South Carolina License Information
South Carolina Board of Cosmetology license requirements:
- COSMETOLOGY: 1500 hours
- ESTHETICS: 450 hours
- NAIL TECHNOLOGY: 300 hours
Reciprocity: This is granted to applicants who have completed the same requirements as South Carolina. You may have to pass the national exam.
Note: All applications must be submitted to the South Carolina State Board of Cosmetology at this address:
PO Box 11329
Columbia, S.C. 29211-1329
803-896-4568 (phone)
803-896-4484 (fax)
General South Carolina Cosmetology License Requirements for All Cosmetology and Barbering Applicants
All applicants applying for a South Carolina cosmetology license must meet the following requirements:
- Take and pass a written and practical exam
- Be at least 16 years old
- Have at least a 10th grade education or equivalency
- Submit an application
- Pay the prescribed fee
Please contact the South Carolina Board of Cosmetology for more information.
South Carolina Cosmetology License Requirements for Applicants Licensed in Another State
Any person licensed to practice barbering, hairdressing/cosmetic therapy, manicuring or esthetics in another state where the requirements are the equivalent of those of this state, shall be entitled to a license for barbering, cosmetician, manicurist or esthetician, upon the acceptance of his or her credentials by the Department. The applicant must have satisfactorily passed a written and practical examination administered by the South Carolina Department or from another state board.
Whether you need to update your address, obtain the required forms for transferring a license from another state, replace a lost license, or just find the answers to your questions, contact the South Carolina State Board of Cosmetology directly:
South Carolina Board of Cosmetology
PO Box 11329
Columbia, S.C. 29211-1329
803-896-4568 (phone)
803-896-4484 (fax)
The South Carolina State Board of Cosmetology can help you with replacing a lost cosmetology license, updating a change of name or change of address information, and acquiring out-of-state and other useful forms, as well as answer additional questions about obtaining a South Carolina cosmetology license.
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