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License Requirements

State

Number of Hours in
Professional Cosmetology School

Age and High School
Requirements

ALABAMA
http://www.aboc.state.al.us

Hair	1500
Nails	750
Skin Care	1200
Massage	650

Completion of 10th grade

ALASKA
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pbah.htm

Hair	1650
Nails	12
Skin Care	350
Massage	No requ.

No requirement

ARIZONA
http://www.cosmetology.state.az.us

Hair	1600
Nails	600
Skin Care	600
Massage	500

Completion of 2 years of high school or at least age 23

ARKANSAS
http://www.arkansas.gov/cos

Hair	1500
Nails	600
Skin Care	600
Massage	500

Completion of 2 years of high school and minimum age 16

CALIFORNIA
http://www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/
laws/index.htm

Hair	1600
Nails	400
Skin Care	600
Massage	No requ.

Completion of 2 years of high school and minimum age 17

COLORADO
http://www.dora.state.co.us/
Barbers_Cosmetologists

Hair	1450
Nails	350
Skin Care	550
Massage	No lice.

Minimum age 16

CONNECTICUT
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/
Licensure/Hair/cosmetologybarber.htm

Hair	1500
Nails	No lice.
Skin Care	No lice.
Massage	500.

Completion of 8th grade

DELAWARE
http://professionallicensing.state.de.us/
boards/cosmetology/index.shtml

Hair	1500
Nails	125
Skin Care	300
Massage	500

Completion of 10th grade

FLORIDA
http://www.state.fl.us/
dbpr/pro/cosmo/cos_index.shtml

Hair	1200
Nails	240
Skin Care	260
Massage	500

Completion of high school or equivalency or minimum age 16

GEORGIA
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb

Hair	1500
Nails	520
Skin Care	100
Massage	500

Completion of 9th grade and minimum age 16

HAWAII
http://www.hawaii.gov/
dcca/areas/pvl/boards/barber

Hair	1800
Nails	350
Skin Care	600
Massage	570

Completion of high school or equivalency and minimum age 16

IDAHO
http://www2.state.id.us/ibol/cos.htm

Hair	2000
Nails	300
Skin Care	800
Massage	No requ.

Completion of 2 years of high school and minimum age 16.5

ILLINOIS
http://www.idfpr.com/
dpr/WHO/cosmo.asp

Hair	1500
Nails	350
Skin Care	750
Massage	500

Completion of 8th grade and minimum age 16

INDIANA
http://www.in.gov/
pla/bandc/cosmetology

Hair	1500
Nails	450
Skin Care	700
Massage	No requ.

Completion of 10th grade and minimum age 16

IOWA
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/
licensure/board_home.asp?board=cos

Hair	2100
Nails	325
Skin Care	600
Massage	500

High school diploma or equivalency

KANSAS
http://www.accesskansas.org/kboc

Hair	1500
Nails	350
Skin Care	650
Massage	No requ.

High school diploma and minimum age 17, or no diploma and minimum age 25

KENTUCKY
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/
KRS/317A00/050.PDF

Hair	1800
Nails	600
Skin Care	1000
Massage	800

Completion of 2 years of high school and minimum age 16

LOUISIANA
http://www.legis.state.la.us/
boards/board_members.asp?board=34

Hair	1500
Nails	500
Skin Care	750
Massage	500

Completion of 10th grade and minimum age 16

MAINE
http://www.state.me.us/
pfr/olr/categories/cat08.htm

Hair	1500
Nails	200
Skin Care	750
Massage	500

Completion of 10th grade and minimum age 17

MARYLAND
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/
license/occprof/cos.html

Hair	1500
Nails	250
Skin Care	600
Massage	500

Completion of 9th grade and minimum age 17

MASSACHUSETTS
http://www.state.ma.us/
reg/boards/hd/default.htm

Hair	1000
Nails	100
Skin Care	300
Massage	No requ.

Completion of 8th grade and minimum age 16

MICHIGAN
http://www.michigan.gov/
cis/0,1607,7-154-10557_12992_13996---,00.html

Hair	1500
Nails	400
Skin Care	400
Massage	No requ.

Completion of 9th grade and minimum age 17

MINNESOTA
http://www.bceboard.state.mn.us/
Home/tabid/944/Default.aspx

Hair	1550
Nails	350
Skin Care	600
Massage	No requ.

Completion of 12th grade or GED

MISSISSIPPI
http://www.msbc.state.ms.us/
msbc/Cosmetology.nsf

Hair	1500
Nails	350
Skin Care	600
Massage	1200

High school diploma or equivalency and minimum age 17

MISSOURI
http://pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp

Hair	1500
Nails	400
Skin Care	750
Massage	500

Completion of 10th grade and minimum age 17

MONTANA
http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/
cos_board/board_page.asp

Hair	2000
Nails	350
Skin Care	650
Massage	No requ.

