Professional Image (Dress Code)

All Future Professionals must adhere to the following professional dress code while in attendance:

  1. Future Professionals must wear black.
  2. Phase Two Future Professionals may wear black or white in any combination.
  3. For Phase Two only minimal print in clothing is acceptable if it is a black and white print.
  4. Clothing should be professional and clean.
  5. Shoes should be black, professional, practical, and comfortable. Colored Athletic or tennis shoes are acceptable.
  6. Hair should be styled prior to arriving at the school. No ponytails.
  7. Any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving at the school.
  8. The following is a list of acceptable dress:
    1. Jeans or clothing made of jean material if they are black in color. No rips or tears allowed.
    2. Sleeveless tops and shirts.
    3. Stylish hats, scarves, and stylish head wraps. Fedoras, flat and ascot caps can be worn and will be considered an accessory.
    4. Skirts that fall below the fingertips, tights, or leggings should be worn with skirts or dresses that fall above the knees for all Future Professionals.
    5. Name tag - as provided by the school. All Future Professionals are required to wear a name tag while in attendance.
    6. Future Professionals may wear a smock, in black only.

      The following is a list of unacceptable dress for all Future Professionals in attendance:
      1. Gym workout shoes, foot thongs, or beach sandals and sandals or shoes that do not have a strap around the ankle and crocs.
      2. Tank tops, spaghetti string tops, belly shirts, crop tops, or half shirts.
      3. Sweatpants, athletic pants, workout pants, or yoga pants.
      4. Sweatshirts, hooded jackets, and printed t-shirts.
      5. Shorts, short overalls, or short rompers.
      6. Baseball hats, visors, bandanas, caps, or beanies.
      7. Spandex or biking shorts.
      8. Headphones, headgear, and/or earphones are not permitted in the classroom or the clinic classroom.
      9. Sunglasses.

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