| Cosmetology Fields of Practice |
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| Four Individual Fields |
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Legislation passed in the 2003 Oregon Legislative Assembly changed state law, or Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS), from “bundled” certification to individual certification in cosmetology’s four fields of practice: barbering, esthetics, hair design and nail technology.
Administrative rulemaking established specific requirements regarding individual fields of practice, which the Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) implemented in June 2005.
Following are questions and answers regarding its implementation.
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| How will this affect me? |
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For current practitioners, you’ll receive a renewal form that will state the fields of practice in which you are currently certified. You may then choose to renew all of your fields of practice, or just the fields in which you plan to actually provide services.
New practitioners will choose the fields of practice in which they would like to be certified (and in which they are qualified) when applying for initial licensure.
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| Individual certificates? |
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Q: Will you be issuing individual paper certificates for each field of practice?
A: No. The paper certificate will continue to list all fields in which the practitioner is certified, just like the current paper certificate. Although only a small number of practitioners voiced their opinion on this issue, 80 percent of them stated they would rather continue to post one certificate listing all fields rather than individual certificates for each field.
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| Multiple renewal forms? |
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Q: Will I receive multiple renewal forms if I’m certified in multiple fields?
A: No. You will receive one renewal form allowing you to renew all of the fields in which you are currently certified. You may choose to renew all fields or just those in which you plan to practice.
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| Late fees for each field? |
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Q: If I renew late and I’m certified in more than one field of practice, will I be charged more than one late fee?
A: Yes. A late fee will apply to each field of practice in which you are renewing after your certification expiration date. If you are renewing late for all four fields, you would pay four late fees.
Click here to go to the Fees page.
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| New expiration date? |
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Q: What if I’m currently practicing in one field, then decide to become certified in another field. Will my license expiration date be different?
A: No. No matter when you become certified in a new field of practice, the expiration date will be the same as the expiration date of the field in which you are currently certified.
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