exam workshop, march 19, 2021 - nc

EXAM WORKSHOPWHAT DOES THE BOARD LOOK FOR?MARCH 19, 2021, 4:00 PM

PRESENTED BY:

NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

NORTH CAROLINA BARBER ASSOCIATION

WE’RE RECORDING

VIDEO AND SLIDES WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER THE MEETING

INTRODUCTION

PRESENTERS

• North Carolina Barber Association (ncbarbae.com)

• Michael T. Swinney, Founder & Member

• North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners (barbers.nc.gov)

• Dennis Seavers, Executive Director

• Derek L. Hill, Board Inspector

• Lauren S. Hutchens, Board Inspector

• Cindy Santa Cruz, Board Inspector

AGENDA

• Overview (Dennis Seavers)

• Video from the North Carolina Barber Association (Michael T. Swinney)

• Discussion from board inspectors (Derek L. Hill, Lauren S. Hutchens, and Cindy Santa Cruz)

• Questions and comments from schools (moderated by Dennis Seavers)

SUBMITTING QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

OVERVIEWDennis Seavers, Executive DirectorNorth Carolina Board of Barber Examiners

PAST

Haircut, shave, and sanitation

Live model Old office in Raleigh

PRESENT

Haircut and sanitation (no shave)

Mannequin (no live model)

Barber schools

FUTURE: IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PANDEMIC

Haircut, shave and sanitation

Probably choice of mannequin or live model

Barber schools

FUTURE: LONG-TERM

• Redesigned exam

• Ad hoc committee reviewing exam

• May extend beyond current tapered haircut

• Stronger focus on sanitation and safe practice

• Mannequins only

• Board will communicate with schools in advance

STATISTICS

RESULTS OF PRACTICAL EXAMS COMPARISON BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT

QUICK NOTE ABOUT WRITTEN EXAMS

BIG PICTURE: PRACTICAL EXAM PASS RATE HAS

REMAINED CONSISTENT IF EFFECT OF MODEL

REJECTION IS DISCOUNTED

STATISTICS: BIG PICTURERemoving effect of model rejection, failure to appear, etc.

CY 2015-2021PRACTICAL ONLY

• Pass: 71.27%

• Fail: 28.73%

SINCE OCTOBER 2020PRACTICAL ONLY

• Pass: 74.47%

• Fail: 25.53%

EXAM SCORING

VIDEOMichael T. Swinney, Founder & MemberNorth Carolina Barber Association

VIDEO

• Demonstration of medium tapered haircut on straight hair: https://youtu.be/VmYSwot10Yw

• Updates to video

• Additional comments from the North Carolina Barber Association

DISCUSSIONBoard InspectorsNorth Carolina Board of Barber Examiners

DISCUSSION

• Types of mannequins (Derek L. Hill)

• Beyond the haircut: sanitation (Lauren S. Hutchens)

• Taper, outline, and guideline (Cindy Santa Cruz)

QUESTIONS & COMMENTSBarber SchoolsModerated by Dennis Seavers

SUBMITTING QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

CONTACT INFORMATION

North Carolina Board

of Barber Examiners

barbers.nc.gov

barberboard@nc.gov

(919) 814-0640 (office)

(919) 981-5068 (fax)

North Carolina Barber Association

ncbarbae.com

(910) 229-3677

ncbarbae@yahoo.com