
“Thank you for letting me practice and learn with you today. Your honest feedback helps us improve. If you choose to leave a review, please describe your experience in your own words. It is completely optional.”
Practice this conversation through role-play and instructor observation. Assess courtesy, clarity, listening, and respectful follow-through—not whether a client posts, gives five stars, or mentions a student’s name. Never coach the client’s wording or ask only satisfied clients. A person may decline or offer criticism without losing service or being pressured to change a review.
Public reviews, privacy, and tuition credits: keep the boundaries clear
- Google: invite genuine, unbiased feedback without incentives, selective positive-review requests, pressure, review quotas, or requested content such as a staff or student name. Do not ask for “five stars if you liked my work.”
- Yelp: do not ask for Yelp reviews. People may independently choose to share their experience.
- Facebook and other platforms: follow their current review and recommendation rules; never fabricate, script, purchase, or condition benefits on an endorsement.
- Separate the activities: approved student learning documentation under a written tuition-credit agreement is different from a customer review. No payment, discount, free service, tuition credit, or other benefit is offered in exchange for a public review, rating, revision, or removal.
- Student names: a reviewer may independently identify the student they worked with. Do not demand a name or infer identity from an ambiguous review. Use appropriate permission before featuring an identifiable student, client, photograph, or review excerpt in promotional materials.
- Document responsibly: keep the source link and date with any permitted excerpt, preserve its meaning, and label selected highlights as selected—not all feedback. Private records and health information stay private.
Google Maps contribution policy · Yelp: Don’t Ask for Reviews
Feedback guidance updated October 30, 2026. This section clarifies professional communication and voluntary feedback; it does not amend the program amounts or signed agreement below.
