Future Professional Development Guidelines

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All Future Professionals must commit to and follow the Future Professional Development Guidelines during their enrollment in school. These guidelines were established to assist in creating a safe, focused, and enjoyable learning experience. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a coaching under the Future Professional Advisory Policy and may result in termination without prior warning. 

Attendance and Documentation of Time

  1. The school records attendance in clock hours and gives appropriate attendance credit for all hours attended. The school does not add or deduct attendance hours as a penalty. Attendance is calculated using an attendance tracking app called CourseKey. It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to record their hours by checking in and out through the app. Attendance is calculated using a computerized timeclock. This device may consist of an app that can be used on your phone, a biometric scanner in the school, or similar device. If the Future Professional fails to clock in or out for their schedule, the Future Professional will not receive hours. 
    It is the responsibility of the Future Professional to ensure that they are properly clocking in and out as required. If a Future Professional fails to clock in or out for their schedule on the Future Professional time-clock,  the Future Professional will not receive hours for the time with missed time punches. To ensure proper credit for clock hours, Future Professionals are required to clock in or out at the following times:
    • When they arrive at school,
    • When they leave for lunch,
    • When they return from lunch,
    • When they leave at the end of the day,
    • If a Future Professional leaves the premises for any reason, and
    • If a Future Professional is taking a break over 15 minutes, they are  required to clock out.
      If the Future Professional wishes to dispute any hours they feel earned, the Future Professional must provide documentation to verify attendance on the missing time form. The documentation could include the Future Professional sign in sheet, the specialty class attendance role, and/or the guest service summary.
      If a Future Professional is experiencing timeclock challenges and are unable to clock in or out, they must report the challenge to the Future Professional Advisor or Director.
  2. The school is open from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Tuesday through Friday. The school is closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
  3. The Future Professional must attend school according to the schedule in the Future Professional's enrollment agreement. All programs require continuous attendance.
  4. The following are mandatory attendance days: Fridays for all Future Professionals. Failure to a attend mandatory day may result in an advisory. If a Future Professional is unable to attend a mandatory day they may find a Substitution Request Form to the Future Professional Advisor for approval.
  5. Future Professionals must be on time,  as tardiness inhibits the learning process. Future Professionals who are late for any class must be accompanied into the classroom by a Learning Leader. Future Professionals that arrive later than 8:05:59 AM will not be allowed to attend school.
  6. Attendance Expectation Generally: Future Professionals must maintain a 100% attendance average each month in  order to complete the program  by the expected/calculated completion date. The school attendance policy requires 80% to maintain satisfactory progress. Falling below this number means that the Future Professional may receive a coaching on the advisory form for their attendance.
  7. Core Attendance Expectation: Future Professionals attend Core for the first weeks of enrollment. During this time the Future Professional must maintain a monthly attendance of 80%. If at the conclusion of the month, the Future Professional's progress report does not meet 80% attendance, the Future Professional may be dropped from the program and may be asked to re-enroll in the next Core class start date.
  8. Future Professionals are required to be in attendance  and actively participating in their education. When a Future Professional is scheduled for attendance but not present, these will be reflected as absent hours. If a Future Professional does not clock in or out properly resulting in the hours not being counted, these will be reflected in the absent hours. 
    If a Future Professional is absent, refer to the school make-up hour policy on how to make-up those hours. Please keep in mind make-up hours and policies are optional for the school to provide and may be changed. 
    Future Professionals will receive clock hours during the times they fully participate in their learning experience.
  9. Vacation and Planned Time Away (e.g. medical appointments, outside commitments): Future Professionals must request  planned time off from school from the Future Professional Advisor and Financial Services Leader. The approval of any request does not mean that the Future Professional will continue to meet the attendance requirements.
  10. Unplanned Absence or Tardies: Future Professionals who are late or cannot attend school must contact the school and talk to the school service desk team immediately. Future Professionals must request time off from the school from the Future Professional Advisor. Future Professionals must call in by 8:00 AM.

