PROGRAMS
Cosmetologist | Instructor | Esthetician | Nail Technician
Cosmetologist
Description
A cosmetologist's role includes: arranging, dressing, curling, waving, cleansing, cutting, singeing, bleaching, coloring, or similar work on the hair. A cosmetologist may manicure, massage, clean, stimulate, manipulate, exercise, beautify or perform similar work upon the hands, arms, face, neck, or feet with hands or by use of cosmetic preparations, tonics, lotions or creams. He or she may also place or apply artificial eyelashes, give facials, service wigs and hair pieces, apply make-up, give skin care, or remove superfluous hair by tweezing, depilatories, or waxing.
Licensing Requirements
Be at least 16 years of age and meet educational and examination requirements.
Educational Requirements
Completion of 1,500 hours in practice and theory.
Examination Requirements
Written and practical examination.
Renewal Requirements
Renewal notices mailed approximately one month prior to renewal date.
Licensee required to submit renewal notice with required fee, if applicable, due by expiration date on license.
Application and Fees
Contact Licensing Board for information on application, registration, examination, renewal, or fees.
Instructor
Description
A person who is licensed as a cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist or
natural hair stylist and is certified with the board as a cosmetology,
esthetician, manicuring or natural hair stylist instructor. The person may not
practice cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, or natural hair styling as a
profession within a school setting, but may practice as a cosmetologist,
esthetician, manicurist, or natural hair stylist elsewhere.
Prospective
A school of cosmetology must have at least one certified instructor, and must have at least one certified instructor for each junior instructor. A certified instructor must be on the premises whenever a cosmetology school (including public high school or state vocational technical school offering cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, or natural hair styling courses) is in operation.
Certification Requirements
Hold a valid license as a cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, natural hair stylist and meet educational and experience requirements.
Education and Experience Requirements
Be a high school graduate or possess a graduate equivalency diploma (G. E.D) and either complete a board-approved course in instructor training of at least 300 hours within a period of six months as an instructor trainee OR complete service as a junior instructor for a minimum of one year. (A junior instructor holds a valid cosmetologist's, esthetician's, manicurist's or natural hair stylist's license and engages in a course of training in practice teaching in a school under the personal supervision of a licensed instructor for at least
three years.)
Examination Requirements
Written and practical (consists of lesson plan) examination.
Continuing Education Requirements
Sixteen (16) hours of continuing education is required every two years. Seminar announcements will be sent to all instructors yearly by persons conducting the seminars. Click here for Continuing Education Information.
Renewal Requirements
Renewal required every two years.
Application and Fees
Contact Licensing Board for information on application, registration, examination, renewal, or fees.
Description
A person who is licensed as a cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist or
natural hair stylist and is certified with the board as a cosmetology,
esthetician, manicuring or natural hair stylist instructor. The person may not
practice cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, or natural hair styling as a
profession within a school setting, but may practice as a cosmetologist,
esthetician, manicurist, or natural hair stylist elsewhere.
Prospective
A school of cosmetology must have at least one certified instructor, and must have at least one certified instructor for each junior instructor. A certified instructor must be on the premises whenever a cosmetology school (including public high school or state vocational technical school offering cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, or natural hair styling courses) is in operation.
Certification Requirements
Hold a valid license as a cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, natural hair stylist and meet educational and experience requirements.
Education and Experience Requirements
Be a high school graduate or possess a graduate equivalency diploma (G. E.D) and either complete a board-approved course in instructor training of at least 300 hours within a period of six months as an instructor trainee OR complete service as a junior instructor for a minimum of one year. (A junior instructor holds a valid cosmetologist's, esthetician's, manicurist's or natural hair stylist's license and engages in a course of training in practice teaching in a school under the personal supervision of a licensed instructor for at least
three years.)
Examination Requirements
Written and practical (consists of lesson plan) examination.
Continuing Education Requirements
Sixteen (16) hours of continuing education is required every two years. Seminar announcements will be sent to all instructors yearly by persons conducting the seminars. Click here for Continuing Education Information.
Renewal Requirements
Renewal required every two years.
Application and Fees
Contact Licensing Board for information on application, registration, examination, renewal, or fees.
Esthetician
Description
An esthetician does one or more of the following; massages, cleans, stimulates, manipulates, exercises, or performs similar work with hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or by use of cosmetic preparations, tonics, lotions or creams. He or she places or applies artificial eyelashes, gives facials, applies makeup, gives skin care or removes superfluous hair by tweezing, depilatories or waxing.
Licensing Requirements
Be at least 16 years of age having completed and passed a course of instruction of not less than 750 hours in the practice and theory of esthetics.
Examination Requirements
A written and practical examination is required.
Renewal Requirements
Renewals are required every two years.
Application and Fees
Contact Licensing Board for information on application, registration, examination, renewal, or fees
Description
An esthetician does one or more of the following; massages, cleans, stimulates, manipulates, exercises, or performs similar work with hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or by use of cosmetic preparations, tonics, lotions or creams. He or she places or applies artificial eyelashes, gives facials, applies makeup, gives skin care or removes superfluous hair by tweezing, depilatories or waxing.
Licensing Requirements
Be at least 16 years of age having completed and passed a course of instruction of not less than 750 hours in the practice and theory of esthetics.
Examination Requirements
A written and practical examination is required.
Renewal Requirements
Renewals are required every two years.
Application and Fees
Contact Licensing Board for information on application, registration, examination, renewal, or fees
Nail Technician (Manicurist)
Description
A person who manicures or pedicures the nails of any person, or performs nail
artistry.
Licensing Requirements
Included with cosmetology.
Examination Requirements
Written and practical examination.
Renewal Requirements
Renewal notices mailed approximately one month prior to renewal date. Licensee required to submit renewal notice with required fee, if applicable, due by expiration date on license.
Application and Fees
Contact Licensing Board for information on application, registration, examination, renewal, or fees.
Description
A person who manicures or pedicures the nails of any person, or performs nail
artistry.
Licensing Requirements
Included with cosmetology.
Examination Requirements
Written and practical examination.
Renewal Requirements
Renewal notices mailed approximately one month prior to renewal date. Licensee required to submit renewal notice with required fee, if applicable, due by expiration date on license.
Application and Fees
Contact Licensing Board for information on application, registration, examination, renewal, or fees.