Skin Care State Regulation Guide
State
Alabama
Ed Hours
1500 hrs (Apprentice: 3000 hrs)
Renewal CEU hrs/year
Use this handy card to check out each state’s regulatory requirements for skin care
therapy. To get the most up-to-date information, check out www.ascpskincare.com,
or call 800-789-0411. Updated October 2012.
Phone
Fax
Masters: 8/2 Instructors: 16/2
800-815-7453
334-242-1926
www.aboc.state.al.us
Website
[email protected]
E-Mail
Alaska
350 hours
None known
907-465-2547
907-465-2974
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pbah.htm
[email protected]
Arizona
600 hours
Infection Protection for Reciprocity
480-784-4539
480-784-4962
www.azboc.gov/
[email protected]
Arkansas
600 hours
None known
501-682-2168
501-682-5640
www.arkansas.gov/cos/
[email protected]
California
600 hours
None known
800-952-5210
916-575-7281
http://barbercosmo.ca.gov/
[email protected]
Colorado
600 hours
Microderm: 14/one-time requirement
Chemical Peels: 24/one-time requirement
303-894-7772
303-894-7693
www.dora.state.co.us/Barbers_Cosmetologists/
[email protected]
Not required
None known
860-509-7603
860-509-8457
www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388878
[email protected]
600 hours
None known
302-744-4500
302-739-2711
http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology/index.shtml
[email protected]
600 hrs (Master: 1200 hrs)
None known
877-374-1155
202-442-4528
www.pearsonvue.com/dc/barbers_cosmo/
[email protected]
850-487-1395
850-921-0038
www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/cosmo/index.html
[email protected]
Connecticut
Delaware
D.C.
Florida
260 hours
16/2
Georgia
1000 hours
Estheticians: 5/2 Instructors: 15/1
478-207-2440
877-588-0446
www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/cosmetology/default.htm
None known
Guam
600 hours
None known
671-735-7406 x8
671-735-7413
http://www.dphss.guam.gov/content/guam-board-barbering-and-cosmetology
[email protected]
Hawaii
600 hours
None known
808-586-3000
None known
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/barber
[email protected]
Idaho
600 hours
None known
208-334-3233
208-334-3945
https://secure.ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=COS
[email protected]
Illinois
750 hours
Estheticians: 10/2 Instructors: 20/2
217-785-0800
None known
www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/esth.asp
Via contact form on website
Indiana
700 hours
None known
317-234-3031
None known
www.in.gov/pla/cosmo.htm
[email protected]
Iowa
600 hours
8/2; Must submit form for microderm, IPL & laser
515-281-4416
None known
www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/board_home.asp?board=cos
Via contact form on website
Kansas
1000 hours
Instructors: 20/2
785-296-3155
785-296-3002
www.accesskansas.org/kboc/
[email protected]
Kentucky
1000 hours
Estheticians: 6/1 Instructors: 14/1
502-564-4262
502-564-0481
www.kbhc.ky.gov/boardinfo/
Via contact form on website
Louisiana
750 hours
Microderm permit required
225-756-3404
225-756-3410
www.lsbc.louisiana.gov
[email protected]
Maine
600 hours
Instructors: 14/2
207-624-8603
207-624-8666
www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/barbers/index.htm
[email protected]
Maryland
600 hours
None known
410-230-6320
None known
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cos/
[email protected]
Massachusetts
300 hours
None known
617-727-9940
617-727-1627
www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/hd/index.htm
[email protected]
Michigan
400 hours
None known
517-241-9201
517-373-1044
www.michigan.gov/cosmetology
[email protected]
Minnesota
600 hours
None known
651-201-2742
612-617-2601
www.bceboard.state.mn.us/
[email protected]
Mississippi
600 hours
Instructors: 24/2
601-987-6837
601-987-6840
www.msbc.state.ms.us/msbc/cosmetology.nsf
[email protected]
Missouri
750 hours
Instructors: 12/1
866-762-9432
573-751-8167
http://pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp
[email protected]
Skin Care State Regulation Guide
State
Ed Hours
Montana
650 hours
Nebraska
600 hours
Nevada
Phone
Fax
Instructors: 30/2
406-841-2378
406-841-2309
www.cosmetology.mt.gov
[email protected].
