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Alaska

Division of Corporations,Business and Professional Licensing

P.O. Box 110806 • Juneau,AK 99811  • Phone: 907.465.2550 • Fax: 907.465.2974

Program Required Hours
Hairdressing 1650
Barbering 1650
Esthetician 750

Other Requirements: Additional license requirements are needed to perform other cosmetology services.

Alabama

Alabama Board of Cosmetology

RSA Union Building, Suite 320  • Montgomery,AL 36130  • Phone: 334.242.1918 • Fax: 334.242.1926

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 1500
Nail Tech 750

Other Requirements: N/A

Arkansas

Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology

101 East Capital Avenue, Suite 108 • Little Rock,AR 72201  • Phone: 501.682.2168 • Fax: 501.682.5640

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 600

Other Requirements: N/A

Arizona

Arizona Board of Cosmetology

1721 East Broadway • Tempe,AZ 85282  • Phone: 480.784.4539 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1600
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 600

Other Requirements: Must have at least two years of high school education or its equivalent and be at least 23 years of age.

California

Board of Barbering & Cosmetology

2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 100 • Sacramento,CA 95831  • Phone: 800.952.5210 • Fax: 916.575.7281

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1600
Esthetician 600
Manicurist 400
Barbering 1500

Other Requirements: Must be at least 17 years old and completed 10th grade or equivalent.

Colorado

Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetologist Licensing

1560 Broadway #1350 • Denver,CO 80202  • Phone: 303.894.7772 • Fax: 303.894.2310

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1800
Barbering 1500
Manicurist 1200

Other Requirements: Must be at least 16 years old.

Connecticut

Connecticut Dept. of Public Health Cosmetology and Licensing

P.O. Box 340308 • Hartford,CT 06134  • Phone: 860.509.8457 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500

Other Requirements: Must have completed 8th grade or equivalent.

District of Columbia

Consumer & Regulatory Affairs, Occupational & Professional Licensing

941 North Capitol St. NE • Washington,DC 20002  • Phone: 202.442.4400 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 260
Nail Tech 240

Other Requirements: N/A

Delaware

Delaware Board of Cosmetology

Cannon Building Suite 203  • Dover,DE 19904  • Phone: 302.739.4522 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 300
Nail Tech 125

Other Requirements: N/A

Florida

Florida Board of Cosmetology, Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation

1940 N. Monroe Street  • Tallahassee,FL 32399  • Phone: 850.487.1395 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1200
Esthetician 260
Nail Tech 240

Other Requirements: N/A

Georgia

Georgia State Board Of Cosmetology

166 Pryor St. S.W.  • Atlanta,GA 30303  • Phone: 478.207.1430 • Fax: 478.207.1363

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 1000

Other Requirements: Apprenticeships

Hawaii

Board of Barbering & Cosmetology

335 Merchant St. Rm. 301 • Honolulu,HI 96813  • Phone: 808.586.3000 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 600
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 350
Barbering 1500

Other Requirements: N/A

Iowa

Iowa Department of Public Health Cosmetology Board of Iowa

Lucas State Office Building , 321 E. 12th Street • Des Moines,IA 50319  • Phone: 515.281.4416 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 2100
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 325

Other Requirements: N/A

Idaho

Idaho Board of Cosmetology

Owyhee Plaza , 1109 Main St. Suite 220  • Boise,ID 83702  • Phone: 208.334.3233 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 2000
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 350

Other Requirements: Must be at least 16 ½ years old with two years of high school completed.

Illinois

Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulation

320 W. Washington St. 3rd Floor • Springfield,IL 62786  • Phone: 217.782.8556 • Fax: 217.782.7645

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 750
Nail Tech 350

Other Requirements: Must be at least 16 years old with a minimum of an 8th grade education and may be require to take the Ability to Benefit Test.

Indiana

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency State Board of Cosmetology Examiners

402 W. Washington St. Rm. WO72 • Indianapolis,IN 46204  • Phone: 317.232.2980 • Fax: 317.232.2312

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 750
Nail Tech 450

Other 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.

