Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0540-03-.20 - LIMITED LICENSURE ELECTROLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS

(1) A person wishing to provide limited licensure electrology training must:

(a) Be a board certified or board eligible dermatologist who has submitted evidence to this board's satisfaction that he has completed continuing education in electrology theory and practice; and

(b) Ensure that the trainee has completed and mailed to the Board's administrative office the Notification of Training form at least ten (10) days prior to beginning the training. The notification of training form must be completed in its entirety and be signed by the supervising dermatologist indicating that he will personally provide daily instruction and direct supervision to each trainee during the training period.

(2) Curriculum - The curriculum shall consist of at least 600 hours of electrology theory and clinical practice.

(3) Training Period

(a) Training shall not begin until the Notification of Training has been submitted to the board's administrative office. Written verification of receipt will be provided to the trainee by the Board's administrative office within five (5) working days after receipt.

(b) No trainee shall be permitted to spend time in training in excess of five (5) days per week and six (6) hours per day.

(c) All trainees shall have completed the training program within twelve (12) months from the date started.

(4) Supervision - During the training period, the dermatologist must personally provide direct supervision as defined in Rule 0540-03-.01(12).

(5) Completion or Abandonment of Training

(a) Upon the trainee's completion of the training program, the dermatologist must provide to the Board's administrative office, concurrently with the trainee filing an application for license, verification that the training has been satisfactorily completed, along with a course outline, and an outline of training hours including specific theory topics and clinical practice.

(b) The dermatologist must provide an affidavit stating the number of training hours including specific theory topics and clinical practice to the Board of Electrolysis Examiners.

(c) The dermatologist must notify the Board's administrative office in writing, within ten (10) days of the date he terminates or the trainee terminates training prior to completion.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0540-03-.20

Original rule filed December 28, 1995; effective March 12, 1996. Amendment filed December 13, 2012; effective May 31, 2013. However a petition for a rulemaking hearing was filed on January 7, 2013.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-26-108, 63-26-111, and 63-26-119.