SHEARS UPDATES
March 03, 2025 (last update)
Thank you for sharing your suggestions and providing valuable feedback regarding SHEARS updates. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we worked to simplify student enrollment processes and hour reporting in the newly launched SHEARS.
Schools will enroll students and report all hours for Class A Barber students (enrolled after 7/1/24) under one permit and Cosmetology Operator students under one permit. The core permit has been removed from SHEARS.
All other course types will enroll students and continue to report hours the same.
Note – Important Student Enrollment Issue: Please remember during enrollment to make sure the student’s name on their government issued ID matches what is submitted for the student permit either by paper application or SHEARS. This will eliminate unnecessary delays at the time of exam eligibility.
We know you have questions about these processes and updates. We are developing resources to help you operate your schools and assist you with your struggles.
SHEARS Training Resources for Barbering and Cosmetology Schools
The SHEARS Operations Manual has been updated and has answers and directions for common questions. SHEARS OPERATIONS MANUAL
New dates and times for Live Sessions are being added. You can ask questions and learn more about SHEARS or compliance in a live Teams videoconference. Use the link below to sign up for a live session date and time. If no dates are currently available, please check back. New sessions will be added monthly. Multiple sessions will be scheduled each month. Please only sign up for one session to allow other schools the opportunity to participate in our live sessions.
