18VAC41-50-210: Hours of instruction and performances

A. Curriculum requirements specified in 18VAC41-50-200 must be taught over a minimum of 1500 hours as follows:

1. 350 hours must be devoted to theory pertaining to subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of 18VAC41-50-200;

2. 150 hours must be devoted to theory pertaining to subdivision 3 of 18VAC41-50-200; and

3. The remaining 1,000 hours must be devoted to practical training to include apprenticeship curriculum requirements and a minimum of 100 performances pertaining to subdivision 7 of 18VAC41-50-200.

B. An approved tattooing apprenticeship program may conduct an assessment of an apprentice's competence in the theory and practical requirements for tattooing and, based on the assessment, give a maximum of 700 hours of credit toward the requirements in subdivisions A 1 and A 3 of this section. No credit shall be allowed for the 150 hours required in subdivision A 2 of this section.