Tennessee License Information
Tennessee Board of Cosmetology license requirements:
The Tennessee Cosmetology Board shall issue a license to any person who meets the following Tennessee cosmetology license requirements:
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Pass a written and practical examination is required
- Complete the required course hours in the practice and theory at a school of cosmetology
Tennessee Cosmetology Board Required classroom training:
- COSMETOLOGY: 1500 hours
- ESTHETICS: 750 hours
- NAIL TECHNOLOGY: 600 hours
Reciprocity: The Tennessee Cosmetology Board requires applicants with out-of-state licenses to meet the minimum required classroom training hours. If you are licensed but do not meet the required classroom hours and cannot provide a 5-year work history, you will need to submit your application for reciprocity to the board office.
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 Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology directly:
Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-1147
615-741-2515 (phone)
800-480-9285 (Toll Free)
615-741-1310 (fax)
The Tennessee Cosmetology Board 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 Tennessee cosmetology license requirements.
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