Transfer of Credit Policies

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TRANSFER POLICY

Students Transferring From Other Institutions

Paul Mitchell The School Dallas, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - San Antonio and Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - Arlington considers hours for transfers from other institutions into the school’s Cosmetology, Cosmetology Operator, Class A Barber, Manicure and Esthetics programs on a case by case basis. Transfer students must provide a copy of their transcripts. Transfer students must meet with the Education Leader and Future Professional Advisor to discuss why they want to transfer to Paul Mitchell The School Dallas, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - San Antonio and Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - Arlington and why they feel their education will be different than at their previous school. All transfer students must be approved by the school’s Director. 100 clock hours and under will automatically be accepted as transfer hours after providing transcripts and will not need to meet with the Education Leader and Future Professional Advisor.

The cost for transfer students is based upon the current per hour tuition rate at Paul Mitchell The School Dallas, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - San Antonio and Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - Arlington. The per hour cost does not include the cost of a complete and current Paul Mitchell student kit if needed.

Transfer students are responsible to purchase the education kit at an additional cost from the tuition.

Transfer hours accepted by the school are applied to the total number of hours necessary to complete the program and are considered both attempted and completed hours for the purpose of determining when the allowable maximum time frame has been exhausted. Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) evaluation periods are based on actual contracted hours at the institution.

Students Transferring To Other Institutions

Please note that students transferring to another school may not be able to transfer all the hours they earned at Paul Mitchell The School Dallas, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - San Antonio and Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - Arlington; the number of transferable hours depends on the policy of the receiving school. The transferability of hours you earn at Paul Mitchell The School Dallas, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - San Antonio and Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - Arlington is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you seek to transfer. If the hours or certificate that you do earn at Paul Mitchell The School are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all your coursework at that institution.

Students Transferring Between Programs

Paul Mitchell The School Dallas, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - San Antonio and Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - Arlington does not allow students to transfer between programs. If a student chooses to enroll in a different program within the school, they must first withdraw from the currently attending program, and then enroll in a different program as a new student. Prior credit will not be granted towards the new program. If transferring between Cosmetology and/or Class A Barber programs, credits will be evaluated. Students transferring from Paul Mitchell The School Dallas, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas-San Antonio, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas-Arlington, Paul Mitchell The School Denver, Paul Mitchell The School Phoenix, and Paul Mitchell The School Roanoke may not be required to take the transfer assessment. Assessments for students transferring from the above schools will be at the discretion of the education leadership at the campus they are transferring to.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY

Cosmetology and Cosmetology Operator
Cosmetology students transferring from a non-Paul Mitchell School and/or Paul Mitchell School. To determine how many transfer hours the school accepts is based on passing a practical and written test and what is allowed by state board.

  1. Pass a practical test with a minimum of 70% on three of the following criteria:
    • Demonstrate State Board Sanitation and Disinfection
    • Finger Wave with 6 pin-curls
    • Color and Lightener Applications (Must perform four)
    • Permanent Wave (10 rods)
    • Chemical relaxer applications (virgin, re-touch)
    • Marcel iron work demonstrating the three base curl placements
    • Haircut, style and finish of your choice (to complete on a doll head or model)
  2. Pass a written exam with a minimum of 70% passing

Class A Barber
Class A Barber students transferring from a non-Paul Mitchell School and/or Paul Mitchell School. To determine how many transfer hours the school accepts is based on passing a practical and written test and what is allowed by state board.

  1. Pass a practical test with a minimum of 70% on three of the following criteria:
    • Demonstrate State Board Sanitation and Disinfection
    • Finger Wave with 6 pin-curls
    • Color and Lightener Applications (Must perform four)
    • Permanent Wave (10 rods)
    • Chemical relaxer applications (virgin, re-touch)
    • Marcel iron work demonstrating the three base curl placements
    • Haircut, style and finish of your choice (to complete on a doll head or model)
  2. Pass a written exam with a minimum of 70% passing

Esthetics
Esthetic students transferring from a non-Paul Mitchell School and/or Paul Mitchell School. To determine how many transfer hours the school accepts is based on passing a practical and written test and what is allowed by state board.

  1. Pass a practical test with a minimum of 70% based on three of the following criteria:
    • Demonstrate State Board Sanitation and Disinfection
    • Basic Facial to include: Consultation, Cleanse, Skin Analysis, Exfoliation, Extractions, Mask, Moisturize and Protect
    • Wax: Brow Wax (hard wax or soft wax)
  2. Pass a written exam with a minimum of 70% grade

Manicure
Manicure students transferring from a non-Paul Mitchell School and/or Paul Mitchell School. To determine how many transfer hours the school accepts is based on passing a practical and written test and what is allowed by state board.

  1. Pass a practical test with a minimum of 70% based on the following criteria:
    • Demonstrate State Board Sanitation and Disinfection
  2. Pass a written exam with a minimum of 70% grade

TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDIT - CREDIT EARNED AT THE SCHOOL

The transferability of hours you earn at Paul Mitchell The School Dallas, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - San Antonio and Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - Arlington is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the diploma you earn in Cosmetology, Class A Barber, Manicure and/or Esthetics is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer.

If the hours or diploma that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason, you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Paul Mitchell Schools to determine if your hours or diploma will transfer.

The school will provide an Official Transcript and School Catalog to any student requesting to transfer credit to another school. The up-to-date catalog is also available online for public access. The school catalog contains course descriptions for each program at our school.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT - CREDIT EARNED AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION

Paul Mitchell The School Dallas, Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - San Antonio and Paul Mitchell The School Dallas - Arlington may accept transfer clock hours or credits for courses completed at another institution.

A student must notify the Admissions team at the time of beginning the admissions process if requesting such credit. A transcript is required for each school a student attended the school will review course descriptions and any transcripts provided by the student to arrive at a final decision.

Courses taken at another institution must be accredited by an agency recognized by either the U.S. Department of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

To transfer credit, the student must do the following:

  1. Inform the Admissions Leader during the application process requesting to transfer credit
  2. Provide transcripts from previous attended school 7 days prior to signing the enrollment agreement (exceptions may be granted for extenuating circumstances)

Acceptance of transfer credit is at the sole discretion of the school. In addition, the institution does not have articulation agreements and does not give credit for experiential learning.