I am opposed to the apprenticeship program.  I have spent several hours reading and studying all the documents that are posted.  From what I have read, it appears to me that the DPOR supports the apprentice program.  The argument being that it has no negative economic impact.  My observation after reading the EIA is that it does not address the negative impact the legislation has on the graduates of esthetic schools.  Example, I am a shop owner and I need to hire an esthetician.  Currently my only option is to hire a licensed esthetician and pay them a wage that is much higher than minimum wage.  If the proposed legislation passes I can now hire an apprentice and justify paying them a meager minimum wage under the guise of training them. This puts all graduates in an extremely unfair position!