License: Esthetics Instructor

MS Board of Cosmetology external site

P.O. Box 55689

Jackson, MS 39296-5689

(601) 359-1820

General Terms and Definitions: Esthetics means any one (1) or a combination of the following practices: (i) Massaging the face or neck of a person. (ii) Arching eyebrows to include trimming, tweezing, waxing, threading or any other method of epilation or tinting eyebrows and eyelashes. (iii) Tinting eyelashes or eyebrows. (iv) Waxing, stimulating, cleaning or beautifying the face, neck, arms or legs of a person by any method with the aid of the hands or any mechanical or electrical apparatus, or by the use of a cosmetic preparation. The term "esthetics" shall not include the diagnosis, treatment or therapy of any dermatological condition. "Esthetician" means any person who, for compensation, either direct or indirect, engages in the practice of esthetics. Licensure Requirements: Eligibility Requirements for Instructor (applies to all applicants): 1. Eligibility requirements that must be met in order to take the examination: a. Must be at least 21 years of age. b. Must be able to read, write and speak English. c. Must possess a high school education or its equivalency. d. Must possess a current Mississippi practitioner’s license. e. Must have completed six (6) semester hours in college courses approved by the Board. f. Must have successfully completed a course of training for which application for licensure is being made. g. Must have 1,000 hours of instructor training in a licensed school in which the practice of esthetics is taught. h. Must have attended at least one mandatory Board approved “Methods of Teaching” Seminar earning a minimum of five (5) continuing education hours. 2. The application packet must be accompanied by: a. Two (2) recent passport photographs, taken prior to application. b. Proof of eligibility requirements. c. An affidavit completed and signed by the board official in the state from which the current license is held, attesting to licensure status and any disciplinary action within the past five (5) years. d. Certified transcript of completion of the course of training for which application for approval for examination being made or an affidavit attesting to education. e. Certified original transcript evidencing successful completion of six (6) semester hours in college courses approved by the Board. f. In the event of a name change, legal proof of the name change. g. Copy of current practitioner’s license. 3. Any applicant who uses or propose to teach a specific device in any practice area of discipline must present the required certification of teaching proficiency for Mississippi or another state attesting to proper training in the use and/or teaching of the device. 4. If an applicant fails to present evidence satisfactory to prove that all requirements for approval for examination have been met, he or she will be advised that the application of intent will be rejected and the reason for the same. The applicant will be advised, in writing, of the right to a show cause hearing before the Board. 5. If an out of state applicant is deemed to meet all examination eligibility requirements he or she will be required to submit an out-of-state application for approval for examination, which must be completed in its entirety. 6. Out-of-country applicants must submit proof of out-of-country education and licensure. The application must be submitted on a form prescribed by the Board and must be accompanied by: 1. Two passport photographs taken prior to application. 2. A copy of current out-of-country license or certificates. 3. Proof of completion of high school education or GED by way of certified high school transcript, certified GED transcript or other means as the Board may deem acceptable. All transcripts must be submitted by the applicant in sealed envelopes from the school in which the degree was obtained. 4. Certification from the registering agency or the school in which the training was acquired, reflecting the number of training hours earned, and the curriculum subjects. License by Reciprocity: A. Eligibility Requirements for Instructor Licensure by Reciprocity: An instructor from any other state may be qualified for a Mississippi instructor’s license by satisfying the following requirements: 1. Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. 2. Must be able to read, write and speak English. 3. Must possess a high school education or its equivalency. 4. Must possess a valid instructor’s license. 5. Must have completed six (6) semester hours in college courses approved by the Board. 6. Must have completed training equivalent to Mississippi’s training as provided in Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-7-15, or have three (3) years or more of experience as a licensed instructor prior to application. 7. Must have completed a minimum of five (5) continuing education (CE) hours in Mississippi Board laws, rules and regulations. The fee for five (5)-hour CE seminar shall be $75.00. The dates and times for the CE seminar shall be posted on the Board’s website. Reciprocity for Military Personnel and Military Spouses: In accordance with the requirements of Miss. Code Ann. § 73-50-1, a military trained or military spouse applicant may gain licensure to practice in the State of Mississippi under the following circumstances: A. For a military-member applicant: 1. Must show proof of licensure by a state Cosmetology regulatory board that is in good standing and be actively practicing. Proof of licensure shall include presentation of a current valid out-of-state license and submission of an affidavit mailed directly to the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology by the licensing authority that contains the following: 1) the seal-impress of the licensing authority; 2) at least one signature of an official of the licensing authority; 3) the applicant’s name and address; 4) the applicant’s registration number or license identification number; and 5) the courses in which the applicant was enrolled, total clock hours earned, and information regarding current license. Or, as an unlicensed cosmetologist graduating within the last two (2) years, applicant must show proof by way of affidavit of completion of a course of Cosmetology study from a board approved Cosmetology school. 2. Must conform with the reciprocity rules found under Rule 2.11. 3. Must appear for an application eligibility interview and show the following: 1) present two (2) current passport photos attached to the application for reciprocity; 2) present two (2) forms of government-issued identification; 3) proof that the applicant is at least seventeen (17) years of age; 4) demonstrate the ability to read write and speak English; and 5) any applicant that proposes to use a specific device in any are of cosmetology must present a certificate of sufficiency obtained in a state in good standing attesting to proper training in the use of the device. 4. An applicant for an instructor’s license must have completed a minimum of five (5) continuing education hours in Mississippi Board of Cosmetology laws, rules and regulations at the time of application. 5. Instructor candidates may submit, on an official transcript, academic credit designated by the American Council on Education (“ACE”)’s Military Guide to the Board for consideration to meet all or part of the academic semester hours required for instructor candidate eligibility. B. For a military spouse: 1. Must show evidence that the applicant is a legal spouse of an active member of the military. 2. Must show proof of licensure by a state Cosmetology regulatory board that is in good standing and be actively practicing. Proof of licensure shall include presentation of a current valid out-of-state license and submission of an affidavit mailed directly to the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology by the licensing authority that contains the following: 1) the seal-impress of the licensing authority; 2) at least one signature of an official of the licensing authority; 3) the Applicant’s name and address; 4) the applicant’s registration number or license identification number; and 5) the courses in which the applicant was enrolled, total clock hours earned, and information regarding current license. Or, as an unlicensed cosmetologist graduating within the last two (2) years, applicant must show proof by way of affidavit of completion of a course of Cosmetology study from a board approved Cosmetology school. 2. Must conform with the reciprocity rules found under Rule 2.11. 3. Must appear for an application eligibility interview and show the following: 1) present two (2) current passport photos attached to the application for reciprocity; 2) present two (2) forms of government-issued identification; 3) proof that the applicant is at least seventeen (17) years of age; 4) demonstrate the ability to read write and speak English; and 5) any applicant that proposes to use a specific device in any are of cosmetology must present a certificate of sufficiency obtained in a state in good standing attesting to proper training in the use of the device. 4. An applicant for an instructor’s license must have completed a minimum of five (5) continuing education hours in Mississippi Board of Cosmetology laws, rules and regulations at the time of application.