Cosmetology
Alabama Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist -1500 hours
Esthetician - 1500 hours
Nail Technician - 750 hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Alabama Board of Cosmetology
RSA Union Building
Suite 320
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
334-242-1918
http://aboc.state.al.us/
Alaska Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Hairdressing - 1650 hours
Barbering - 1650 hours
Esthetician - 750 hours
Special Requirements: Additional licensing requirements needed
to perform other cosmetology services.
Contact:
Division of Corporations, Businesses and Professional
Licensing
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, Alaska 99811
907-465-2550
http://dced.state.ak.us/pbah.htm
Arizona
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist -1600 Hours
Esthetician -600 Hours
Nail Technician -600 Hours
Special Requirements: Must have at least two years of high school education and be a
minimum of 23 years of age.
Contact:
Arizona Board of Cosmetology
1721 East Broadway
Tempe, AZ 85282
480-784-4539
http://cosmetology.state.az.us
Arkansas
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 600 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology
101 East Capital Avenue, Suite 108
Little Rock, AK 72201
501-682-2168
http://accessarkansas.org/cos/
California
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1600 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Manicurist – 400 Hours
Barbering – 1500 Hours
Special Requirements: Must be at least 17 years old and
have completed 10th grade or equivalent.
Contact:
Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
2420 Del Paseo Road, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95831
800-952-5210
http://barbercosmo.ca.gov
Colorado
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1800 Hours
Barbering – 1500 Hours
Manicurist – 1200
Special Requirements: Must be at least 16 years old.
Contact:
Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetologist Licensing
1560 Broadway #1350
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-7772
http://dora.state.co.us/Barbers_Cosmetologists
Connecticut
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Special Requirements: Must have completed 8th
grade or equivalent.
Contact:
Connecticut Dept. of Public Health Cosmetology and
Licensing
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
860-509-8457
http://ct.gov/dph/cwp
Delaware
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 300 Hours
Nail Technician – 125 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Delaware Board of Cosmetology
Cannon Building
Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
302-739-4522
http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology
District of
Columbia Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 260 Hours
Nail Technician – 240 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Consumer & Regulatory Affairs, Occupational &
Professional Licensing
941 North Capitol St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-4400
http://dcra.dc.gov/dcra/cwp
Florida
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1200 Hours
Esthetician – 260
Nail Technician – 240 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Florida Board of Cosmetology, Dept. of Business &
Professional Regulation
1940 Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-487-1395
http://myflorida.com
Georgia
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 1000 hours
Special Requirements: Apprenticeships
Contact:
Georgia State Board of Cosmetology
166 Pryor St S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303
478-207-1430
http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/cosmetology
Hawaii Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 600 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 350 Hours
Barbering – 1500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
335 Merchant St Rm. 301
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-3000
http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl
Idaho Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 2000 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 350 Hours
Special Requirements: Must be at least 16 ½ years
old with two years of high school completed.
Contact:
Idaho Board of Cosmetology
Owyhee Plaza
1109 Main St, Suite 220
Boise, ID 83702
208-334-3233
http://ibol.idaho.gov/cos.htm
Illinois
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 750 Hours
Nail Technician – 350 Hours
Special Requirements: Must be at least 16 years old with
a minimum of an 8th grade education and may be required to take the
Ability to Benefit Test.
Contact:
Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulation
320 Washington St, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
217-782-8556
http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/cosmo.asp
Indiana
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 750 Hours
Nail Technician – 450 Hours
Special Requirements: Must be at least 18 years old with
a minimum of a 10th grade education. Must be at least 17.5 years old
with an 8th grade education for the Nail Program.
Contact:
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency State Board of
Cosmetology Examiners
402 W. Washington St, Rm. WO72
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-2980
http://in.gov/pla/bandc/cosmetology
Iowa Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 2100 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 325 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Iowa Department of Public Health Cosmetology Board of
Iowa
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-4416
http://idph.state.ia.us/licensure/board_home.asp?board=cos
Kansas Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 650 Hours
Nail Technician – 350 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Kansas State Board of Cosmetology
714 S.W. Jackson St, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66603
785-296-3155
http://www.accesskansas.org/kboc
Kentucky
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1800 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Special Requirements: Must be at least 16 years old and
have completed two years of high school.
Contact:
Kentucky State Board of Hairdressers & Cosmetologists
111 St. James Court
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-4262
http://kbhc.ky.gov
Louisiana
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 750 Hours
Nail Technician – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Board of Cosmetology
11622 Sunbelt Court
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-756-3404
http://state.la.us
Maine Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Barbering – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 750 hours
Nail Technician – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: Apprenticeships
Contact:
Maine State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
State House Sta. 35
Augusta, ME 04333
207-624-8603
http://maine.gov/professionallicensing/professions/barbers/index.htm
Maryland
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 250 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Maryland State Board of Cosmetologists
500 N. Calvert St, Rm. 201
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-230-6320
http://dllr.state.md.us/license/cosmet
Massachusetts
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1000 Hours
Esthetician – 300 Hours
Nail Technician – 100 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure
239 Causeway St.
Boston, MA 02114
617-727-9940
http://www.mass.gov
Michigan
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 400 Hours
Nail Technician – 400 Hours
Barbering – 1750 Hours
Special requirements: Must be 17 years old and have a
minimum of a 9th grade education.
Contact:
Michigan Bureau of Commercial Services-Board of
Cosmetology
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
517-241-9201
http://www.michigan.gov/cosmetology
Minnesota
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1550 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 350 Hours
Special Requirements: Must have a 12th grade
education or GED.
