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Subcommittee advances bill to add trichology training to cosmetology curriculum
Summary
The Subcommittee on Professional and Occupational Licenses voted to give House Bill 684 a 'do pass' recommendation, advancing a proposal to add trichology (hair and scalp) training—50 hours for instructors and 30 hours for students—into cosmetology education; members pressed for more inspectors and a minor date amendment was adopted.
The Subcommittee on Professional and Occupational Licenses of the Regulated Industries Committee voted to advance House Bill 684, amending an internal date and recommending the measure to the full committee. The bill would require trichology (hair and scalp health) instruction to be added to cosmetology training and licensure requirements.
Connie Judge, a licensed cosmetologist and certified trichologist who founded the National Trichology Training Institute in Stockbridge, Georgia, told the panel the measure responds to a growing problem. "Approximately 70,000,000 Americans, including 20,000,000 women, who are currently battling hair loss," Judge said, arguing schools currently provide only…
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