Randolph Community College's Cosmetology program has a 100% state board pass rate to date, according to the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology for North Carolina. Tammy Matthews, program head and instructor for the Cosmetology program, said the NIC notifies her of the results each time one of RCC's students or graduates takes the exam.
To date, two RCC Cosmetology graduates have passed both the written and practical tests, one graduate has passed the written exam, and nine RCC students still enrolled in the program have passed the written exam. Current students can choose to take the written exam after 1,000 hours of instruction, said Matthews, but must wait until they graduate to take the practical exam. Graduates then have up to six months after they graduate to take the practical exam.
"I'm really proud of my group," said Matthews. "They have done really well. The students actually said my tests were harder than the state boards, which was my goal."
After 1,200 hours of instruction, if a student passes the exam with a score of 70 or higher, he/she is licensed at an apprentice level, but then must work under a licensed cosmetologist for six months. After 1,500 hours of instruction, if a student passes the exam with 75% or higher, he/she becomes a full licensed cosmetologist. Matthews said that Randolph Community College students have passed with scores of 87 and above.
For more information about enrolling in Randolph Community College's Cosmetology program, contact RCC at 336-633-0224. Spring semester classes begin Jan. 10.
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