DIVISION 515
ELECTROLOGY: QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
331-515-0000
Approval of Schools
The Health Licensing Office shall recognize a school of electrolysis that has met the following requirements:
(1) The facility has been approved and registered by the Department of Education, Private Career Schools, and meets provisions of ORS 345 and rules adopted by the Department for licensure as a career school;
(2) A curriculum/course of study has been submitted to the agency which has been approved as meeting the curriculum objectives outlined under OAR 333-515-0010;
(3) An initial inspection has been conducted by the Department of Education and agency and the facility satisfactorily passed requirements for compliance with instruction and sanitary rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 690.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS 690.410
Hist.: HD 16-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-88; HD 4-1991, f.
3-15-91, cert. ef. 4-1-91; HD 24-1993, f. 12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94;
HDLP 1-1999, f. 1-26-99, cert. ef. 2-1-99, Renumbered from
333-305-0025; HLO 5-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04
331-515-0010
Approved Course of Study
To be approved by the agency, a course of study shall include, at least 600 hours of training instruction. The course shall include at least 235 hours of theory and at least 365 hours of practical experience in the following areas:
(1) Laws and rules: 15 hours of training in theory.
(2) Bacteriology: 20 hours of training in theory.
(3) Infection control and sterilization: 20 hours of training in theory and 15 hours of practical training.
(4) Anatomy and physiology: 20 hours of training in theory.
(5) Endocrinology: 20 hours of training in theory.
(6) Structure, dynamics and diseases of skin and hair: 30 hours of training in theory.
(7) Circulatory and nervous system: 20 hours of training in theory.
(8) Electricity: 15 hours of training in theory.
(9) Electrolysis (galvanic): 20 hours of training in theory and 115 hours of practical training.
(10) Thermolysis: 20 hours of training in theory and 115 hours of practical training.
(11) Combinations of electrolysis and thermolysis (blend): 20 hours of training in theory and 110 hours of practical training.
(12) Draping and positioning: 5 hours of training in theory and 5 hours of practical training.
(13) Professional ethics and business practices: 10 hours of training in theory and 5 hours of practical training.
Stat. Auth : ORS 690.405, 690.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS 690.405, 690.410
Hist.: HD 16-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-88; HD 24-1993, f.
12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP 1-1999, f. 1-26-99, cert. ef.
2-1-99, Renumbered from 333-305-0030; HLO 5-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert.
ef. 7-1-04
331-515-0020
Equivalent Course of Study; Experience Equivalency Standards
An applicant shall not be required to comply with the training requirements under OAR 331-515-0010 to the extent the agency determines that training and/or work experience obtained is equivalent to minimum requirements based on documentation of two years full-time or four years part-time active work experience in the field of electrolysis.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 690.365, 690.405, 690.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS 690.365, 690.405, 690.410
Hist.: HD 16-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-88; HD 24-1993, f.
12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP 1-1999, f. 1-26-99, cert. ef.
2-1-99, Renumbered from 333-305-0045 & 333-305-0050; HLO 5-2004,
f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04
331-515-0030
Application for Licensure
(1) Individuals applying for licensure to practice electrology must meet the requirements of OAR 331-030-0000 in addition to the provisions of this rule.
(2) Applicants must submit a completed application form prescribed by the agency, which shall contain the information listed in OAR 331-030-0000(5) and be accompanied by payment of the application, examination and license fees.
(3) Applicants shall be at least 18 years of age, and shall provide documentation confirming date of birth, such as a copy of the birth certificate, driver's license, passport or school/military/governmental record.
(4) Applicants shall have completed four years of standard high school education or the equivalent. Acceptable documentation is a high school diploma, letter from school or military records verifying completion, GED passing scores, or proof of enrollment in a post-secondary educational institution.
(5) The completed application must include submission of satisfactory evidence of equivalency as required by the agency pursuant to OAR 331-515-0020, or by one of the following pathways for licensure:
(a) OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: The document shall be mailed directly to the agency from a licensed or accredited school or an equivalent institution recognized by the agency, showing completion of the prescribed course of study, listed in OAR 331-515-0010 or its equivalent approved by the agency, and shall be issued by:
(A) A school of electrolysis licensed by the Department of Education, Private Career Schools, under ORS 345;
(B) A licensed or accredited school of electrolysis located in another state where the practice of electrolysis is unregulated; or
(C) An institution recognized by the agency, such as a medical facility or other county, state, or federal agency or entity, where training and education is provided by means of a standardized course of study, adhering to prescribed curriculum objectives and criteria.
(D) The transcript must be mailed or transmitted directly to the agency or delivered in person in a sealed envelope by an authorized courier.
(b) OUT OF STATE LICENSURE: Applicants who hold an electrolysis license issued from another state shall submit an original Affidavit of Licensure form affixed with the state's seal or stamp, signed by the regulatory authority where the applicant is currently licensed, and mailed directly to the agency office by the regulatory authority.
(A) The form shall indicate whether the applicant satisfactorily passed a national or state prepared written and practical examination.
(B) Additional documentation may be required substantiating completion of equivalent training requirements listed in OAR 331-515-0020.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 690.365, 690.405
Stats. Implemented: ORS 690.365, 690.405
Hist.: HD 16-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-88; HD 24-1993, f.
12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP 1-1999, f. 1-26-99, cert. ef.
2-1-99, Renumbered from 333-305-0035; HLO 5-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert.
ef. 7-1-04
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