8/2
402-471-2117
402-471-3577
http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/crl_mhcs_esthindex.aspx
[email protected]
900 hours
Instructors: 30/2
702-486-6542
702-369-8064
http://cosmetology.nv.gov/
[email protected]
New Hampshire
600 hours
Instructors: 28/2
603-271-3608
603-271-8889
www.nh.gov/cosmet/
None known
New Jersey
600 hours
None known
973-504-6400
973-273-8035
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/cosmetology/
Via contact form on website
New Mexico
600 hours
Instructors: 12/1
505-476-4690
505-476-4665
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Barbers_and_Cosmetologists.aspx
None known
New York
600 hours
None known
518-474-4429
518-473-6648
www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/appearance/appearance.html
[email protected]
North Carolina
600 hours
North Dakota
600 hrs (Master: 1000 work hrs)
Renewal CEU hrs/year
Use this handy card to check out each state’s regulatory requirements for skin care therapy. To get the most
up-to-date information, check out www.ascpskincare.com, or call 800-789-0411. Updated October 2012.
Website
E-Mail
Estheticians: 8/1 Instructors: 16/1
919-733-4117
919-733-4127
www.nccosmeticarts.com
[email protected]
None known
701-224-9800
701-222-8756
www.ndcosmetology.com/home/
[email protected]
Ohio
600 hours
Estheticians: 8/1 Instructors: 16/1
614-466-3834
614-644-6880
www.ok.gov/cosmo/
[email protected]
Oklahoma
600 hours
None known
405-521-2441
405-521-2440
None known
[email protected]
Oregon
500 hours
Instructors: 30/3
503-378-8667
503-370-9004
www.oregon.gov/OHLA/COS/
[email protected]
Pennsylvania
300 hours
None known
717-783-7130
717-705-5540
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_board_of_cosmetology/12507
[email protected]
Puerto Rico
Cosmetology lic + 1000 hrs
None known
809-772-2122
787-722-4818
None known
None known
Rhode Island
600 hours
None known
401-222-2828
401-222-1272
www.health.state.ri.us/licenses/cosmetology/
[email protected]
South Carolina
450 hours
Estheticians: 12/2 Instructors: 24/2
803-896-4588
803-896-4484
www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/cosmetology/
[email protected]
South Dakota
600 hours
Microderm: 16/one-time requirement
Instructors: 12/renewal
605-773-6193
605-773-7175
www.state.sd.us/dol/boards/cos/
[email protected]
Tennessee
750 hours
Instructors: 16/2
800-480-9285
615-741-1310
www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/cosmo/
[email protected]
Texas
750 hours
4/1; Eyelash extension license
512-463-6599
512-463-9468
www.license.state.tx.us/cosmet/cosmet.htm
[email protected]
Utah
600 hrs (Master: 1200 hrs)
None known
801-530-6628
801-530-6511
www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering.html
[email protected]
Instructors: 24/2
802-828-1134
802-828-2465
www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/cosmetologists/
[email protected]
Vermont
600 hours
Virginia
600 hrs (Master: 1200 hrs)
None known
804-367-8509
866-245-9693
www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/BarberCosmo/
[email protected]
Washington
600 hours
None known
360-664-6626
360-664-2550
www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/
[email protected]
West Virginia
600 hours
4/1
304-558-2924
304-558-3450
www.wvbbc.org/
[email protected]
Wisconsin
450 hours
Microderm: 6/2 Chemical: 6/2
Laser Hair Removal: 6/2
608-266-5511
608-267-3816
www.drl.state.wi.us/profession.asp?profid=62&locid=0
[email protected]
Wyoming
600 hours
None known
307-777-3534
307-777-3681
http://cosmetology.state.wy.us
[email protected]
US Virgin Islands
250 hours
None known
340-776-8303
340-693-8036
http://dlca.vi.gov/boardcertifications/steps/barbers/bbmlist.htm
[email protected]