Future Professional Development Guidelines

All Future Professionals must commit to and follow the Future Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment in school. These guidelines were established to assist in creating a safe, focused, and enjoyable learning experience. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a coaching under the Future Professional Advisory Policy and may result in termination without prior warning. 

Attendance and Documentation of Time

1. The school is open from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM for day Future Professionals and 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM for night Future Professionals.
2. The Future Professional must attend school according to the schedule in the Future Professional's enrollment agreement. All courses require continuous attendance.
3. The following are mandatory attendance days: Thursday (night); Monday (day). Failure to attend mandatory days may result in an advisory.
4. The prescribed attendance schedule must be maintained each week.
5. Future Professionals are required to be in attendance and actively participating in their education. When a Future Professional is scheduled for attendance but not present, these will be reflected as absent hours. If a Future Professional does not clock in or out properly resulting in the hours not being counted, these will be reflected as absent hours unless the missing time form and necessary documentation is provided as outlined in the catalog.
   If a Future Professional is absent, refer to the school make-up hour policy on how to make-up those hours. Please keep in mind make-up hours and policies are optional for the school to provide and may be changed. Future Professionals will receive clock hours during the times they fully participate in their learning experience.
6. Future Professionals may not be out of school 14 consecutive calendar days or he or she will be terminated. If you have a disability and need an academic adjustment, please notify the Admissions Leader as soon as possible, so the school can review your request. A copy of the school’s ADA Policy and Request for Accommodations form may be found on the school’s website or from the school’s Admissions Leader.
7. Core/Protege Attendance Expectation: Future Professionals attend Core/Protege for the first weeks of enrollment. During this time the Future Professional must maintain a monthly attendance of 90%. If at the conclusion of the month, the Future Professional's progress report does not meet 90% attendance, the Future Professional may be dropped from the program and may be asked to re-enroll in the next Core class start date.
8. Extra Instructional Charges: During the contracted enrollment period, Future Professionals must maintain a 90% attendance average each month in order to complete the program by the expected/calculated completion date. The Future Professionals are allowed to miss 10% of their scheduled hours before having to pay extra instructional charges. The Future Professionals may use the 10% excused absences for vacation, doctor appointments, illness, etc. The school does not accept doctor’s notes to excuse absences over the allowed 10% excused absences. If the Future Professional must attend additional program hours beyond their expected/calculated completion date due to not meeting a 90% attendance average or to complete academic graduation requirements, the student will be charged the below rate for each hours scheduled to complete after the expected/calculated completion date is reached:  

Cosmetology Hairstyling:

All ADAPTIVE and CREATIVE Future Professionals are required to maintain a 90% attendance percentage to avoid overtime charges (see below).

The following chart gives an example of absentees permitted for each level of Cosmetology Hairstyling DAY program:

Skin Care

The following chart gives an example of absentees permitted for each level of Skin Care DAY program:

Manicuring

The following chart gives an example of absentees permitted for each level of Manicuring DAY program:

It is essential that your attendance is a priority or you will be subject to advisory warnings and/or suspensions.

1. Future Professionals must request time off from school from the Future Professional Advisor.
2. Lunches and breaks are scheduled for all Future Professionals. All Future Professionals will take 30 minutes for lunch between 12:00 noon and 1:30 PM. Future Professionals should communicate with their Learning Leader if they have not had lunch by 1:30 PM. Observe the appropriate breaks for your school schedule. Breaks are as follows:

8. Documentation of time: Future Professionals may not leave the school premises during regular hours without an Learning Leader's permission.
   1. Future Professionals  who leave school premises for more than 10 minutes or those who leave early must document their time by clocking out on the time clock, signing the sign-out sheet, and having an instructor book them out.
   2. Future Professionals who leave school premises for more than 10 minutes must sign the sign-out sheet.
   3. Monday – Friday Day students will automatically have a half hour deducted for lunch each day.
9. Future Professionals may not clock in or out for another student.
10. Future Professionals must keep a record of all services each day on the “service tracking sheet,” which must be completed daily and turned in every month.

All Future Professionals are expected to attend classes on a daily basis. It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to make up all missed work and time. The following policy is now in effect for each program:

SIGNING IN & OUT:

1. The school records attendance hours and gives appropriately earned attendance credit for all hours attended and does not add or deduct attendance as a penalty. All Future Professionals must sign-in and out on the sign-in sheet when they enter and leave the school for the day in order to receive any credit for their attendance. If a Future Professional fails to sign-in and out for their schedule, the Future Professional will not receive hours. Each classroom has a sign in register as well that is to be maintained by the classroom for the State of New Jersey. The Future Professional must use their registration number and name on the sign-in sheets. This is not to be confused with their computer ID number which goes on all education documents.
   
