Future Professional Development Guidelines

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All Future Professional must commit to and follow the Future Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment in school. These guidelines were established to assist in creating a safe, focused, and enjoyable learning experience. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a coaching under the Future Professional Advisory Policy and may result in termination without prior warning.

Attendance and Documentation of Time

1. The school records attendance in clock hours and gives appropriately earned attendance credit for all hours attended and does not add or deduct attendance hours as a penalty.  Attendance is calculated using an attendance tracking app called CourseKey. It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to record their hours by checking in and out through the app. If a Future Professional fails to clock in or out for their schedule, the Future Professional will not receive hours.

It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to ensure that they are properly clocking in and out as required. If a Future Professional fails to clock in or out for their schedule on the Future Professional time-clock, the Future Professional will not receive hours for the time with missed time punches. To ensure proper credit for clock hours, Future Professionals are required to clock in or out at the following times:

  • When they arrive at school,
  • When they leave for lunch,
  • When they return from lunch,
  • When they leave at the end of the day;
  • If a Future Professional leaves the premises for any reason, and
  • If a Future Professional is taking a break over 10 minutes, they are required to clock out.

According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the school cannot adjust a Future Professional’s time clock activity. Future Professionals will only receive credit for written in adjustments if there is a time clock failure or other situation approved by the TDLR.

2. The school is open Monday - Friday from 9:15 AM to 5:15 PM for day Future Professionals, from 9:15 AM to 6:15 PM for Future Professionals on a 3- day schedule, from 7:45 AM to 3:15 PM for schedules including Saturday - Sunday, and 5:15 PM to 10:15 PM for night Future Professionals.
3. The Future Professional must attend school according to the schedule in the Future Professional’s enrollment agreement. All programs require continuous attendance. 
4. Future Professionals must be on time, as tardiness inhibits the learning process. Future Professionals who are late for any class must be accompanied into the classroom by a Learning Leader. Future Professionals are never excused from mandatory theory classes to work in the clinic classroom.
5. Attendance Expectation Generally: Future Professionals must maintain a 100% attendance average each month in order to complete the program by the expected/calculated completion date. The school attendance policy requires 80% to maintain satisfactory progress. Falling below this number means that the Future Professional may receive a coaching on the advisory form for their attendance.
6. CORE/Protege Attendance Expectation: Future Professionals attend Core/Protege during their first weeks of enrollment. If a Future Professional misses any time in Core, they are responsible for coordinating with their Learning Leader to obtain handouts, notes and assignments. During the period of Core a maximum of 21 unexcused absence hours may be missed. If the Future Professional missed more than 21 hours of Core, the Future Professional may be withdrawn from the program and may be required to re-enroll into the next Core start date they qualify for.
7. During the enrollment contract period, students are allowed to miss up to 300 hours (cosmetology), 120 hours (esthetics & nail technology), and 70 hours (instructor) before being subject to extra instructional charges. If a student’s training extends beyond the contracted end date, additional instructional charges will apply based on the hourly rate outlined in the student’s enrollment agreement. The allowed absent hours may be used for vacation, appointments, illness, or other personal needs. The fee is $15.00 for each hour scheduled to complete after the expected/calculated completion date is reached.

  1. Scheduled Program Length is defined as:

    Scheduled Program Length

    Cosmetology:

    Hours in program = 1000 hours
    20% absent hours = 200 hours
    Scheduled Program Length = 1200 hours

    Class A Barber:

    Hours in program = 1000 hours
    20% absent hours = 200 hours
    Scheduled Program Length = 1200 hours

    Esthetics:

    Hours in program = 750 hours
    20% absent hours = 150 hours
    Scheduled Program Length = 900 hours

    Cosmetology Operator to Class A Barber 300:

    Hours in program = 300 hours
    20% absent hours = 60 hours
    Scheduled Program Length = 360 hours

    Manicure 600:

    Hours in program = 600 hours
    20% absent hours = 120 hours
    Scheduled Program Length = 720 hours

    		 