  11. Lunch and breaks are scheduled for all Future Professionals. All full-time Future Professionals are required to take a 45-minute lunch break. Future Professionals should communicate with their Learning Leader if they have not had lunch by 1:30 PM.

    Observe the appropriate breaks for your school schedule. Breaks are as follows:

    Student ScheduleBreaksLunch
    8.75 hr/day15 min. in the morning & 15 min. in the afternoon45 min.
  12. Documentation of Time: Future Professionals may not leave the school premises during regular hours without an Learning Leader's permission.
    1. Future Professionals who leave the school premises for more than 15 minutes or those who leave early must document their time by clocking out on the time clock, signing the sign-out sheet, and having a Learning Leader book them out.
    2. Future Professionals must clock out on the time clock for lunch for 45 minutes every day.
  13. Future Professionals can not clock in or out for other Future Professionals.
  14. Future Professionals can not ask others to clock them in or out.
  15. Future Professionals must keep a record of all services performed each day on the CourseKey app. 

Professional Image: 

Each Future Professional is issued, (2) two pairs of black scrubs. The scrubs are required to be worn during enrollment at Paul Mitchell The School Merrillville.

While in attendance Future Professionals must insure the black scrubs adhere to the below criteria:

  1. Black Scrubs must be clean, without tears, holes, etc.
  2. Paul Mitchell T-shirts, crewnecks, hoodies are acceptable)
  3. Shoes should be professional, practical, and comfortable. Closed toe shoes are required by State Board to protect the feet from spilled chemicals, hair slivers, and overall cleanliness and foot health. Shoes may be any color.
  4. Hair should be styled prior to arriving at school. No hats may be worn, this includes baseball hats, stylish hats, caps, stylish head wraps, beanies, etc.
  5. Any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving at the school.
  6. Long sleeve shirts may be worn under the scrubs must be solid black, white or grey. The shirts should not have any political messages and/or branding, profanity, and/or other industry logos that are visible.
  7. Phase Two Future Professionals may wear a long-sleeved shirt that is black, white, or gray in any combination that has no political messages and/or Branding, profanity, and/or other industry logos.
  8. Name tag - will be provided by the school and must be worn while in attendance.
  9. If a Future Professional’s scrubs or name tag is lost or need replacing, its will be the Future Professionals responsibility to purchase additional scrubs or name tag from the school. Future Professional who fail to comply with the Future Professional dress code will be coached and may receive an advisory.

The following is a list of unacceptable dress for all Future Professionals in attendance:

  1. Long-sleeve shirts with political messages, branding, profanity, and/or other industry logos that are visible.
  2. Shoes that are foot thongs, flip flops, beach sandals, slippers, and/or “croc” style.
  3. Baseball hats, visors, bandanas or beanies.
  4. Headphones, headgear, and/or earphones are not permitted in the classroom or the clinic classroom.
  5. No Sunglasses may be worn, we want to see your beautiful eyes.

Future Professionals who fail to comply with the Future Professional dress code may be coached and may receive an advisory.

Sanitation requirements

  1. Future Professionals must keep themselves, workstations and classroom areas clean, sanitary, and clutter-free at all times.
  2. Future Professionals must clean their stations, including the floor, after each service.
  3. Hair must be swept up immediately after a service is completed, before blow-drying.
  4. Clinic stations must be cleaned at the end of the day, prior to clocking out for the day.
  5. Future Professionals must maintain standard personal sanitation and grooming practices, according to the state requirements. 

guest and Personal Salon Services

  1. Future Professionals must follow the procedures outlined on the Skill Cards when performing a guest service.
  2. Future Professionals may receive services on Monday through Friday. To receive a service, Future Professionals must do the following prior to starting the services:
    1. Request the service from a Learning Leader,
    2. Be scheduled off the service books by a Learning Leader,
    3. Complete required pre-service consultation with a Learning Leader,
    4. Pay for service supplies including perms, color, lightener, rinses, conditioning, etc.
    5. Personal services are considered rewards and scheduled for Future Professionals who are up  to date with all projects, tests, and practical skill assessments. School assignments and successful learning are the priority.
  3. Future Professionals may not receive personal services outside of their program scope of practice during scheduled hours.
  4. Future Professionals may not start Future Professional services until a consultation with a Learning Leader has been completed as required. 

