Section 440.63. Persons providing practical instruction in schools.  


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  • (1) Instructor certification required.
    (a) No person may provide practical instruction in barbering unless the person holds a current barbering instructor or cosmetology instructor certificate issued by the department.
    (am) No person may provide practical instruction in cosmetology unless the person holds a current cosmetology instructor certificate issued by the department.
    (b) No person may provide practical instruction in aesthetics unless the person holds a current aesthetics instructor or cosmetology instructor certificate issued by the department.
    (c) No person may provide practical instruction in electrology unless the person holds a current electrology instructor certificate issued by the department.
    (d) No person may provide practical instruction in manicuring unless the person holds a current manicuring instructor or cosmetology instructor certificate issued by the department.
    (2) Applications; certification period. An application for initial certification or renewal or reinstatement of a certificate under this section shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department. An application for initial certification shall include the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) . Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) , and the applicable penalty for late renewal under s. 440.08 (3) if the application is submitted late.
    (3) Instructor certifications.
    (a) Barbering instructor certification. The department shall issue a barbering instructor certificate to each person who meets all of the following requirements:
    1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2) .
    2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed barber or holds a current barbering manager license issued by the department.
    3. Completes 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.
    4. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as a barbering instructor.
    (am) Cosmetology instructor certification. The department shall issue a cosmetology instructor certificate to each person who meets all of the following requirements:
    1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2) .
    2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed cosmetologist or holds a current cosmetology manager license issued by the cosmetology examining board.
    3. Completes 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.
    4. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as a cosmetology instructor.
    (b) Aesthetics instructor certification. The department shall issue an aesthetics instructor certificate to each person who meets the following requirements:
    1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2) .
    2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed aesthetician and 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.
    3. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as an aesthetics instructor.
    (c) Electrology instructor certification. The department shall issue an electrology instructor certificate to each person who meets the following requirements:
    1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2) .
    2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed electrologist and 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.
    3. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as an electrology instructor.
    (d) Manicuring instructor certification. The department shall issue a manicuring instructor certificate to each person who meets the following requirements:
    1. Satisfies the conditions in sub. (2) .
    2. Completes 2,000 hours of practice as a licensed manicurist and 150 training hours of instructor training approved by the department.
    3. Passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness as a manicuring instructor.
1987 a. 265 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2011 a. 190 . Cross-reference: See also ch. SPS 65 , Wis. adm. code.