Qualifications of Applicants

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Professions of the Healing Arts
  4. Electrologists Practice Act
  5. Qualifications of Applicants

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An applicant for a license to be an electrologist must:

  1. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
  2. Be of good moral character;
  3. Have been graduated by an accredited high school or have completed equivalent recognized education;
  4. Have completed an electrology education program that is approved under this chapter, which includes:
    1. At least one hundred fifty (150) hours of electrolysis theory and at least three hundred fifty (350) hours of clinical practice taught by a licensed electrology instructor;
    2. An electrology education program in any other state that the commissioner determines is substantially equivalent to that required by subdivision (4)(A); or
      1. At least six hundred (600) hours of electrology practice taught by a dermatologist approved by the commissioner who has documented continuing education in electrology theory and practice;
      2. Applicants who satisfy the educational requirements for licensure under this subdivision (4)(C) shall be eligible for practice as an electrologist only under the direct supervision and control of a dermatologist approved by the commissioner, and shall receive a limited license that bears an endorsement to that effect, upon passing the state board examination, payment of all prescribed fees and the satisfying of license renewal fees and requirements;
      3. The dermatologist shall notify the commissioner or the commissioner's designee as to each student who begins the training program pursuant to this subdivision (4)(C);
      4. The dermatologist shall also notify the commissioner or the commissioner's designee when an electrologist is no longer under the supervision and control of such dermatologist; and
      5. Hours of training and experience received by applicants after January 1, 1989, may be applied to the experience provisions of this subdivision (4)(C);
  5. Have successfully passed an examination approved by the commissioner;
  6. Have paid all fees required by this chapter; and
  7. Have submitted an application to the commissioner on a prescribed form.


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