Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 3-11-2 - Definitions2.1. "Approved academic course" means a formal course of study offered by an accredited post-secondary educational institution as it relates to the barbering, cosmetology, hair styling, manicuring/nail technology, and aesthetics.2.2. "Approved provider" means a local, state or national agency, organization or association recognized by the Board.2.3. "Audit" means the selection of licensees for verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education during a specified time period, or the selection of approved providers for verification of adherence to continuing education approved provider requirements during a specified time period.2.4. "Beauty Culture" means the act or practice of aesthetics, barbering crossover, barber permanent waving, cosmetology, cosmetology crossover, hair styling and nail care.2.5. "Contact person" means a person submitting a Request for Approval Form.2.6. "Continuing education" means planned, organized learning activities engaged in following initial licensure and designed to maintain, improve, or expand beauty knowledge and skills or to develop new knowledge and skills related to beauty culture practice, education, or theory development.2.7. "Continuing education activity" means a learning activity that is planned, organized and administered to enhance the professional knowledge and skills underlying the professional performance that the licensee uses to provide services the public. To qualify as continuing education, the activity must provide sufficient depth and scope of a subject area.2.8. "Continuing education credit" means credit earned for completing a continuing education activity, expressed in units as provided in section 3.1 of this rule.2.9. "Continuing Education Provider License" means a licensed provider of continuing education. 2.10. "Documentation" means proof of participation in a continuing education activity.2.11. "Formal offering" means an extension course, independent study, or other course which is offered, for college credit, by a recognized educational institution.2.12. "Informal offering" means a workshop, seminar, institute, conference, lecture, or short term course, which is offered for credit in continuing education units.2.13. "Objectives" means an expression in measurable and observable terms of what the participant will learn as a result of the educational activity.2.14. "Sponsor" means an organization, including professional societies, academic institutions, individuals, corporations, or governmental agencies, which plans, organizes, supports, endorses, subsidizes and/or administers educational activities, and is responsible for the content, quality and integrity of the educational activity.