Contact:
Minnesota Dept. of Commerce Cosmetology Unit
133 E. Seventh St
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-296-6319
http://bceboard.state.mn.us
Mississippi
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1550 Hours
Esthetician – 300 Hours
Nail Technician – 250 Hours
Special Requirements: Must be 17 years old, able to read,
write and speak English, and have a high school education or equivalent.
Contact:
Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology
3000 Old Canton Rd, Ste. 112
Jackson, MS 39296
601-987-6837
http://msbc.state.ms.us/msbc/Cosmetology.nsf
Missouri
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 750 Hours
Nail Technician – 400 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
State Board of Cosmetology
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 1062
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-1052
http://pr.mo.gov/cosmetology.asp
Montana
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 2000 Hours
Esthetician – 650 Hours
Nail Technician – 350 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
301 S. Park, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620
406-841-2333
http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/cos_board/board_page.asp
Nebraska
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 2100 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 300 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Department of Health & Department of Health &
Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
401-471-2117
http://hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/cosindex.htm
Nevada Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1800 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: Must be at least 18 years of age
and have completed a 10th grade education.
Contact:
Nevada State Board of Cosmetology
1785 East Sahara Ave, Suite 255
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-486-6542
http://cosmetology.nv.gov
New Hampshire
Cosmetology licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1800 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: Must have a high school diploma or
a GED.
Contact:
The Board of Barbering, Cosmetology & Esthetic
2 Industrial Park Drive
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-3608
http://state.nh.us/cosmet
New Jersey
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1200 Hours
Nail Technician – 300 Hours
Beauty School Teacher – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: Must have a high school diploma.
Contact:
New Jersey Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling
P.O. Box 45003
Newark, NJ 07101
973-504-6400
http://state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmedical/coshair.htm
New Mexico
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1600 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 350 Hours
Barbering – 1200 Hours
Special Requirements: Must be at least 17 years old with
at least a 10th grade education.
Contact:
Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
2550 Cerrillos Road
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-476-4690
http://rld.state.nm.us/barber_cosmo
New York
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1000 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 250 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
New York Department of State Division of Licensing
Services
84 Holland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208
518-474-4429
http://dos.state.ny.us/lcns/professions/appearance/appear.htm
North Carolina
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 300 Hours
Beauty School Teacher – 800 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
1201 Front St. #110
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-733-4117
http://cosmetology.state.nc.us
North Dakota
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1800 Hours
Nail Technician – 350 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 2177
Bismarck, ND 58502
701-224-9800
http://governor.state.nd.us/boards
Ohio Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 200 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
1929 Gateway Circle
Grove City, OH 43123
614-466-3834
http://cos.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 600 Hours
Special Requirements: Must be over the age of 16 and have
completed 8th grade.
Contact:
State of Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology
2401 N.W. 23rd St, Suite 84
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
405-521-2441
http://state.ok.us/~cosmo
Oregon Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Hair Design – 1450 Hours
Esthetician – 250 Hours
Nail Technician – 350 Hours
Barbering – 1100 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Oregon Health Licensing Agency
700 Summer St NE, Suite 320
Salem, OR 97301
503-378-8667
http://egov.oregon.gov/HLO/COS
Pennsylvania
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1250 Hours
Nail Technician – 200 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
717-783-7130
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_board_of_cosmetology/12507/licensusre_information/
Rhode Island
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 200 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Rhode Island Dept. of Health Division of Hairdressing and
Barbering
3 Capitol Hill, Rm. 104
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-2511
http://health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/hair_barb.php
South Carolina
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 450 Hours
Nail Technician – 300 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
South Carolina Board of Cosmetology
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-4568
http://llr.state.sc.us/POL/Cosmetology
South Dakota
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 2100 Hours
Nail Technician – 400 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
South Dakota Cosmetology Commission
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-6193
http://state.sd.us/dol/boards/cos/
Tennessee
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 450 Hours
Nail technician – 300 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-2515
http://state.tn.us/commerce/boards/cosmo
Texas Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 750 Hours
Nail Technician – 600 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulations
920 Colorado
Austin, TX 78701
512-463-6599
http://license.state.tx.us/cosmet/cosmet.htm
Utah Cosmetology
Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 2000 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 200 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
160 E. 300 St South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-530-6628
http://dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering.html
Vermont
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 400 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Office of the Secretary of State Office of Professional
Regulation, Board of Barber & Cosmetologists
26 Terrace St, Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609
802-828-1134
http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/cosmetologists/
Virginia
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1500 Hours
Barbering – 1500 Hours
Nail Technician – 150 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Virginia Dept. of Professional & Occupational
Regulation Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
3600 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
804-367-8509
http://dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/bnc_main.cfm
Washington
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1600 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 600 Hours
Barbering – 1000 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
State Department of Licensing, Cosmetology Licensing
Program
405 Black Lake Blvd. SW
P.O. Box 9026
Olympia, WA 98507
360-664-6626
http://dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology
West Virginia
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 2000 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 400 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
1716 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 7
Charleston, WV 25302
304-558-2924
http://wvdhhr.org/bph/wvbc/mission.htm
Wisconsin
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 1800 Hours
Esthetician – 450 Hours
Nail Technician – 300 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Wisconsin Dept. of Regulations & Licensing, Barber
and Cosmetology Examining Board
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
608-266-5511
http://drl.wi.gov/boards/bac
Wyoming
Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Cosmetologist – 2000 Hours
Esthetician – 600 Hours
Nail Technician – 400 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Wyoming Board of Cosmetology
Peter Hansen Building
2515 Warren Ave, Suite 302
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-3534
http://state.wy.us
