Georgia Cosmetology CE – License Renewal Deadline March 31, 2012

Calling all cosmetologists in Georgia! The Georgia cosmetology license renewal date of March 31, 2012 is fast approaching. Five hours of CE are required every two years to maintain a GA cosmetology ce license and time is running out for 2012 renewals.

The Georgia Board of Cosmetology mandates that every cosmetologist in the state have a license, which needs to be renewed every two years. To renew, license cosmetologists are required to complete five hours of continuing-education (CE) credit: three hours of health and safety courses developed by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE), and two hours of other courses in health and safety or in a related area of practice, such as industry trends, computer skills, or business management.
To complete their continuing education, license holders can select from a list of approved CE course providers published by the Georgia Board of Cosmetology. Note that not all cosmetology schools in Georgia are on the list.

Cosmetologycampus.com, an approved online provider of cosmetology continuing education, and the cosmetology portal of e-learning hub 360training.com, offer a suite of 5-hour complete packages, each one fully approved by and meeting all the requirements (including the required 3-hour DTAE course) of the Georgia state board. Students can simply choose the Georgia 5-Hour Cosmetology Success Package or the Georgia 5-Hour Cosmetology Career Package to satisfy all the CE requirements for license renewal. Students also have the option of selecting individual courses. For example, the 3-hour HIV Prevention and Sanitation (DTAE course) can be combined with a 2-hour course, such as the 2-hour Hair Color Made Simple, to complete the 5-hour CE requirement.

Cosmetologycampus.com offers two convenient formats for CE courses: online and e-book. If students select the online format, all course materials and quizzes are available online. Students will log in with a password and click through to the multimedia course. Students selecting the e-book format will download an e-book (PDF format) to study at their convenience then take an online exam. Students can print certificates of completion after the successfully completing the final quiz.
For more information regarding Georgia cosmetology CE courses at cosmetologycampus.com, contact 360training.com at 1-888-360-TRNG.

Safety Concerns in Tanning Salons

If salons had pants, they’d be on fire now. This, because according to an investigative report conducted by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, few salons are forthright about the health risks of indoor tanning.

The investigation involved about 300 indoor tanning salons throughout the country.  These salons, the investigation revealed, told would-be patrons that indoor tanning posed no health risks. Also, over half of them denied that the fake sun increased cancer risk, saying that such risk was mere “rumor” and “hype.” 

Seventy-five percent of the salons, in fact, claimed that indoor tanning is beneficial to health.

As a matter of good practice, salon workers and cosmetologists—from those who have taken Kentucky cosmetology CE to those taking Texas cosmetology CE to renew their cosmetology license—are familiarized in cosmetology class with potential health hazards at salons and are also taught how to mitigate exposure to these hazards for their clients and for themselves. 

“The potential effect of this report is huge,” remarked Dr. Suzanne Connolly, vice president of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). “We must grab the attention of our population and educate them.  It’s a big opportunity for improving health by reducing risk through education.”

Worse, salons told the investigators, who posed as teens, the following baseless and health-endangering claims: intense UV rays treat depression, trigger vitamin D production, prevent and treat arthritis, and help promote weight loss.

While the Food and Drug Administration discourages indoor tanning more than thrice a week, the investigation found that salon employees actually told callers who were concerned about safety this common advice: “[I]t’s got to be safe, or else [government regulators] wouldn’t let us do it.”

Cosmetologycampus.com, e-learning hub 360training.com’s portal for cosmetologists, provides not just a fully online cosmetology CE program towards a cosmetology license but also important information on safety at the salon.