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Apprenticeship oversight and fees under scrutiny after board finds widespread variation; notices and hearings underway
Summary
The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology used its Oct. 21 meeting to spotlight concerns about apprenticeship program sponsors that charge tuition-like fees, franchise approvals to satellite operators, and potential fraud; staff reported notices to show cause and adjudications in some cases.
The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology used its Oct. 21 meeting to spotlight problems in barbering and cosmetology apprenticeship programs, including wide variation in fees charged to apprentices, franchised program models, and enforcement actions against program sponsors.
Board staff told members that apprenticeships have been drifting from the traditional "earn-while-you-learn" model: several program sponsors and satellite operations have charged tuition and other multi-thousand-dollar fees that go beyond a tools/kit cost. Staff said some kit costs commonly run into the low thousands and that the board's review found sponsor charges that include tuition, administrative and other fees. "Apprenticeship programs are not intended to have a tuition for the apprentice," staff said in the report; staff…
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