License: BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY PRACTITIONER

A barber cosmetologist practitioner is a person who practices barbering or cosmetology. Barbering or cosmetology means performing any one or a combination of the following practices for compensation: 1). arranging, styling, dressing, shampooing, cleansing, curling, dyeing, tinting, coloring, bleaching, waving, cutting, shaving, trimming, relaxing, singeing, or performing similar work upon the hair or beard of any person by any means; 2). massaging, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, wrapping, exercising beautifying or applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, tonics, clay or lotion to or performing other similar work upon the skin of any person; 3). manicuring; 4). the removal of hair from any person, except by use of an electric needle. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must complete a prescribed cosmetology course of at least 1800 hours in a licensed school of barbering and cosmetology or successfully complete an apprenticeship of 4,000 hours.
More information about this license

  • Stand-alone license
  • State exam required
  • Degree required
  • Continuing education required
  • Experience required
  • No criminal record requirements
  • A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
License information updated 12/02/2020