   It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to ensure that they are properly signing in and out as required. If a Future Professional fails to sign in or out for their schedule on the Future Professional sign-in sheet, the Future Professional will not receive hours for the time with missed time punches. To ensure proper credit for clock hours, Future Professionals are required to sign-in and out at the following times: 
   a. When they arrive at school.
   b. When they leave at the end of the day
   c. If a Future Professional leaves the premises for any reason, and
   d. If a Future Professional is taking a break over 10 minutes they are required to clock out.
   e. Monday through Friday Day Future Professionals will automatically have half hour deducted for lunch each day.
   
   If the Future Professional wishes to dispute any hours they feel earned, the Future Professional must provide documentation to verify attendance on the missing time form. The documentation could include the Future Professional sign in sheet, the specialty class attendance role, and/or the guest service summary.
   
   If a Future Professional is experiencing timeclock challenges and are unable to clock in or out, they must report the challenge to the Future Professional Advisor within 24 hours.

TARDY POLICY:

The school prides itself on a solid curriculum. Tardiness on the Future Professional’s part will only leave eventual gaps in their education. It is provided that Future Professionals may make up any missed hours. Commitment to your scheduled hours of attendance will show us your dedication to your education.

1. All Future Professionals must be signed in and be prepared to start class by 9:00AM (for the day classes) and by 6:00 PM (for the evening classes). Any Future Professional who signs in after this time will not be permitted to enter class until the next hour and must remain in the lunchroom until class time.
2. Future Professionals are permitted 4 late penalties per month. Your 5th late penalty will result in an advisory warning, loss of privileges and/or dismissal for the day. Future Professionals who leave early will also be considered in violation of this policy. Not all documentation for lateness or early leave will be excused. This is monitored at the discretion of your immediate Learning Leader and Future Professional Advisor. Under no circumstances can a Future Professional sign in after 10:00 a.m. (day) or 7:00 p.m. (evening) for a late arrival.
3. Half Absentee (One half absent day) will be given to any Future Professional who leaves early in the day.
4. Tardiness is frowned upon by the administration of this school. Not only does the Future Professional miss out on valuable class time but the Future Professional is subject to eventual overtime charges when this situation is chronic. Prior to the start of classes you should arrange to arrive at school daily and on time. Keeping your commitment to your scheduled hours of attendance is the first step in our evaluation of your employability.

Professional Image

A professional image is a requirement for successful participation in school. Students must maintain the following professional dress code:

All Future Professionals must ensure that they acquire black scrubs to wear beneath their Parisian Beauty Academy Lab Coats. The scrubs should be entirely black and can be conveniently purchased either online or from a physical store of their preference. It’s important to note that Parisian Beauty Academy will only provide the Lab Coats, while the acquisition of the black scrubs will be the responsibility of the Future Professionals.

As a professional, your appearance should be neat, clean and well groomed. Your uniform must be clean, pressed and buttoned in the appropriate manner. FULL UNIFORM IS EXPECTED AT ALL TIMES. All uniforms must be purchased prior to the start of classes. There will be NO TOLERANCE for dirty, soiled and unkept uniforms as this is important to your image as a professional. Personal hygiene and sanitation is your daily responsibility as well. You are being trained for a service industry and will be in close proximity to many people daily. All hair, make-up and nails should be done BEFORE arrival at school. Additional school black scrubs, T-shirts & sweatshirts are available for purchase at the Guest Service Desk. Your professional image is ESSENTIAL to your overall image and success in the industry. Coats and Jackets are not worn inside the building.

All Programs UNIFORMS:

1. White “Lab” Jacket as provided
2. Name Tag – as provided
3. Students are to wear Black Scrubs underneath the lab jacket.

**All Future Professionals are required to wear a name badge at all times while in attendance. If lost you must replace the badge at your own expense of $4.00 per badge. 

All programs SHOES:

1. Shoes or sneakers must be flat, black and clean with rubber soles. A splash of color is permitted. NO PLATFORMS, CLOGS, UGGS, SANDALS, SLIP-ONS OR ANY OPEN TOE OR OPEN HEEL SHOES and certainly NO HEELS. You can wear black or white socks or stockings.

The following is a list of unacceptable dress for all Future Professionals in attendance:

1. No shorts, no skirts, no crop-tops, and no transparent attire.
2. Headgear is NOT permitted! Earphones are prohibited from class.

Uniforms shall not be altered, in any way. Failure to comply will result in purchase of a new uniform at your expense.

Sanitation Requirements

1. Future Professionals must keep workstations and classroom areas clean, sanitary, and clutter-free at all times.
2. Future Professionals must clean their stations, including the floor, after each service.
3. Hair must be swept up immediately after a service is completed, before blow-drying.
4. Clinic stations must be cleaned at the end of the day, prior to clocking out for the day.
5. Future Professionals must maintain standard personal sanitation and grooming practices, according to the state requirements.

