SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5779
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As of January 16, 2014
Title: An act relating to requiring the department of licensing to adopt rules to allow online learning for training in the areas of cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instructor-training.
Brief Description: Requiring the department of licensing to adopt rules regarding online learning for training in cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instruction.
Sponsors: Senators McAuliffe, Fain and Keiser.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Commerce & Labor: 1/20/14.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR |
Staff: Jessica Stevenson (786-7465)
Background: Cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists, and estheticians must all be licensed by the Department of Licensing to practice in Washington. In order to obtain a license, individuals must complete the educational and training requirements and pass an examination. Curriculum is defined as the courses of study taught at a school or in an approved apprenticeship program, established by the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, conducted in an approved salon or shop, and approved by the Department of Licensing.
Summary of Bill: Curriculum includes courses of study taught online by a school and an approved online apprenticeship program. Distance or online learning is defined as theory training for cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instructor-training provided online by a licensed school or an approved apprenticeship program, established by the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council.
The Director of the Department of Licensing must adopt rules for distance or online learning. The rules must include a limit on the number of hours of online learning that can be used toward licensing requirements for cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instructor training. The Department of Licensing must provide an evaluation of distance or online learning for cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and instructor training to the legislative committee that oversees the licensing of these professions no later than January 1, 2016.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.