BPSS Cutting Edge News
Staff Departure
As of November 15, 2018, Ruth Singer, Education Program Supervisor, is no longer working in the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision. Ruth has been reassigned to another Unit within the Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services. We wish Ruth well with her new challenge! She will be missed by all of the BPSS staff as well as the proprietary sector.
The New York State Career School Convention
The 18th Annual New York State Career School Convention will be held Wednesday, October 24 to Thursday, October 25 at the Hyatt Regency – Long Island in Hauppauge, New York. The event is open to all schools and is sponsored by the Coalition of NYS Career Schools. For further information, including registration and hotel reservations, go to CNYSCS website.
Next Director's Course to be held on April 3 & 4, 2019
BPSS will hold its next Director's Course on April 3 & 4, 2019 at the New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Ave., Seminar Room (5A/B), Albany, NY. Please check back in March to register.
New Esthetics Curriculum in effect beginning June 18, 2018
All appearance enhancement curricula, including esthetics, are under the authority of the New York State Department of State (DOS). The DOS amended its current regulations for the esthetics curriculum and adopted curricular revisions, along with associated performance objectives. Implementation of the amended curriculum takes effect on June 18, 2018. It is the school’s responsibility to update their training program in accordance with the revised curriculum and learning objectives. Once the revised curriculum has been implemented statewide, DOS will commence with revising the esthetics exam which is required for licensure as an esthetician.
BPSS process:
- The BPSS Curriculum Unit will upload the revised esthetics curriculum into your school’s Curriculum Queue.
- You are required to email a letter - on your school’s official letterhead - to BPSSCurriculum@nysed.gov that states that you have received the (attached) amended curriculum, understand the new requirements and will begin teaching the amended curriculum effective June 18, 2018.
- Be sure to include the name of your school and state, “Letter for Esthetics Curriculum,” on the email subject line.
- Please contact me, or the Curriculum Unit at the email address indicated above, if you have any questions.
Advisory Council Updates
Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the 116 West 32nd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.