Guest and Personal Salon Services

1. Future Professionals must follow the procedures outlined on their Skill Cards when performing a guest service.
2. Future Professionals may receive service on Monday through Friday. To receive a service, Future Professionals must do the following prior to starting the service:
   a. Request the service from a Learning Leader.
   b. Be scheduled off the service books by a Learning Leader.
   c. Complete required pre-service consultation with a Learning Leader.
   d. Pay for services supplies including perms, color, lightener, rinses, conditioning, etc.
   e. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are up to date with all projects, tests, and practical skill
       assessments. School assignments and successful learning are the priority.
3. Future Professionals may not receive personal services outside of their program scope of practice during scheduled hours.
4. Future Professionals may not start Future Professional services until a consultation with a Learning Leader has been completed as required.

Communication Guidelines and Professional Conduct

1. Future Professionals are to maintain a professional demeanor at all times when they are on the school premises.
   a. BE NICE: Be kind, considerate and courteous.
   b. BE ACCOUNTABLE: Take responsibility for your actions and learn from your mistakes.
   c. BE RELIABLE: Consistently complete the required skills to get your education to the best of your ability.
   d. BE COMMUNICATIVE: Use clear and appropriate language (no profanity) to get your point across. Do not raise your voice or yell.
   e. BE ENGAGED: Be an active participant in your education and seek out information to better your skills to advance your career goals.
2. Visitors are allowed in the service reception area only. Visitors are not allowed in the classroom, Future Professional lunchroom, or clinic classroom area.
3. Cell phones are permitted in assigned areas only. Phone calls are not permitted during class time or learning environments such as classrooms or learning zones any time. Calls while clocked in should remain in the assigned area, quiet in tone, and no longer than three (3) minutes.
4. Future Professionals may not visit with another Future Professional who is working with a clinic classroom guest.
5. Future Professionals may not gather around the service desk, the service reception area, or the offices.
6. Food, drinks, and water bottles are allowed only in the Future Professional lunchroom.
7. The school is a smoke-free campus. Future Professionals may not smoke or vape any substance on school premises.
8. Stealing or taking school property or another's personal property is unacceptable and grounds for termination.
9. School administration has the right to access and inspect a Future Professionals locker at any time, refer to the locker policy.

Learning Participation Guidelines

1. Future Professionals must bring their required school tools to participate in their education for scheduled hours and makeup hours. Required school tools include:
   a. Student Technical Kit
   b. iPad with program education kit apps (cutting system app, make-up system app, plugged in app, etc.)
   c. Program textbook
2. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged.
3. Future Professionals are responsible for their own technical kit and equipment. All kit, equipment, tools, and personal items must be secured in a locker or kept within view and control of the Future Professional. The school is not responsible for any lost or stolen articles.
4. Future Professionals are required to work under the direction of a licensed professional. Therefore, Future Professionals must comply with school personnel and Learning Leader's assignments, directions, and requests as required by the curriculum and Future Professional guidelines and rules.
5. Future Professionals must have a signed service ticket before beginning any service in the clinic classroom.
6. Future Professionals may not perform hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school unless authorized, in advance, in writing, to  do  so by school administration. Conducting unauthorized hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of the school may be  reported to the state board and may result in your ability to receive a professional  license.
7. Taking credit for another's work (e.g. submitting the photos of another's work as your own) or cheating during exams is unacceptable and is grounds for termination.
8. Future Professionals will be expected to maintain an average of 80%  on all academic exams and practical skill  assignments.
9. Only service desk personnel may schedule or change clinic classroom guest appointments.
10. All practical skill services must be graded and the service ticket initiated by a Learning Leader.
11. Future Professionals are expected to be continuously working on school-related projects, assignments, clinic practical skills, reading theory, or test preparation during school hours.
12. When Future Professionals are  not scheduled with guest service appointments or are not scheduled to attend theory or specialty class, they must be actively engaged in their education at all times, and may focus on the following:
    a. Completion of practical skill assessments through Monthly Clinic Worksheets.
    b. Completion of theory review assignments.
    c. Performing a service on another Future Professional. Please note that the service must be within the scope of practice for the program  for both Future Professionals.
    d. Listening to or reading school resource center materials, including educational videos, audiotapes, Plugged In, and school related textbooks.
13. Parking is allowed in assigned parking areas only or cars may be towed at the owner's expense.
14. If a Future Professional fails to complete the practical skill assessments or required academic theory exams they will be placed on the Back on Track List. Future Professionals have one week to get caught up before they receive a coaching advisory.
15. If a Future Professional fails to pass the Core written and/or practical exam on their second attempt, they may be asked to withdraw from  the program and may be allowed to re-start in the next Core class start date.