Section 17-3712. APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

 

3712.1The Board may grant a license to practice barbering, cosmetology, or specialty cosmetology to an applicant who completed an educational program in a foreign country if the applicant meets the following requirements:

 

(a)Submits proof to the Board of an official transcript or notarized copy of the degree, diploma, or certificate indicating that the applicant has completed a barbering or cosmetology program in a country other than the United States and its territories or comparable experience and training in other specialties;

 

(b)Submits evidence satisfactory to the Board of the applicant's competency in the English language; and

 

(c)Satisfactorily completes the District of Columbia barbering, cosmetology and special cosmetology examination administered by the Board or its designee, in accordance with §3707 of this title.

 

3712.2If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board, at the applicant's own expense, and shall submit a translation on the translator's official stationery that is also signed and dated by the translator attesting to its accuracy.

 

3712.3The Board may interview an applicant under this section to determine whether the applicant's education, training, or character meets the requirements of the Act and this chapter.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 7699 (September 12, 2003).