225 ILCS 410/3C-3: Licensure as a nail technology teacher; qualifications.

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)

(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a nail technology teacher if that person has filed an application on forms provided by the Department, paid the required fee, and:

(1) is at least 18 years of age;

(2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;

(3) has a current license as a cosmetologist or nail technician;

(4) has either: (1) completed a program of 500 hours of teacher training in a licensed school of nail technology or cosmetology, and had 2 years of practical experience as a nail technician; or (2) has completed a program of 625 hours of teacher training in a licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach nail technology or school of nail technology;

(5) who has passed an examination authorized by the Department to determine eligibility to receive a license as a cosmetology or nail technology teacher; and

(6) has met any other requirements of this Act and any applicable rules.

(b) An applicant who receives a license as a nail technology teacher shall not be required to maintain a license as a nail technician.