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High School Equivalent

(1) For the purpose of determining eligibility for enrollment in a school of cosmetology, an applicant must have completed and passed at least two (2) years of high school or obtained a score of at least four hundred and fifty (450) on a General Educational Development test.
(2) Public and vocational schools are exempt from the provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-4- 122. However, the completion of at least ten (10) high school credits or obtaining a score of at least four hundred and fifty (450) on a General Educational Development test must be met prior to the completion of a cosmetology curriculum.
(3) The school considering acceptance of any candidate shall be responsible for verifying and accepting any submitted documentation for high school equivalency.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-4-105(e) and 62-4-122. Administrative History: Original rule certified June 10,

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