Transfer of Credit Policies

TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY -STUDENTS ENTERING THE SCHOOL

Paul Mitchell The School Fresno will accept transfer hours from other schools based on an evaluation of the student’s comprehension of the course material and the applicability of the courses to the student’s intended academic program at the school.

Students who have had training outside the state of California must provide proof of the number of hours of training to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and Paul Mitchell The School Fresno prior to enrollment. The school does not allow a student to appeal the number of hours accepted when transferring from another location.

Transfer students are assessed tuition at the current per hour rate. Current tuition rate information is located in the “Costs of Tuition and Supplies” section of the catalog.

Paul Mitchell The School Fresno has not entered into an articulation or transfer agreement with any other college or university.

At the school’s sole discretion, a student may be permitted to transfer in more hours from a non-Paul Mitchell School than is described in the policy below, if the student is transferring from a school that has closed without notice and the student can demonstrate the appropriate course knowledge.

Paul Mitchell The School Fresno does not award clock hour credits for service in the armed forces, paid or unpaid employment, or other demonstrated competency.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY

Cosmetology 1000 hour
A maximum of 600 hours will be accepted. To determine how many transfer hours the school accepts is based on the combination of a written test and state board rules. All cosmetology transfer students must complete a minimum of 400 hours.

  1. Pass a written exam with a minimum of 75% passing

Barbering 1000 hour
A maximum of 600 hours will be accepted. To determine how many transfer hours the school accepts is based on passing a written test and state board rules. All barber transfer students must complete a minimum of 400 hours.

  1. Pass a written exam with a minimum of 75% passing

A prospective Future Professional transferring into our barber program, and has their cosmetology license, can waive the transfer test and submit their license for assessment. They will be able to transfer 800 hours into the barbering program.

If the student has an incomplete student kit when enrolling as a transfer student, the student will be required to purchase student kit items to complete their student kit. Please see the admissions office for an itemized list of student kit prices.

In extraordinary circumstances, the school may allow a student to transfer in more hours from a non-Paul Mitchell School, if the student is enrolling from a school that has suddenly closed without notice. In these instances, the school will evaluate the prospective student and credit them with the number of hours related to their course knowledge.

NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION

The transferability of credits you earn at Paul Mitchell The School Fresno is at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the certificate you earn in cosmetology, barbering and/or cosmetology makeup is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the certificate that you earn at this institution is 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 Paul Mitchell The School Fresno will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Paul Mitchell The School Fresno to determine if your certificate will transfer.

Paul Mitchell The School Fresno is a clock hour school, which means that in order to receive credit for each hour earned you must be in attendance engaged in an educational activity. If you decide to transfer to another cosmetology school, the likelihood is that some or most of your hours will be transferrable based on the transfer school’s published policy. However, if you transfer to a credit hour school, such as a community college, or traditional college or university, for a degree granting program, the likelihood is that most, if not all hours earned will not be transferrable because of the subject matter taught and the type of degree granting program you are enrolling in. Paul Mitchell The School Fresno does not give clock hour credit for service in the armed forces, paid or unpaid employment, or other demonstrated competency or learning because of the nature of the program offered and state regulatory requirements.

NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION

The transferability of credits or certificate you earn at another institution, is at the sole discretion of Paul Mitchell The School Fresno. You may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework, if Paul Mitchell The School Fresno does not accept some or all of your credits. This determination will be based on an evaluation of the student’s comprehension of the course material. The school does not allow a student to appeal the number of hours accepted when transferring from another location. After the student completes the evaluation, the student will meet with the Education Leader to determine the number of hours accepted and where the student will be placed in the program. At this time, it will also be determined if previous completed coursework needs to be repeated. For this reason, you should speak to Paul Mitchell The School Fresno’s admissions leader to determine if your credits or certificate will transfer. Transfer students are responsible to pay the hourly fee based on the number of hours needed to complete the program of study, which is noted under the Transfer Student section of this catalog. Transfer students are responsible to pay the $75.00 application fee as part of the Admissions Procedure. The transfers student’s technical kit will be evaluated, and if necessary, the student will be responsible to purchase the technical and digital kit, as well as the textbooks and any sales tax involved.

TRANSFERRING FROM ONE METHOD OF DELIVERY TO ANOTHER

A currently enrolled student may transfer from a traditional method of delivery program to a hybrid (distance education) method of delivery program, if the student within the same program, and if the program is available. The student would need to complete an enrollment agreement addendum to enroll into the program they are transferring to.