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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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