Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 50.310

Current through December 30, 2024

Section SPS 50.310 - Licensure through apprenticeship

(1) APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS.

(a) The owner of an establishment seeking to train an apprentice shall contact the department of workforce development or the department of safety and professional services for an apprenticeship application. The application shall be submitted to the department of workforce development.

Note: The apprenticeship application form is available on the Department's Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov. After receiving and processing the application form, the DWD sends the form to the Department of Safety and Professional Services.

(b) An initial apprenticeship permit shall be issued by the department for a period of 3 years. The permit shall be extendable for one additional 1-year period upon submittal of all of the following:

1. Payment of a $10 fee.

2. Notification to the department of safety and professional services from the department of workforce development of acceptable progress by the apprentice in theory instruction and practical training.

(c) An apprentice may not engage in any barbering work or attend school until a permit has been issued.

(d) Each apprentice shall enter an apprenticeship contract with an establishment owner or his or her designated agent who shall employ and make arrangements for training of the apprentice in accordance with subch. II of ch. 454, Stats., and the rules of the department.

Note: Under section 454.26 (1) of the Statutes, every barber apprentice is also governed by section 106.01 of the Statutes and chapters DWD 295 and 296. Section 106.01 of the Statutes requires the Department of Workforce Development to also be a party to any contract under this paragraph.

(e) The owner or his or her designated agent shall provide the apprentice with the equipment necessary to learn all phases of practical barbering as listed in sub. (3) and keep records of all apprentice practical work hours.

(f) An apprentice seeking to transfer his or her apprenticeship contract to another establishment owner shall contact the department of workforce development or the department safety and professional services for transfer procedures. An apprentice may not transfer without prior approval of the department.

(g) Cancellation of an apprenticeship contract by the department of workforce development shall result in an automatic suspension of an apprenticeship permit.

Note: The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) informs the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) whenever an apprenticeship contract is cancelled, and DSPS informs DWD whenever an apprenticeship permit is suspended.

(h) An apprentice who has failed to complete an apprenticeship within 4 years from the date of issuance of his or her initial permit may apply for reentry into the apprenticeship program. Upon its review of the applicant's apprenticeship records, the department may deny the application or issue another apprenticeship permit under specified terms and conditions. The department may allow an apprentice credit for theory and practical training actually obtained under a previous permit.

(2) APPRENTICESHIP INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING.

(a) Following issuance of an apprenticeship permit, an apprentice shall enroll in the first available course of theory instruction at a school of barbering and shall maintain acceptable attendance and progress in instruction and practical training. The owner or manager shall pay the apprentice for the hours of school attendance and practical training.

(b) Schools that provide theory instruction for apprentices shall develop a curriculum based on the subjects and theory hours in Table 50.300-1.

(3) PRACTICAL TRAINING.

(a) The establishment owner with whom an apprentice contracts shall employ a licensed barber or licensed cosmetologist who has completed at least 2,000 hours of professional practice to train and supervise the apprentice. An apprentice shall only work under the supervision of a licensed barber or a licensed cosmetologist.

(b) Each apprentice shall receive at least 1,712 hours of training and experience in the practical services of barbering to qualify for the examination as a barber. Training and experience shall include the subjects and practical hours of training shown in

Table 50.310.

Apprentice Training Experience

	SUBJECTS	PRACTICAL HOURS
I.	Bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation in the establishment.	70
II.	Haircutting, hair tapering (clipper cuts), razor cutting, hair styling, curling, thermal waving, finger-waving, roller setting, pin curl placement, blow-drying, shampoos, scalp and hair treatment, conditioning, reconditioning, hair analysis, and care of hairpieces, wigs, and wefts.	800
III.	Hair straightening, hair relaxing, thermal hair straightening, blowouts, permanents, hair coloring, tinting, bleaching (lightening), and chemistry.	250
IV.	Shaving, beard and mustache shaping, trimming, superfluous hair removal, waxing, men's facial, and facial massages.	300
V.	General patron service and individual apprentice needs.	292
	TOTAL PRACTICAL HOURS	1,712

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 50.310

EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.

Amended by, CR 15-028: am. (3) (b), r. and recr. 50.310 Table Register September 2015 No. 717, eff.10/1/2015.

Amended by, CR 23-055: r. and recr. (3) (a) Register May 28 No. 821, eff. 6/1/2024