When to Apply

You may apply for the Temporary Instructor Permit – Provisional Pathway if you currently hold a DE-license as a(n):

• aesthetician,
• barber,
• cosmetologist,
• electrologist, or
• nail technician, and

you will be employed by a vocational or accredited school as a temporary instructor.

Information on How to Apply for a License in DELPROS

All applications are submitted our online system DELPROS. We no longer accept paper applications.

PRIOR TO APPLYING

In order to apply for a license or submit a service request, you must first have a DELPROS user account . To LOG IN or CREATE a DELPROS (Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services) user account:

1. Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage.
2. Click GO on the Apply/Manage a License and Service Requests tile.
3. If you do not have a DELPROS user account, click the REGISTER button on the left side of page for NEW USERS.
4. If you already have a DELPROS user account, enter your email address and password on the right side for EXISTING USERS and click the LOGIN button.

DELPROS allows you to save your incomplete application and return to it later to finish the process. You only have six (6) months to submit your application once you begin.

• If you do not submit your application within six months of starting it, you will be required to restart the entire online application again.

You may check the status of your application online throughout the entire application process by using the “View Application Status” feature in DELPROS on your e-License dashboard.

KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND COLLECT YOUR DOCUMENTS

1. Know the requirements for the license you are pursuing.
   • For more information on the requirements for licensure, refer to your profession’s License Law and Rules and Regulations.
2. Request and gather all documents required to upload on the Attachments page. All information and forms are located on your profession’s webpages.

ATTACHING AND ACKNOWLEDGING DOCUMENTS

On the ATTACHMENTS page of your application, you may be instructed to:

• either “attach” or “upload” the required document(s) directly to your application. This means you will find the document(s) saved on your computer or device and upload it to your application, or .

• click “acknowledge” . This means you will either mail the documents yourself or request the “third-party” to mail the document(s) directly to the Board office.
  • Examples of “third-party forms” are transcripts from schools, employment verifications from a supervisor, or license verifications from another state.
• Forms requiring a supervisor signature, seal, or notary may have to be MAILED to the Board office directly UNLESS the document specifically indicates to UPLOAD the document.

Requirements for All Applicants

In addition to submitting the application and fee in DELPROS, you must submit:

• State/Jurisdiction Licensure Verification sent directly to the Board office from each state or jurisdiction in which you currently hold or have ever held a license.
  • This requirement applies regardless of whether or not the license is current.

• Official transcript verifying completion of your 12th grade education or proof of G.E.D.

• Verification of Employment and Supervision form to be completed the School Official.

The temporary instructor permit – provisional pathway expires one year after the date of license issuance or upon completion of the hours of training, whichever occurs first.

Eligibility for Licensure as an Instructor

The holder of a temporary instructor permit – provisional pathway must complete the following to be eligible for licensure as an instructor by examination:

• 500 hours of supervised experience at a vocational or accredited school.

OR

• 250 hours of supervised experience at a vocational or accredited school and two years of licensed, full-time experience.

• Successful completion of an instructor examination.

NOTE: The temporary instructor permit – provisional pathway is not transferable to another school unless approved by the Board.