North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners

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NC Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners

2010 License Renewals

Renewals for the 2010 licenses begin July 1, 2010. Licensees renewing for the first time are not eligible for online renewal and must renew by mail. Only half of CE hours may be earned via internet or correspondence, the other half must be completed in a classroom setting. No course duplication is permitted. CE must be earned via Board approved courses.

Attention Schools: Upcoming School Overview for new testing vendor D.L. Roope


The new vendor will begin administering the NIC examinations on September 13, 2010.

DL Roope Administrations Inc. cordially invites you to attend the NIC School Overview Program.
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Guilford Technical Community College - Koury Auditorium
601 High Point Road
Jamestown, NC 27282
1-336-334-4822

This program is extremely beneficial for all school owners and instructors. There is no charge to attend, please RSVP with the number of school owners and instructors attending from your school by faxing to 1-207-848-5511 by August 4, 2010. Certificates of attendance will be presented to everyone that attends.
Your school will receive a packet of information containing copies of the North Carolina Candidate Information Bulletins (CIBs) and an exam application for your school very soon. Each school has been assigned a school code number to ensure proper report of examination results to your school and to the Board. Your school code number is printed above and will be printed on your school's application.
If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to call D.L. Roope's office at 1-888-375-2020.

House Bill 291 signed into law

During the last session of the North Carolina General Assembly a bill was passed and signed into law by Governor Bev Perdue to create a new licensure for natural hair care specialists. This new license will require 300 hours of training at an approved cosmetic art/natural hair care school. Once the law goes into effect July 1, 2010 current natural hair care practitioners will have 1 year to obtain licensure by passing the state board examination developed by NIC, the Board’s testing provider. Natural hair care salons will also be required to become licensed within the year. The Board and its committees are hard at work developing curriculum and regulations to guide this portion of the cosmetic art industry. Many experts in the area of natural hair care have volunteered time to service for the Board and have participated in early planning sessions to help ensure a solid foundation is established for this soon to be regulated licensure class.

Additional Information about Natural Hair Care Licensing

Free CE Hours CE hours can be earned at the October 18, 2010, Board Meeting, a maximum of 2 hours of CE credit. Attendance is limited to 30 licensees, with guaranteed seating until the meeting begins at 9:00. Late entries will not receive credit. The meeting will be held at 1201 Front Street Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27609 To sign up send an email to: skuzdrall@nccosmeticarts.com. Confirmation will be emailed within 48 hours. Anyone not receiving confirmation will not be signed up for the course.

$5 CE Hours Sign up to take the Board's 3 hour state law and sanitation course. The next course is scheduled for August 9, 2010 with sessions at both 9:00 and 1:00 at the Board's office 1201 Front Street Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27609. The cost is only $5 and must be in the form of a money order. To sign up send an email to: skuzdrall@nccosmeticarts.com. Confirmation will be emailed within 48 hours.
NC Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners