18VAC41-60-170: Body-piercing hours of instruction and performances

A. Curriculum requirements specified in 18VAC41-60-160 must be taught over a minimum of 1,500 hours as follows:

1. 350 hours must be devoted to theory pertaining to subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 9 of 18VAC41-60-160;

2. 150 hours must be devoted to theory pertaining to subdivision 3 of 18VAC41-60-160; and

3. The remaining 1,000 hours must be devoted to practical training and the following performances pertaining to subdivisions 7 and 8 of 18VAC41-60-160:

Body-Piercing Performances

Ear lobe

minimum of 5

Helix - ear

minimum of 5

Concha - ear

minimum of 5

Tragus - ear

minimum of 5

Tongue

minimum of 5

Navel

minimum of 5

Eyebrow

minimum of 5

Lip

minimum of 5

Septum

minimum of 5

Nostril

minimum of 5

Additional piercings of choice

minimum of 50

Total

100

B. An approved body-piercing apprenticeship program may conduct an assessment of an apprentice's competence in the theory and practical requirements for body-piercing and, based on the assessment, give a maximum of 500 hours of credit toward the requirements in subdivisions A 1 and A 3 of this section. No credit will be allowed for the 150 hours required in subdivision A 2 of this section.