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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
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61. Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
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61G5. Board of Cosmetology |
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61G5-18. Cosmetologist |
1(1) The Cosmetology examination shall consist of two parts, a written theory examination and a written clinical examination, both parts must be successfully completed prior to licensure.
28(2)(a) The written theory examination shall be administered by the Department. The following subjects will be tested on the examination and will be weighted approximately as designated:
55Category
56Weight
571. General Safety and Sanitation Procedures
6334%
642. Client Services
6724%
683. Facial, Make-up, and Hair Removal
7416%
754. Manicuring and Pedicuring
7916%
805. Professional/Legal and Ethical Laws and Rules
8710%
88(b) Passing Grade. Candidates’ scores will be converted to a scale of 0 to 100; the minimum passing score as determined by the Board shall be set at 75 on that scale. All forms of the examination are statistically equated so that the relative passing scores remain equivalent.
136(3) The second part of the examination shall be a written clinical examination administered by the Department. The following subjects will be tested on the examination and will be weighted approximately as follows:
169Category
170Weight
171(a) Hair Coloring and Lightening
17639%
177(b) Permanent Waving and Chemical Relaxing
18334%
184(c) Scalp and Hair Care
1895%
190(d) Hair Cutting/Shaping
19310%
194(e) Hair Styling
19712%
198(4) Passing Grade. Candidates’ scores will be converted to a scale of 0 to 100; the minimum passing score as determined by the Board shall be set at 75 on that scale. All forms of the examination are statistically equated so that the relative passing scores remain equivalent.
246(5) In rounding percentages, any percentage which is point five (.5) or above shall be rounded up to the next number. Percentages less than point five (.5) shall be rounded down to the next whole number.
282(6) An accurate record of each examination shall be made and the record, together with all examination papers, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Department and shall be kept for reference and inspection for a period of not less than two (2) years immediately following the examination.
331(7) An applicant shall be permitted to use a strict translation dictionary in taking the examination. Such a dictionary shall give only the translation of words from one language to another without giving any definition or explanation of any word.
371Specific Authority 373120.53, 374455.217(1), 375477.016 FS. 377Law Implemented 379455.217(3), 380477.022 FS. 382History–New 1-1-81, Amended 4-7-81, 6-17-81, 6-3-82, 10-10-82, 1-17-83, 8-10-83, 6-28-84, 8-8-84, 4-18-85, 5-19-85, Formerly 21F-18.03, Amended 3-10-86, 8-10-86, 10-18-87, 8-29-88, Formerly 21F-18.003, Amended 4-16-96, 8-20-96.
