The Virginia state law requires that students have 1500 clock hours of training and be graduated from a licensed cosmetology school to qualify for an initial cosmetology license. Following graduation, students are required to take a State Board Practical and Written Examination before receiving their Virginia Cosmetology License. This license is a protected license, but it must be renewed. The state board gives these exams and there is a charge for testing as well as for licensure.
Our goal is to prepare every student for his or her State Board Examination. We will stay informed of the requirements of the exam and will prepare each student for that exam prior to the actual examination date. We will help with the application for the examination, application for a temporary license, and inform students of all fees that will be required as well as time and site of examination. It will be the student’s responsibility to acquire a model or mannequin and proper equipment for the exam. We feel confident that the preparation received at Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School will exceed the requirements for this examination. The actual performance will be up to the student.