Kansas

Kansas State Board of Cosmetology

714 S W Jackson, Suite 100 • Topeka,KS 66603  • Phone: 785.296.3155 • Fax: 785.296.3002

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 650
Nail Tech 350

Other Requirements: N/A

Kentucky

Kentucky State Board of Hairdressers & Cosmetologists

111 St. James Court  • Frankfort,KY 40601  • Phone: 502.564.4262 • Fax: 502.564.0481

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1800
Esthetician 600

Other Requirements: Must be at least 16 years old or completed two years of high school.

Louisiana

Board of Cosmetology

11622 Sunbelt Court  • Baton Rouge,LA 70809  • Phone: 225.756.3404 • Fax: 225.756.3410

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 750
Nail Tech 500

Other Requirements: N/A

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure

239 Causeway St. • Boston,MA 02114  • Phone: 617.727.9940 • Fax: 617.737.1627

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1000
Esthetician 300
Nail Tech 100

Other Requirements: N/A

Maryland

Maryland State Board of Cosmetologists

500 N. Calvert St. Rm. 201 • Baltimore,MD 21202  • Phone: 410.230.6320 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 250

Other Requirements: N/A

Maine

Maine State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology

State House Sta. 35 • Augusta,ME 04333  • Phone: 207.624.8603 • Fax: 207.624.8637

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Barbering 1500
Esthetician 750
Nail Tech 500

Other Requirements: Apprenticeships

Michigan

Michigan Bureau of Commercial Services-Board of Cosmetology

P.O. Box 30018 • Lansing,MI 48909  • Phone: 517.241.9201 • Fax: 517.241.9280

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 400
Nail Tech 400
Barbering 1750

Other Requirements: Must be 17 years old or have a minimum 9th grade education.

Minnesota

Minnesota Dept. of Commerce Cosmetology Unit

133 E. Seventh St. • St. Paul,MN 55101  • Phone: 651.296.6319 • Fax: 651.296.2886

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1550
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 350

Other Requirements: Must have a 12th grade education or GED.

Missouri

State Board of Cosmetology

3605 Missouri Boulevard , P.O. Box 1062  • Jefferson City,MO 65102  • Phone: 573.751-1052 • Fax: 573.751.8167

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 750
Nail Tech 400

Other Requirements: N/A

Mississippi

Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology

3000 Old Canton Rd. , Ste 112 • Jackson,MS 39296  • Phone: 601.987.6837 • Fax: 601.987.6840

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1550
Esthetician 300
Nail Tech 250

Other Requirements: Must be 17 years old, able to read, write and speak English, and have a high school education or its equivalent.

Montana

Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists

301 S. Park 4th Floor , P.O. Box 200513  • Helena,MT 59620  • Phone: 406.841.2333 • Fax: 406.841.2309

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 2000
Esthetician 650
Nail Tech 350

Other Requirements: N/A

North Carolina

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners

1201 Front St. #110  • Raleigh,NC 27609  • Phone: 919.733.4117 • Fax: 919.733.4127

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 300
Teacher 800

Other Requirements: N/A

North Dakota

Board of Cosmetology

P.O. Box 2177  • Bismarck,ND 58502  • Phone: 701.224.9800 • Fax: 701.222.8756

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1800
Nail Tech 350

Other Requirements: N/A

Nebraska

Department of Health & Department of Health and Human Services

301 Centennial Mall South • Lincoln,NE 68509  • Phone: 402.471.2117 • Fax: 402.471.3577

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 2100
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 300

Other Requirements: N/A

New Hampshire

The Board of Barbering, Cosmetology & Esthetic

2 Industrial Park Drive • Concord,NH 03301  • Phone: 603.271.3608 • Fax: 603.271.8889

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1800
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 500

Other Requirements: Must have a high school diploma or GED.

New Jersey

New Jersey Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling

P.O. Box 45003  • Newark,NJ 07101  • Phone: 973.504.6400 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1200
Nail Tech 300
Teacher 500

Other Requirements: A high school diploma is required.

New Mexico

Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists

2550 Cerrillos Road , P.O. Box 25101  • Santa Fe,NM 87504  • Phone: 505.476.4690 • Fax: 505.476.4665

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1600
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 350
Barbering 1200

Other Requirements: Must be 17 years old with at least a 10th grade education

Nevada

Nevada State Board of Cosmetology

1785 East Sahara Ave. Suite 255 • Las Vegas,NV 89104  • Phone: 702.486.6542 • Fax: 702.369.8064

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1800
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 500

Other Requirements: Must be at least 18 years old and completed a 10th grade education.

