North Carolina - Frequently Asked Questions
When is the course offered and when can I start?
What do you mean by "timer but no quiz questions"?
Do I have to take this course in one sitting?
Do the courses have quiz questions?
Do I need to send a copy of my certificate to the Board with my renewal?
When are my course completions submitted to the Board?
Are these courses State Board approved?
What should I do when I finish the course?
When is the course offered and when can I start?
You may enroll in the course at any time through our course website at www.180Beauty.com. The site is secure and allows you to provide us with your contact information, pay for the course automatically 24 hours a day and start whenever you wish.
You may also call our office during normal business hours and enroll over the phone at 877-669-0766.
What do you mean by timer but no quiz questions?
All of our onilne courses have timers installed to comply with the North Carolina State Board rules. This does not mean that you need to take a course for 2, 4 or 12 hours straight. You may log in and out of the course as much as you would like and it will keep track of your time. Take a day, week or month to finish your education, it's up to you. Although you may not like the timer, the big advantage to you is that you are not required to pass quiz questions.If you don't mind quiz questions and would rather have a course mailed to you then our mailed out courses are a perfect fit. Just answer your quiz questions and mail them back with your payment.
When does my license expire and how many hours do I need?
Cosmetologists must complete 24 credit hours per licensing cycle (three years). Your license expires on September 30. Please consult your license for the year your license expires. Only 1/2 of your required hours may be taken in an online or correspondence format.
Nail Technicians must complete 8 credit hours per year by September 30th. Your license expires every year. Only 1/2 of your required hours may be taken in an online or correspondence format.
Estheticians must complete 8 credit hours per year by September 30th. Your license expires every year. Only 1/2 of your required hours may be taken in an online or correspondence format.
Natural Hair Care Specialists must complete 8 credit hours per year by September 30th. Your license expires every year. Only 1/2 of your required hours may be taken in an online or correspondence format.
Teacher licensees must complete 16 credit hours per licensing cycle (two years). Only 1/2 of your required hours may be taken in an online or correspondence format.
All licensees must complete a minimum of 8 hours of education per year.
Do I have to take this course in one sitting?
No, you may log in and out of the course at any time. You have 60 days to complete your education.
Do the courses have quiz questions?
It depends. Some online courses courses do not have quiz questions. Mailed written and DVD courses have quiz questions. Please see the course details for specifics.
What is a passing grade?
70% for courses that require quiz questions
Does the course have a timer?
Online courses require a timer but correspondence courses do not.
With 180 Degree education you do not need to worry about your online course being invalidated by the Board because your provider is not following the rules. An online (internet) course is defined by the Board (Board Rules (k)) as any course that is taken or downloaded from the internet. Any course that is considered an internet course must have a timer (Board Rules (c)).
All of our North Carolina courses have timers installed to comply with the Board rules. This does not mean that you need to take a course for 2, 4 or 12 hours straight. You may log in and out of the course as much as you would like and it will keep track of your time. Take a day, week or month to finish your education, it's up to you. Although you may not like the timer, the big advantage to you is that you are not required to pass quiz questions.
Do I need to send a copy of my certificate to the Board with my renewal?
No.
You must however click on the "Course Completion Certificate" link in order to have your completion submitted to the State Board even if you are not going to print it immediately.
Your completion will be submitted to the Board by mail the next business day. The Board no longer accepts electronic submission of your hours. Expect your hours to post on the Board system within 7-10 days.
Can I retake the same course?
Yes, but not in the same licensing cycle.
When are my course completions submitted to the Board?
Course completions are submitted by mail to the Board the business day after you complete your education. The North Carolina Board no longer allows hours to be submitted electronically. Please allow 7-10 days for your hours to appear in their system.
Are these courses State Board approved?
Yes, we only list state approved courses.
What should I do when I finish the course?
Once you have completed the course a Course Completion link will become active at the bottom of the course. You must click on this link in order to receive credit for your course.