Communication Guidelines and Professional Conduct

  1. Future Professionals are to maintain a professional demeanor at all times when they are on the school premises.
    1. BE NICE: Be kind, considerate and courteous to others.
    2. BE ACCOUNTABLE: Take responsibility  for your actions and learn from your mistakes.
    3. BE RELIABLE: Consistently complete the required skills to get your education to the best of your ability.
    4. BE COMMUNICATIVE: Use clear and appropriate language (no profanity) to get your point across, do not raise your voice or yell.
    5. BE ENGAGED: Be an active participant in your education and seek out information to better your skills to advance your career goals.
  2. Visitors are allowed in the service reception area only. Visitors are not allowed in the classrooms, Future Professional lunchroom, or clinic classroom area.
  3. Cell phones are permitted in assigned areas of the school. Phone calls are not per
  4. Future Professionals may not visit with another Future Professional who is working with a clinic classroom guest.
  5. Future Professionals may not gather around the service desk, the service reception area, or the offices.
  6. Food and drinks are allowed only in the Future Professional lunchroom.
  7. The school is a smoke-free campus. Future Professionals may not smoke or vape any substance on school premises.
  8. Stealing or taking school property or another's personal property is unacceptable and grounds for termination.
  9. School administration has the right to access and inspect a Future Professional locker at any time, refer to the locker policy.

Learning Participation Guidelines

  1. Future Professionals must bring their required school tools to participate in their education for scheduled hours and makeup hours. Required school tools include:
    • Student Technical Kit
    • iPad with program education kit apps (cutting system app, make-up systems app, plugged in app, etc.)
    • Program textbooks
  2. Peer teaching and tutoring are encouraged.
  3. Future Professionals are responsible for their own technical kit and equipment. All kit, equipment, tools, and personal items must be secured in a locker or kept within view and control of the Future Professional. The school is not responsible for any lost or stolen articles.
  4. Future Professionals are required to work under the direction of a licensed professional. Therefore, Future Professionals must comply with school personnel and Learning Leader's assignments, directions, and requests as required by the curriculum and Future Professional guidelines and rules.
  5. Future Professionals must have a signed service ticket before beginning any service on the clinic classroom.
  6. Future Professionals may not perform hair, skin, barber or nails services outside of school unless authorized, in advance, in writing, to do so by school administration. Conducting unauthorized hair, skin, barber or nail services outside of school may be reported to the state board and may result in your inability to receive a professional license.
  7. Taking credit for another's work (e.g. submitting the photos of another's work as your own) or cheating during exams is unacceptable and is grounds for termination.
  8. Future Professionals will be expected to maintain an average of 85% on all academic exams and practical skill assignments.
  9. Only service desk personnel may schedule or change clinic classroom guest appointments.
  10. All practical skill services must be graded and the service ticket initiated by the Learning Leader.
  11. Future Professionals are expected to be continuously working on school-related projects, assignments, clinic practical skills, reading theory, or test preparation during school hours.
  12. When Future Professionals are not scheduled with service appointments or are not scheduled to attend theory or a specialty class, they must be actively engaged in their education at all times, and may focus on the following:
    1. Completion of practical skill assessments through CourseKey.
    2. Completion of theory review worksheets
    3. Performing a service on another Future Professional. Please note that the service must be within the scope of practice for the program for both Future Professionals.
    4. Listening to or reading school resource center materials, including educational videos, audiotapes, Plugged In, and school related textbooks.
  13. Parking is allowed in assigned parking areas only or cars may be towed at the owner's expense.
  14. If a Future Professional fails to complete the practical skill assessments or required academic theory exams they will be placed on the Back on Track List. Future Professionals have one week to get caught up before they receive a coaching advisory.

  15. If a Future Professionals fail to pass the Core written and/or practical exam on their  second attempt,  they may be asked to withdraw from the program and may be allowed to re-start in the next Core class start date.