New York

New York Dept. of State Division of Licensing Services

84 Holland Ave. • Albany,NY 12208  • Phone: 518.474.4429 • Fax: 518.473.6648

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1000
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 250

Other Requirements: N/A

Ohio

Ohio State Board of Cosmetology

1929 Gateway Circle • Grove City,OH 43123  • Phone: 614.466.3834 • Fax: 614.644.6880

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 200

Other Requirements: N/A

Oklahoma

State of Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology

2401 N.W. 23rd St., Ste 84 • Oklahoma City,OK 73107  • Phone: 405.521.2441 • Fax: 405.528.8310

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 600

Other Requirements: Must be over the age of 16 and must have completed 8th grade.

Oregon

Oregon Health Licensing Agency

700 Summer St NE , Ste 320  • Salem,OR 97301  • Phone: 503.378-8667 • Fax: 503.370.9004

Program Required Hours
Hair Design 1450
Esthetician 250
Nail Tech 350
Barbering 1100

Other Requirements: N/A

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology

P.O. Box 2649  • Harrisburg,PA 17105  • Phone: 717.783.7130 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1250
Nail Tech 200

Other Requirements: N/A

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Dept. of Health Division of Hairdressing & Barbering

3 Capitol Hill Rm. 104 • Providence,RI 02908  • Phone: 401.222.2511 • Fax: 401.222.1272

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 200

Other Requirements: N/A

South Carolina

South Carolina Board of Cosmetology

110 Centerview Dr. • Columbia,SC 29210  • Phone: 803.896-4568 • Fax: 803.896.4484

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 450
Nail Tech 300

Other Requirements: N/A

South Dakota

South Dakota Cosmetology Commission

500 East Capitol • Pierre,SD 57501  • Phone: 605.773.6193 • Fax: 605.773.7175

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 2100
Nail Tech 400

Other Requirements: N/A

Tennessee

Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology

500 James Robertson Parkway  • Nashville,TN 37243  • Phone: 615.741.2515 • Fax: 615.741.1310

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 450
Nail Tech 300

Other Requirements: N/A

Texas

Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulations

920 Colorado • Austin,TX 78701  • Phone: 512.463.6599 • Fax: 512.475.2871

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 750
Nail Tech 600

Other Requirements: N/A

Utah

Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

160 E. 300 St. South • Salt Lake City,UT 84111  • Phone: 801.530-6628 • Fax: 01.530.6511

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 2000
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 200

Other Requirements: N/A

Virginia

Virginia Dept. of Professional & Occupational Regulation Board for Barbers and Cosmetology

3600 West Broad St. • Richmond,VA 23230  • Phone: 804.367.8509 • Fax:

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Barbering 1500
Nail Tech 150

Other Requirements: N/A

Vermont

Office of Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation, Board of Barber & Cosmetologists

26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09 • Montpelier,VT 05609  • Phone: 802.828.1134 • Fax: 802.828.2465

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 400

Other Requirements: N/A

Washington

State Department of Licensing, Cosmetology Licensing Program

405 Black Lake Blvd, SW , P.O. Box 9026  • Olympia,WA 98507  • Phone: 360.664.6626 • Fax: 360.664.2550

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1600
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 600
Barbering 1000

Other Requirements: N/A

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Dept. of Regulations & Licensing, Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board

P.O. Box 8935  • Madison,WI 53708  • Phone: 608.266.5511 • Fax: 608.267.3816

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 1800
Esthetician 450
Nail Tech 300

Other Requirements: N/A

West Virginia

Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists

1716 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 7  • Charleston,WV 25302  • Phone: 304.558.2924 • Fax: 304.558.3450

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 2000
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 400

Other Requirements: N/A

Wyoming

Wyoming Board of Cosmetology

Peter Hansen Building , 2515 Warren Ave. Ste 302  • Cheyenne,WY 82002  • Phone: 307.777.3534 • Fax: 307.777.3681

Program Required Hours
Cosmetologist 2000
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 400

Other Requirements: N/A

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Program Hours
Cosmetologist 1500
Esthetician 600
Nail Tech 250