Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1175.410 - Examination Requirements
a)
Examinations shall be administered by the Division or its designated testing
service and shall cover subject matter as set forth in Section 3-6 of the
Act.
b) The passing grade on each
examination is 75 or another state's passing grade.
c) Retakes
1) A cosmetology applicant who fails to pass
a third examination must submit an official transcript from a licensed
cosmetology school showing successful completion of a 100-hour refresher
course, or the 250-hour cosmetology refresher course, from a school licensed by
the Division as set forth in Section 1175.531, prior to taking the examination
a fourth time.
2) A cosmetology
teacher applicant who fails to pass a third examination must submit an official
transcript from a licensed cosmetology school showing successful completion of
80 hours of additional study in teaching methodology and educational psychology
prior to taking the examination a fourth time.
3) The requirement for remedial training set
forth in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the Division upon
proof to the Division that the applicant has demonstrated competence to again
sit for the examination. Pursuant to Section 3-6 of the Act, the Division shall
consider the following factors when waiving remedial training, including but
not be limited to: the percentage points by which the applicant failed the
examination, the number of times the applicant failed the examination and
extenuating circumstances that explain the applicant's failure to pass the
examination.
4) For purposes of the
examination retakes, the fourth attempt shall count as the first.
5) An applicant shall make a written request
for an examination retake at least 45 days in advance of the examination date.
The request must include the required examination fee and official transcripts
when further study is required in accordance with subsections (c)(1), (2) and
(3).
d) If an applicant
has not submitted an application for licensure within 12 months after taking
and passing the examination, the applicant must retake and pass the examination
prior to being granted a license.
Notes
Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 9503, effective May 10, 2006
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