As someone who has just started working in a Cosmetology school I am against the reduction of hours. I have been working as a receptionist and now am in Admissions and I have seen that 1500 hours in my opinion is not enough. We have students that are having trouble getting the required amount of clinicals. I think that it would be detrimental not only to the student but also their clients. Barbers have to have 1100 hours and they do not work with the chemicals that Cosmetologists do. If there is a reduction of hour's it will be very bad for this industry, we will see a decline in capable cosmetologist and open up them and their salons to lawsuits.  Again I am against the reduction of hours!!!!!!!