High school diploma or equivalency

NEBRASKA
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/
crl/statutes/cosistat.pdf

Hair	2100
Nails	300
Skin Care	600
Massage	1000

Completion of 10th grade and minimum age 17

NEVADA
http://cosmetology.nv.gov/index.htm

Hair	1800
Nails	500
Skin Care	500
Massage	500

Completion of 10th grade and minimum age 18

NEW HAMPSHIRE
http://www.state.nh.us/cosmet

Hair	1500
Nails	300
Skin Care	600
Massage	750

High school diploma or equivalency

NEW JERSEY
http://www.state.nj.us/
lps/ca/nonmedical/coshair.htm

Hair	1200
Nails	300
Skin Care	600
Massage	500

High school diploma or equivalency and minimum age 17

NEW MEXICO
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/
b&c/Barber%20&%20Cosmo/index.htm

Hair	1600
Nails	350
Skin Care	600
Massage	650

Completion of 2 years of high school and minimum age 17

NEW YORK
http://www.dos.state.ny.us
/lcns/cosmain.htm

Hair	1000
Nails	250
Skin Care	600
Massage	1000

Minimum age 17

NORTH CAROLINA
http://www.cosmetology.state.nc.us

Hair	1500
Nails	300
Skin Care	1500
Massage	500

No requirement

NORTH DAKOTA
http://www.governor.state.nd.us/
boards/boards-query.asp?Board_ID=24

Hair	1800
Nails	600
Skin Care	600
Massage	750

High school diploma or GED

OHIO
http://www.cos.ohio.gov

Hair	1500
Nails	200
Skin Care	600
Massage	600

Completion of 10th grade and minimum age 16

OKLAHOMA
http://www.state.ok.us/~cosmo

Hair	1500
Nails	600
Skin Care	600
Massage	No requ.

Completion of 8th grade and minimum age 16

OREGON
http://egov.oregon.gov/
HLO/COS/index.shtml

Hair	1700
Nails	350
Skin Care	250
Massage	500

No requirement

PENNSYLVANIA
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/
bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432561

Hair	1250
Nails	200
Skin Care	300
Massage	No requ.

Completion of 10th grade

RHODE ISLAND
http://www.dlt.ri.gov/
lmi/jobseeker/license.htm

Hair	1500
Nails	300
Skin Care	600
Massage	500

High school diploma or equivalency and minimum age 18

SOUTH CAROLINA
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/
POL/Cosmetology

Hair	1500
Nails	300
Skin Care	450
Massage	500

Completion of 10th grade and minimum age 16

SOUTH DAKOTA
http://www.state.sd.us/dol/boards/cos

Hair	2100
Nails	400
Skin Care	750
Massage	500

High school diploma or equivalency and minimum age 18

TENNESSEE
http://www.state.tn.us/
commerce/boards/cosmo/index.html

Hair	1500
Nails	600
Skin Care	750
Massage	500

Minimum age 16

TEXAS
http://www.txcc.state.tx.us/
cosmet/cosmet.htm

Hair	1500
Nails	300
Skin Care	600
Massage	250

High school diploma or equivalency and minimum age 17

UTAH
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/
licensing/cosmetology.html

Hair	2000
Nails	200
Skin Care	600
Massage	600

No requirement

VERMONT
http://vtprofessionals.org/
opr1/cosmetologists

Hair	1500
Nails	150
Skin Care	300
Massage	No requ.

High school diploma or GED and minimum age 18

VIRGINIA
http://www.state.va.us/
dpor/bnc_main.htm

Hair	1500
Nails	150
Skin Care	No requ.
Massage	500

No requirement

WASHINGTON
http://www.dol.wa.gov/
business/cosmetology

Hair	1600
Nails	600
Skin Care	600
Massage	500

Minimum age 17

WEST VIRGINIA
http://www.wvdhhr.org/
bph/wvbc/mission.htm

Hair	2000
Nails	400
Skin Care	600
Massage	500

Completion of 12th grade or equivalency and minimum age 18

WISCONSIN
http://drl.wi.gov/
boards/bac/index.htm

Hair	1800
Nails	300
Skin Care	450
Massage	600

High school diploma or GED

WYOMING
http://cosmetology.state.wy.us

Hair	2000
Nails	400
Skin Care	600
Massage	No requ.

Completion of 10th grade and minimum age 16