(a) Students who have completed a course of study outside the state, which has not been approved by the department, may request to have such course count as credit toward their education requirement. To receive credit a student must submit the following:

(b) No student shall be given credit for out-of-state education, unless the department finds that such course or courses covered substantially the same subject matter, and equaled or exceed the standards as required by this Part. Students may not be given partial credit for any out-of-state education.

(c) Notwithstanding any equivalency credit granted for course work, a nail trainee must demonstrate that he or she has been actively engaged in a traineeship within the State for a period of one year under the tutelage, supervision and direction of a licensed nail specialist prior to the issuance of his or her own nail specialist license.