"Think how weird it would be if the cosmetologists trade org suddenly started requiring people to get a BA in whatever, as the ABA does, before they could go to a barber training program and had all 50 states make that the law in order to get a license"
Well actually they go to schools of cosmetology, but note this California training requirement:
"According to the state of California, students must complete at least 1600 hours of training in an accredited program to start their journey of becoming a licensed cosmetologist."
https://www.tspasanjose.com/how-to-become-a-cosmetologist-in...
Conversely how much traning do you think is required to become an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) in California?
"California EMT programs are at least 160 hours and include at least 136 hours of didactic training and at least 24 hours of clinical training. The individual must have 10 patient contacts."
https://www.healthcarepathway.com/become-an-emt/california-e...
Yes, it takes 10 times as much training to become a cosmetologist as it does to become an EMT in California. Anyone else think this is totally crazy?