Board seeks clearer proctor and candidate info as continuing‑education rules await codification

Board of Electrology members said they need more timely information from Department of Public Health staff about candidate counts and proctor recruitment for the twice‑yearly licensing exam, and Department of Public Health staff said updated continuing‑education regulations are pending codification with the Secretary of State.

Jan O'Neil told the board that proctoring logistics require earlier notice: "we would not be able to get proctors for the June 3 exam unless Celeste reached out to us separately like she did." Board members said the exam update has historically been a standing agenda item and asked that the Department of Public Health resume providing a regular report on past exam pass rates and expected candidate numbers.

A Department of Public Health speaker said the agency did not provide the exam update at this meeting because there had been no recent meeting and the data had not been prepared. The acting chair accepted responsibility for the omission of the exam update from the meeting agenda and said the item would be added to future agendas; the transcript records the chair saying they will ensure the exam updates are included going forward and that Department of Public Health staff could communicate information by email in advance of the June exam.

At one point in the meeting a speaker identified as Alicia Zold said: "The updated electrology continuing education regulations are with the secretary of state for codification and should be published soon, and a link will go out to you, when that happens." Board members asked that the Department of Public Health share candidate counts and proctor needs sooner than the publication timeline to avoid last‑minute staffing gaps.

Action and next steps recorded in the meeting: the chair committed to add exam updates to future agendas; Department of Public Health staff agreed to have Celeste or other staff provide candidate and proctor information to board members by email when available. The transcript shows the board planning to meet next on Sept. 24 and to hold the next proctor exam on June 3 (date mentioned by members as the next scheduled exam).