8. Future Professionals are required to be in attendance and actively participating in their education. When a Future Professional is scheduled for attendance but not present, these will be reflected as absent hours. If a Future Professional does not clock in or out properly resulting in the hours not being counted, these will be reflected in the absent hours unless the missing time form and necessary documentation is provided as outlined in the catalog. 
If a Future Professional is absent refer to the school make-up hour policy on how to make-up those hours. Please keep in mind make-up hours and policies are optional for the school to provide and may be changed.
Future Professionals will receive clock hours during the times they fully participate in their learning experience.
9. Vacation and Planned Time Away (e.g. medical appointments, outside commitments): Future Professionals must request planned time off from school from the Future Professional Advisor and the Financial Services Leader. The approval of any request does not mean that the Future Professional will continue to meet the attendance requirements.
10. Unplanned Absences or Tardiness: Future Professionals who are late or cannot attend school must contact the school and talk to the school service desk team immediately. Day Future Professionals must call in by 8:00 AM. Night Future Professionals must call in by 1:30 PM. The School will hold a commencement ceremony to honor graduating students - if said ceremony falls on a school day it will be considered an excused absence for students.
11. Lunches and breaks are scheduled for all Future Professional. All full-time Future Professional are required to take a  30-minute lunch break. Future Professional should communicate with their Learning Leader if they have not had lunch by 1:30 p.m. Part-time Future Professional will take a 10-minute break as scheduled by school administration.
12. Documentation of time: Future Professionals may not leave the school premises during regular hours without a Learning Leader’s permission.

  1. Future Professionals who leave the school premises for more than 10 minutes or those who leave early must document their time by clocking out on the time clock, signing the sign-out sheet, and having a Learning Leader book them out.
  2. Future Professionals who leave the school premises for less than 10 minutes must sign the sign-out break sheet.
  3. Day Future Professionals must clock out on the time clock for lunch for 30 minutes every day. Future Professionals will not receive credit for the hour if they fail to clock in/out for lunch.

13. Future Professionals can not clock in or out for another Future Professional.
14. Future Professionals can not ask others to clock them in or out. 
15. Future Professionals must keep a record of all services performed each day digitally via the Skillstracker app.

Professional Image

All Future Professionals must adhere to the following professionals dress code while in attendance:

  1. Future Professionals may wear color in any combination.
  2. Clothing should be professional and clean.
  3. Shoes should be professional, practical, clean, and comfortable (any color). They must be closed toe and closed heel.
  4. Hair should be styled prior to arriving at the school.
  5. Any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving at the school.
  6. The following is a list of acceptable dress:
    1. Jeans or clothing made of jean material. No rips in your jeans.
    2. Fashionable sneakers i.e. vans, Sperrys, converse.
    3. Sweatshirts, printed T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts and/or jackets with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logo may be worn (hoods may not be worn in the building).
    4. Stylish hats and scarves.
  7. Leggings are not pants, so when leggings are worn all skirts, dresses, or tops must fall below the fingertips when standing up.
  8. Professional hooded cardigans, sweaters, or shirts without logos may be worn (hoods may not be worn in the building).
  9. Appropriate undergarments must be worn.

The following is a list of unacceptable dress for all Future Professionals in attendance:

  1. Gym workout shoes (Brooks, Asics, New Balance), basketball shoes, foot thongs, or beach sandals. Tank tops, spaghetti string tops, sleeveless tops or belly shirts. Sweatpants, yoga pants, spandex or biking shorts.
  2. Leggings worn as pants.
  3. Sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, jackets and printed T-shirts other than those with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logo.
  4. Dresses or skirts that fall above fingertips, when standing up.
  5. Shorts or short rompers.
  6. Baseball hats, visors, caps, beanies, or head wraps.
  7. Headphones, headgear, and/or earphones are not permitted in the classroom or the clinic classroom.
  8. Sunglasses.

All Class A Barber Future Professionals must also adhere to the following professional dress code while in attendance:

  1. Class A Barber Future Professionals may wear color in any combination.
  2. Accessories may be worn in any color.
  3. A Class A Barber Future Professional may wear a smock.
  4. Sweatshirts, printed T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and/or jackets with the Paul Mitchell logo or the school logo may be worn. (Hoods may not be worn in the building).
  5. Fedoras, flat hats, or ascot caps may be worn.

Future Professionals who fail to comply with the Future Professional dress code may be coached and may receive an advisory.

Sanitation requirements

1. Future Professionals must keep themselves, workstations and classroom areas clean, sanitary, and clutter free at all times.
2. Future Professionals must clean their stations, including the floor, after each service.
3. Hair must be swept up immediately after a service is completed, before blow drying.
4. Clinic stations must be cleaned at the end of the day, prior to clocking out for the day.
5. Future Professionals must maintain.

