FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
    S
      
    TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
     
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
     
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
     
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
     
    John L. Winn
    Commissioner of Education
      
     
      
     
     
     
     
     
     
    September 26, 2006
     
    M E M O R A N D U M
     
    TO:
    Community College Occupational Deans
    District Career and Technical Directors
    Area Career and Technical Center Directors
     
    FROM:
     
    SUBJECT:
    New Teacher Certification-Cosmetology Programs
     
     
    Attached is a new page for the teacher certification publication titled “Teacher Certification
    Coverages with Specialization Requirements for Vocational Programs and Courses” last revised
    7/95. In keeping with the State Board of Education Strategic Imperative #1, the addition of these
    new teacher certifications will increase the supply of available teachers by allowing registered
    Nail Specialists, Facials Specialists and Full Specialists to teach their profession to students
    throughout Florida.
     
    The
    Nails Specialist
    program will have a new teacher certification: NAIL TECH @7 G. The
    acceptable job titles will be Cosmetologist (licensed), Nail Specialist (registered), Beautician
    (licensed), Teacher in Private Beauty School (licensed), Owner/Operator of a Salon (if also
    works as a licensed Cosmetologist or registered Nail Technician) and a minimum of two years
    full-time or the equivalent of part-time occupational experience in nail specialist occupations
     
    The
    Facials Specialist
    program will have a new teacher cer
    acceptable job titles will be Cosmetologist (licensed), Facial Specialist (registered), Beautician
    (licensed), Teacher in Private Beauty School (licensed), Owner/Operator of a Salon (if also
    works as a licensed Cosmetologist or registered Facial Technician) and a minimum of two years
    full-time or the equivalent of part-time occupational experience in facial specialist occupations.
     
     
     
    BONNIE C. MARMOR
    Vice Chancellor for Workforce Education
     
    325 W. GAINES STREET, SUITE 714 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-9899 • www.fldoe.org
     
     
    Community College Occupational Deans
    District Career and Technical Directors
    Area Career and Technical Center Directors
    Page Two
    September 26, 2006
     
     
    Questions regarding these additions may be referred to Mary Crew, State Supervisor, Public
    Service Education at (850) 245-9899 or mary.crew@fldoe.org.
     
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    Attachment
     
    c: Community College Presidents
    District School Superintendents

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