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Each state has different requirements for number of training hours, age and education to obtain a cosmetology license. Find out what your state requires here.
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
     
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