Guest and personal salon services

1. Future Professionals must follow the procedures outlined on their Skill Cards when performing a guest service.
2. Day Future Professionals may receive services Monday through Thursday only. To receive a service, Future Professionals must do the following prior to starting the service:
a. Request the service from a Learning Leader
b. Be scheduled off the service books by a Learning Leader.
c. Complete required pre-service consultation with a Learning Leader.
d. Pay for service supplies including perms, color, lightener, rinses, conditioning, etc.
e. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are up to date with all projects, tests, and practical skill assessments. School assignments and successful learning are the priority.
3. Future Professionals may not receive personal services outside of their program scope of practice during scheduled hours.
4. Future Professionals may not start Future Professional

Communication Guidelines and Professional Conduct

1. Future Professionals are to maintain a professional demeanor at all times when they are on the school premises.
     a. BE NICE: Be kind, considerate and courteous to others.
     b. BE ACCOUNTABLE: Take responsibility for your actions and learn from your mistakes.
     c. BE RELIABLE: Consistently complete the required skills to get your education to the best of your ability.
     d. BE COMMUNICATIVE: Use clear and appropriate language (no profanity) to get your point across,. Do not raise your voice or yell.
     e. BE ENGAGED: Be an active participant in your education and seek out information to better your skills to advance your career goals.
2. Visitors are allowed in the service reception area only. Visitors are not allowed in the classrooms,
Future Professional lounge, or clinic classroom area.
3. Cell phones are permitted in assigned areas of the school. Phone calls are not permitted during class time or learning environments such as classrooms or learning zones at any time. Calls while clocked in should remain in the assigned area, quiet in tone, and no longer than 3 minutes.
4. Future Professionals may not visit with another Future Professional who is working with a clinic classroom guest.
5. Future Professional may not gather around the service desk, the service reception area, or the offices.
6. Food, drinks, and water bottles are allowed only in the Future Professional lounge.
7. The school is a smoke-free campus. Future Professionals may not smoke or vape any substance on school premises.
8. Stealing or taking school property or another’s personal property is unacceptable and grounds for termination.
9. School administration has has the right to access and inspect a Future Professionals locker at any time, refer to the locker policy.

Learning Participation Guidelines

1. Future Professionals must bring their required school tools to participate in their education for scheduled hours and makeup hours. Required school tools include:
• Student Technical Kit
• iPad with program education kit apps (cutting system app, make-up systems app, plugged in app, etc)
• Program textbooks
2. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged.
3. Future Professionals are responsible for their own technical kit and equipment. All kit, equipment, tools, and personal items must be secured in a locker or kept within view and control of the Future Professional. The school is not responsible for any lost or stolen articles.
4. Future Professionals are required to work under the direction of a licensed professional. Therefore, Future Professionals must comply with school personnel and Learning Leader’s assignments, directions, and requests as required by the curriculum and Future Professional guidelines and rules.
5. Future Professionals must have a signed service ticket before beginning any service on the clinic classroom.
6. Future Professionals may not perform hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school unless authorized, in advance, in writing, to do so by school administration. Conducting unauthorized hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school may be reported to the state board and may result in your inability to receive a professional license.
7. Taking credit for another’s work (e.g. submitting the photos of another’s work as your own) or cheating during exams is unacceptable and is grounds for termination.
8. Future Professionals will be expected to maintain an average of 70% on all academic exams and practical skill assignments.
9. Only service desk personnel may schedule or change clinic classroom guest appointments.
10. All practical skill services must be graded and the service ticket initialed by a Learning Leader.
11. Future Professionals are expected to be continuously working on school-related projects, assignments, clinic practical skills, reading theory, or test preparation during school hours.
12. When Future Professionals are not scheduled with guest service appointments or are not scheduled to attend theory or a specialty class, they must be actively engaged in their education at all times, and may focus on the following:
     a. Completion of practical skill assessments through Skillstracker App.
     b. Completion of theory review assignments.
     c. Performing a service on another Future Professional. Please note that the service must be within the scope of practice for the program for both Future Professionals.
     d. Listening to or reading school resource center materials, including educational videos, audiotapes, Plugged In, and school related textbooks.
13. Parking is allowed in assigned parking areas only or cars may be towed at the owner’s expense.
14. If a Future Professional fails to complete the practical skill assessments or required academic theory exams they will be placed on the Back on Track List. Future Professionals have one week to get caught up before they receive a coaching advisory.
15. If a Future Professionals fails to pass the Core written and/or practical exam on their second attempt, they may be asked to withdraw from the program and may be allowed to re-start in the next Core class start date.