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They are wanting to put Cosmetology and Barbering under the State Department of Heath!!! SAY NO TO THIS!!! This will…

I hope that most of you are aware that there is a SPECIAL WORKSHOP being held at the Mississippi State…

It's been a little over a YEAR since I last posted but with all the new changes that are fixing…

Pearson Vue is looking to hire a Practical Testing Evaluator for the Tupelo test site. If you are a licensed…

Mississippi Cosmetology School Association's Annual workshop will be held June 3rd and 4th in Biloxi at the Hard Rock Hotel…

The Mississippi Cosmetology Association will be hosting its Spring District Show in Tupelo at the Bancorp South Area April 15,…

The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology is hosting a CEU workshop at the Cosmetology Board office.. It is March 25,…

I know that it has been a while since my last post and I know that there are a lot…

I must start off by saying WOW!!!!!   Everything at the Board office and especially in the Board Room looked clean,…

We have 2 New Board Members and a New Executive Director...   Mr Donald Vaughn took his seat at the Board…

Most are probably aware that on-line registration for Pearson Vue testing did not open on May 15, 2017..  Due to…

House Bill 464 was signed into Law March 23, 2017 By Governor Phil Bryant....  House Bill 464 overhauls our Instructor…

If you are a Licensed Cosmetology Instructor and are interested in becoming a Testing Evaluator for Pearson Vue, you can…

The Mississippi Cosmetology School Association will be having it's annual workshop June 4th and 5th 2017 at the Pearl River…

The Board held it's regular meeting February 27, 2017..  All Board Members were present Legal Council...  Updated the Board with…

On February 19, 2017 The Mississippi Cosmetology Council held it's first meeting for 2017.  This meeting was held at the…

The Mississippi Independent Beauticians Association will be having its Northern Regional Convention March 11 and 12, 2017 in Columbus MS....…

It was made OFFICIAL yesterday that The Board of Cosmetology has entered into a 5 year contract with Pearson Vue…

The Mississippi School Owners and Teachers Association (SOTA) is hosting a 7.5 Methods/CEU class at the Jackson Medical Mall on…

The attached link will give you  the information on the Upcoming MCA/ Summit Workshop April 2, 2017 in Natchez MS.. …

Board Member Bertha Robinson was not present for this meeting..  All other Members including Board attorney Jeff Jernigan were present.…

STUDENT TESTING ENDING   FYI!!!!!  For those who may not be aware the contract that the Mississippi State Board of…

On Monday December 12, 2016 the Board held its final Board meeting for 2016.. All Board members were present. There…

The Board held hearing today from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and decided to have their November meeting immediately following...…

Well It's been a minute since I have posted on the Cosmetology Board and today I going to do a…

The Mississippi Cosmetology Council held is semi-annual meeting Sunday, September 18, 2016.  The meeting was called to order by First…

The Board moved up its August meeting to Sunday August 14, 2016 due to the Board holding Hearings on Monday August…

All Board Members were present....   BOY oh BOY was the air Thick with TENSION Board attorney Jeff Jernigan presented to…

Yes, I think I missed what probably was a good show..   I was not there. However, Executive Director David Derrick…

The Board moved its regular meeting up a week due to the upcoming Armstrong McCall Hair Show being held on…

The Board held its regular Board meeting a little early this month along with having it on a Sunday too.  This meeting…

All Board members were present for today's meeting...  Today marks the one year anniversary of this Board, it just doesn't seem…

The Mississippi Cosmetology School Association is holding it's annual workshop June 5th and 6th 2016 in Tupelo, MS....   LOOKING FORWARD…

Click on the link below for details on Ms. Reba Roy's Annual Workshop which includes 6 Hours of Methods of…

I wanted to take a minute to give everyone some updated information on one of our State Associations.  "SOTA"  Mississippi…

Todays Board meeting was moved up a week due to the PCS workshop being held next Monday February 29, 2016... …

Thank you Heidi so much for calling me out about being late on my post.... I do stay extremely busy with…

All Board members were present for this Board meeting...  The Board set several dates for hearings to try to reduce…

With Christmas coming up, the Board decided to hold it's December meeting today.   Meeting was called to order at 9:00…

All Board members present except Ms. Glenda Honeycutt...  Attorney Jeff Jernigan informed the Board that the Sanitation Rules and Regulations had…

The Board moved its regular scheduled meeting of October 26 to October 19 due to the Premiere Beauty Show in…

On Sunday October 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. the Board of Cosmetology held a special workshop for the purpose of completing…

On October 9, 2015 at 3:15 p.m. The Board of Cosmetology held an Emergency Telephone Conference call for the purpose…

On Monday 9-28-2015 the Board meeting was called to order with all Board members along with Board attorney Jeff Jernigan…

On Monday 9-21-2015 the Board held a Meeting for the purpose of holding Hearings for  Inspection Violations..  Hearings are so boring.....…

On Monday August 31, 2015 the Board held it's regular meeting.   All Board members and Legal council were present.  According…

Monday, July 27, 2015, the Board held its regular scheduled meeting... What started out to be not much of a…

Due to the upcoming Memorial Day holiday the Board moved it's regular meeting to May 18, 2015..  All Board members…

Since April 27, 2015 is celebrated as  Confederate Memorial Day, the Board of Cosmetology held its monthly meeting Monday April 20, 2015...  …

Sunday,  April 19, 2015 at 10:00 a.m,  The Board of Cosmetology held a meeting for the purpose of updating the…

  On Monday March 30, 2015, the Board held it's first meeting will the NEWLY Appointed Board Members ....   All…

