Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker | Facebook
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Featured speaker Gov. J.B. Pritzker saluted the first graduating class of students from two state-run barber and cosmetology schools at the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice's Warrenville and Chicago facilities.
"When we provide opportunities for growth and for job training to our young people when they learn to believe in themselves, great things happen," Pritzker said, Patch reported.
Pritzker made special mention of the challenging course students must complete before being handed their licenses.
"These amazing young people have successfully completed their 1,500 hours of instruction and clinical and will soon be sitting for their state board exams," he said.
Some have taken issue with the demands placed on students completing the curriculum, arguing cosmetologists and barbers in training are required to complete more work hours in training than an EMT.
Those supporting the rules as they are counting the requirements are justified when consumer health and safety concerns are factored in.
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