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SCHOOL HOURS & CLASS SCHEDULE

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DAY CLASS

• Monday thru Thursday 

       8:45am to 2:30pm

       300 Hours

       Full Time

       10 to 13 weeks​​​

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MAKING UP HOURS

•  As attendance and punctuality is extremely important, we understand that sometimes things can get out of our control.

• If you miss a day, IBA give you the opportunity to make up any missing hours by attending to the alternate shift, this way you will avoid paying over contract fees.

• Day students can attend night class as well as night class students can attend day class.

• It’s a state law that all hours MUST be clocked in at school using the timeclock and we are not allowed to credit any hours if the student is not in the school premises and clocked in.

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CLOSINGS & INCLEMENT WEATHER

• IBA follows Spartanburg County Schools District schedule; we share the same holidays, school breaks, vacations and inclement weather.

• We open all Summer Break, except the week of 4th of July.

• For inclement weather closings and delays, follow Spartanburg County Schools, District 5.

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START DATES

• Class starts every 10 to 12 weeks, depending on the holidays and breaks.

• Class starts the first or second Monday of every JANUARY, APRIL, JULY and OCTOBER

• SC laws and regulations allows to teach up to 40 students, but we believe in quality, not quantity. Even though we can easily accommodate 30 we only enroll a maximum of 18 students per class, to facilitate learning and maintain the quality of our education.

 

 

TRANSFERING FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL

• We accept transfer hours from almost any school in the state and/or out of state.

• If you want to transfer to our school, it's a state law to have an official transcript from the school you attended, and the transcript must reflect active hours.

• If the last day attended was more than 24 months, the hours are expired, and they will no longer be transferable.  

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ENROLLMENT

• Enrollment appointments may take 20 to 30 minutes. We will discuss the payment options, schedule, school regulations, and answer any questions you might have.

• If you choose us as your school, then you will fill out the enrollment paperwork, no need to make a second appointment.

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REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN YOUR LICENSE IN SC

At the time of completing the 300 hours program, to apply for your license, you must:

• Be at least 16 years old.

• Possess at least a 10th-grade education or equivalency by tests used in the public schools or tests approved by the Board.

• Successfully complete 300 hours of class work in a nail technician school approved by the Board or comparable training approved by the Board.

• Pass the NIC written and practical exams.

• Submit a new licensure application

• Pay the prescribed fee.

 

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WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR ENROLLMENT APPOINTMENT

If any of these documents is not available, you can bring them later.

• Picture ID

• 2nd form of ID

• Proof of Education (School transcript, Diploma or GED

• Social Security or Tax ID number

• If you are making a payment plans, please bring a Debit or credit card to process your payments

• Minimum down payment

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FOREIGN STUDENTS

You can start classes when you ready, keeping in mind the documentation required by the state to obtain your license. Find additional information about licensing in the state by visiting: www.llronline.com  and /or www.psiexams.com – Cosmetology Professions

 

To obtain a license in South Carolina student MUST have:

• Valid US issued picture ID

• Social Security Number

• DACA students cannot become licensed in SC, but they can in other states like NC.

       o   Please know, as a DACA student, you can attend and graduate our program, but you won’t be able to obtain your l.                license in SC.

       o   For our DACA students, after they complete their hours, we help them submit their documents to another state, most              commonly NC.

       o   Keep in mind that SC will not transfer your license until you have a legal status other than DACA.

• All education transcripts for foreign educated applicants not currently licensed in US, must be evaluated PRIOR to being authorized for the NIC examination (theory and practical).

       o   Please see below for the two board-approved credential evaluation services:

             > Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.

                Website: www.jsilny.org

                Phone: (305)273-1616

                Email: info@jsilny.org

            > International Education Research Foundation Inc.

                Website: https://ierf.org

                Email: info@ierf.org