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TDLR advisory board forms work groups after public outcry over written and practical exams
Summary
Advisors, educators and TDLR staff debated the validity and timing of the written and practical barbering and cosmetology exams. The board created three work groups to study practical exam administration, earlier written-exam eligibility, and stackable licensing, and directed staff to provide multi-year pass-rate data.
The TDLR Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board heard multiple public commenters and staff reports on licensure testing and voted to convene three work groups to study testing and curriculum changes rather than take immediate rule action.
During public comment, instructors urged changes to both the written and practical exams, saying current pass rates prevent timely entry into the workforce. “I believe for us to have a higher success rate with the written exam that we should consider lowering it at least to the 50,” said Kimberly Moyers, a high-school instructor, arguing that earlier written eligibility and a reworked…
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