What you May or May Not Know has been going on with the Cosmetology Agency...  Due to the VERY bad publicity…

On Wednesday March 25, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Senate Confirmations were held for newly appointed Board members along with the…

The first group of students took their practical examination with PCS on March 9, 2015...  It is my understand there…

On March 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Cosmetology Board President Leisa McElreath held an Emergency Telephone Conference call to discuss the…

At the February 23, 2015 regular Board meeting Executive Director Cynthia Johnson submitted her letter of resignation to the Board.  Her…

The wait is over!!!!!   Pictured below are your newly appointed Cosmetology Board Members...  Pictured left to right is:                                                                                                         Darlene Smith, Bertha…

I'm sure by now everyone has heard about the meeting that the Cosmetology Board Members and Executive Director Cynthia Johnson…

How many of you was NOT impressed with this presentation????  Could you believe your EARS when Mat Levy with PCS…

With everything that has been going on in our state it makes this January 26th Board meeting looked totally boring!!!!…

Professional Credential Services (PCS),  our new testing company has just sent out the information on for the Mississippi Practical Exam Overview.....    You…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!  TO EVERYONE.....    The Cosmetology Board held a telephone conference call Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. for…

This meeting started with a few members absent.  Board President Leisa McElreath  and Board attorney Jeff Jernigan were absent.  Board…

During the meeting the Board went in and out of Executive Session, which was due to several telephone conversations the…

This was a very calm meeting...  The most interesting topic was brought up by Waylon Garrett.   Waylon expressed to the…

Wednesday November 12, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology held a Telephone Conference for the purpose…

Here is what I know.....  A NEW TESTING COMPANY HAS BEEN CONTRACTED!!!!!  The company's name is Professional Credential Services, their…

All Board members were present for this meeting.  Meeting started with Duplicate License Request....   For some reason Board Attorney Jeff…

    The Mississippi Cosmetology Council of State Board , Schools and Salons held it's annual meeting Sunday September 21,…

On Wednesday September 3, 2014 at 12:00 pm the Board of Cosmetology held an emergency telephone conference to discuss personnel…

This was supposed to be a regular Board meeting. However, Board President Leisa McElreath, was unable to attend due to…

In the recent NIC Bulletin, Cosmetology Board President Leisa McElreath who also serves at NIC Secretary/Treasure has a featured article... …

The word on the street is that School Coordinator, Stephanie Boone-Owens, has walked away from her position with the State…

A "Special Call Meeting" was held today for the purpose of:  Review of a New School Inspections, Employee Interviews and…

On Monday July 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. the Board of Cosmetology held the Oral Proceedings for the May 19, 2014…

On July 25, 2014, I submitted to the Board in writing, that I was planning to start videoing and audio record…

Special Call Meeting started at 1:48 p.m.  The Board is only allowed to discuss the topics that was posted for…

Today was a day to be remembered.  Leisa McElreath  started her reign as Cosmetology Board President. Come to find out, Leisa has…

The Mississippi Cosmetology Association will be holding it 's annual Continuing Education Seminar this weekend July 12, 13 and 14th…

I was unable to attend this meeting due to me attending a NACCA workshop in Arlington, VA.....  However I did…

SAVE THIS DATE 7-28-2014!!!!!!    The Date is Monday, July 28, 2014, The Time is 2:00 p.m. and the Location is the…

On June 16, 2014 a "Special Call Board Meeting"  started at 12:30 p.m..   The topics for discussion were:  Budget, Personnel…

Monday June 16, 2014 the Board of Cosmetology held Administrative Hearings from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m..  There were 26 individuals…

The Mississippi Cosmetology School Association held their annual meeting June 8th and June 9th 2014, at the Vicksburg Convention Center. …

OH BOY WAS THIS A MEETING!!!!!!  Representatives from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility were present to have a meeting with…

A quick FYI for all of the individuals who wasted time and money traveling to the Cosmetology Board office to tell the Board why you needed…

At 6:15 p.m. Monday May 19, 2014 the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology Board Members held a telephone conference for…

At the Boards regular 3-31-14 scheduled Board Meeting concerns were raised about all the overwhelming amount of  student's submitting FAKE EDUCATION!!!!!  For those…

Pearson Vue is needing to hire an Evaluator at the Tupelo and at the Senatobia test site. Any licensed Instructor…

Today at 11:30 a.m. the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology held a telephone conference.  Most everyone is aware that our…

During the regular 1/27/2014 State Board of Cosmetology Meeting....  Board Attorney Margarette Meeks announced that this would be her last meeting…

Another Special Call Meeting was held Monday 1-12-2014...  This meeting was held for the continuation of the 1-11-2014 Special Call…

Cosmetology Board held a SPECIAL CALL meeting Sunday 1-11-2014  for the purpose to discuss BOARD LEGISLATION , RULES AND REGULATION…

The first portion, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., of the meeting was spent on Duplicate License Request.....   Practitioners requesting a duplicate…

On Monday 11-18-2013 the Cosmetology Board met for hearings.  This was an exhausting day and I would not wish it on my…

Pearson Vue is needing some evaluators for the Tupelo testing center.  This is your chance to step up to the…

At the 9/30/13 regular Cosmetology Board meeting it was a packed house.  Due to new rules and regulations concerning duplicate…

In June 2013 most school owners starting hearing about the U.S. Department of Education now requiring schools who are licensed…

The Pearson Vue two year contract with the MSBC was scheduled to expire at the end of September 2013.  The…

On September 22, 2013 the Mississippi Cosmetology Council held it's annual meeting.  I am sure like myself most of you might…