September 2008
Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
1929 Gateway Circle •
Grove City, Ohio 43123
Local: (614) 466-3834 •
Statewide: 1-866-642-6723
http://cos.ohio.gov
The Ohio State Board of Cosmetology has long maintained one of the most affordable professional licenses in the state of Ohio while offering the most innovative services available. The implementation of online license renewal is just the next step in providing our customers the superior service that they deserve.
Listed below are just a few, of the many benefits, that online license renewal provides for licensees as well as for the Board. And remember, cost savings within the state government benefit all of us!
The status of a license is changed within 24 business hours of completing the online renewal process. A license status is accessible by anyone using the license look up link at https://license.ohio.gov/lookup/default.asp The Board strongly encourages all salon owners and managers to use this site to verify the license status of employees and independent contractors. After all, a license violation against them will likely result in a fine against your salon as well.
For those individuals who would like to experience the ease of renewing their license online; simply visit https://license.ohio.gov/secure/default.asp with your license and a Visa®, MasterCard®, or Discover Card® available to pay your renewal fee. Cards issued by your financial institution can only be used if they contain the Visa® or MasterCard® logo. Please Note: The confirmation page will not contain your actual phone number; for security reasons, all phone numbers are displayed as 555-5555.
The following list contains locations that commonly have computers available, with internet access, for the public to use:
The 2013 license renewal will be conducted entirely online. This 2011 renewal period may be your last chance to familiarize yourself with the new process. We understand that change can be difficult and that many licensees will have questions and concerns regarding their license renewal. Therefore, the Board has created a toll free phone number specifically for license renewal issues. Please feel free to call us with any license renewal questions 1-877-267-8686.
Every year hundreds of classes are approved for continuing education (CE) credit hours. Continuing education is a required part of our industry in Ohio. The Ohio State Board of Cosmetology has implemented an initiative to randomly inspect CE classes across the state. The inspections will be performed by the examiners in effort to ensure that providers are following the guidelines to give CE credit.
An inspection will consist of ensuring the provider is following the approved course outline, the educator(s) teaching the classes are qualified and a resume is on file. The examiners will have copies of this information with them when they arrive at the class. The inspection will also entail reviewing sign-in sheets to determine that licensees have signed in using their name and Board identification number. As a final point, the examiners will be making sure that all licensees receive a certificate of completion that includes the approval number, date, and number of CE hour’s received.
You may be asking, why is this important to me? The Ohio State Board of Cosmetology does random audits of all licensures. These audits are to guarantee that all CE requirements have been met for each renewal period. There is a verification process to establish class attendance. The sign in sheets and certificates are both part of the verification which is required to pass an audit. The inspections will also give providers the opportunity to learn the importance of their part in the CE requirement process. For the licensees it will bring to light what expectations they should hold when attending a class. In return, this will aid in a smooth audit procedure for all involved.
The provider will be held accountable if guidelines and/or regulations of the Board are not being followed. Potential sanctions include fines and loss of approval of future classes. The Board believes that there is an obligation to the licensee’s to make sure that all providers of CE classes are meeting the expectations set forth by the Board.
The Board also feels an obligation to class providers to make certain they have the information necessary to perform their duties of educating and raising the industry standards. As our industry expands so does our quest for knowledge, continuing
Education is an opportunity to meet this ever growing need.
Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
1929 Gateway Circle
Grove City, Ohio 43123
Local: (614) 466-3834
Statewide: 1-866-642-6723
Fax: (614) 644-6880
E-mail: ohcosbd@cos.state.oh.us
http://cos.ohio.gov
Board Members:
Steve Thompson, Chairman, Independent Contractor
Valerie Studer, Cosmetologist & Salon Owner
NeCole Cumberlander, School Owner
Kimberly Thomas, School Owner
Dr. Marilyn Huheey, Medical Doctor
Linda Watkins, OH Dept. of Education
Bernadine Neal, Cosmetology Instructor
Thomas Taneff, General Public
Charles Penzone, Cosmetologist & Salon Owner
Kevin L. Miller, Executive Director
