CE Requirements by State

CE Hours Required: 8 hours annually

Topics Covered: Sanitation, Safety, Business Practices

Official Website

Regulatory Board: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, State Board of Barbers & Hairdressers

Address: PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806

Phone: (907) 465-6246

Fax: (907) 465-2974

Email: Cynthia.spencer@alaska.gov or BoardofBarbersHairdressers@Alaska.Gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Arizona Barbering & Cosmetology Board

Address: 1740 W Adams St #4400, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: (480) 784-4539

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Arkansas Department of Health - Cosmetology

Address: 4815 W Markham Street Slot 8, Little Rock, AR 72205

Phone: (501) 682-2168

Fax: (501) 682-5640

Email: Cosmo@arkansas.gov

CEU Requirements: None

CE Hours Required: 10 hours biennially

Topics Covered: Health & Safety, Ethics, Infection Control

Official Website

Regulatory Board: Division of Professions and Occupations

Address: 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202

Phone: (303) 894-7800

Fax: (303) 894-7693

Email: dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Connecticut Department of Public Health Esthetician

Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO, P.O. Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308

Phone: (860) 509-7603 - Menu Option 6

Fax: (860) 509-8457

Email: oplc.dph@ct.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) Board of Barber and Cosmetology

Address: 1100 4th Street SW 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20024

Phone: (202) 442-4320

Email: dlcp@dc.gov

Direct Email: Rashan.Broadnax@dc.gov

CEU Requirements: 6 hours biennially
2 hours in health, safety, and/or welfare subjects; and 4 hours of general elective courses (Approved by the board)

Regulatory Board: Delaware Board of Cosmetology & Barbering

Address: Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 203, Dover, DE 19904

Phone: (302) 744-4500

Fax: (302) 739-2711

Email: customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Florida Board of Cosmetology

Address: Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0791

Phone: (850) 487-1395

Fax: (850) 488-8040

CEU Requirements: 10 hours of CE – minimum of one (1) hour HIV/AIDS, three (3) hours of sanitation and sterilization, one-half (.5) hour OSHA, one-half (.5) hour workers’ compensation, two (2) hours of laws and rules, one (1) hour of chemical makeup, one (1) hour of environmental issues, one (1) hour of any subject related to the practice of cosmetology.

Regulatory Board: Georgia Board of Cosmetology

Address: 214 State Capital, Atlanta, GA 30334

Phone: (404) 656-2881

CEU Requirements: 5 hours biennially (3 hours TCSG health & safety class; 2 hours of any elective by a board approved provider)

Regulatory Board: Hawaii DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing Division, Board of Barbering & Cosmetology

Address: DCCA-PVL Att: BAR/COS, P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, Hawaii 96801

Phone: (808) 586-2692

Email: barber_cosm@dcca.hawaii.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Idaho Board of Cosmetology

Address: Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses, 11341 W Chinden Blvd Bldg 4, Boise, ID 83714

Phone: (208) 334-3233

Email: ibol@ibol.idaho.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Address: 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 62786

Phone: (888) 473-4858

Email: None

CEU Requirements: 10 hours biennially (5 hours in classroom, 5 hours may be online)

Regulatory Board: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Attn: State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners

Address: 402 W Washington St, Room W072, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Phone: (317) 232-2960

Email: pla12@pla.IN.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences, Iowa HHS Bureau of Professional Licensure

Address: 321 E. 12th St., Des Moines, IA 50319

Phone: (515) 281-0254

Fax: (515) 281-3121

Email: PLPublic@idph.iowa.gov

CEU Requirements: 6 hours biennially (with a minimum of 4 hours in prescribed practice discipline and a minimum of 2 hours in Iowa cosmetology law, rules, and sanitation)

Regulatory Board: Kansas Board of Cosmetology

Address: 714 SW Jackson, Jayhawk Walk Building, #100, Topeka, Kansas 66603

Phone: (785) 296-3155

Fax: (785) 296-3002

Email: kboc@ks.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Kentucky Board of Hairdressers & Cosmetologists

Address: 111 St James Court, Suite A, Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: (502) 564-42620

Email: Julie.Campbell@ky.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology

Address: 11622 Sunbelt Court, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Phone: (225) 756-3404

Fax: (225) 756-3410

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: State of Maine Professional & Financial Regulation, Office of Professional & Occupational Regulation, Barbering & Cosmetology Licensing

Address: 35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0035

Phone: (207) 624-8603

Fax: (207) 624-8637

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Professional Licensing

Address: 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: (410) 230-6190

Email: barbers.cos@maryland.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering, Division of Occupational Licensure

Address: 1000 Washington Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02118

Phone: (617) 701-8792

Email: cosmetologyandbarberingboard@mass.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Michigan LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing, Board of Cosmetology

Address: PO Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: (517) 241-9288

Email: BPLHelp@michigan.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Minnesota Board of Cosmetology

Address: 1000 University Avenue West, Suite 100, St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone: (651) 201-2742

Email: cosmetology@state.mn.us

CEU Requirements: 4 hours Core course and 4 hours Professional Practice course every three years for Practitioners (by a board recognized professional association)

Regulatory Board: Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology

Address: PO Box 55689, Jackson, MS 39296-5689

Phone: (601) 359-1820

Email: info@msbc.ms.gov

CEU Requirements: 8 hours biennially. The Board will only approve five (5) hours of Method of Teaching online. (by a Board-approved provider)

Regulatory Board: Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners

Address: 3605 Missouri Blvd., P.O. Box 1062, Jefferson City, MO 65102-1062

Phone: (573) 751-1052

Fax: (573) 751-8167

Email: cosbar@pr.mo.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Montana Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists

Address: P.O. Box 200513, 301 South Park, 4th Floor, Helena, MT 59620-0513

Phone: (406) 444-6880

Email: DLIBSDHELP@MT.GOV

CEU Requirements: None for individuals practicing. Instructors must complete 30 hours of continuing education (CE) per renewal period, including 8 hours in teaching methodology.

Regulatory Board: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Cosmetology and Esthetics

Address: PO Box 94986, Lincoln, NE 68509-4986

Phone: (402) 471-2117

Fax: (402) 742-1106

Email: DHHS.Licensure2117@nebraska.gov

CEU Requirements: 8 hours biennially. 4 hours must be related to skills or services of your profession.

Regulatory Board: Nevada State Board of Cosmetology

Address: 8945 West Russell Road, Suite 100, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148

Phone: (702) 508-0015

Email: info@nvcosmo.com

CEU Requirements: 4 hours biennially in infection control for Estheticians. 30 hours biennially for Cosmetology Instructors (by an approved provider).

Regulatory Board: New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure & Certification, Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics

Address: 7 Eagle Square, Concord NH, 03301

Phone: (603) 271-2152

Email: CustomerSupport@oplc.nh.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling

Address: P.O. Box 45003, Newark, NJ 07101

Phone: (973) 504-6400

Email: cosmoboard@dca.njoag.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department

Address: 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Phone: (505) 476-4690

Email: Barber.cosmoboard@rld.nm.gov

CEU Requirements: None, except 12 hours annually for Licensed Instructors.

Regulatory Board: New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services

Address: 123 Williams Street, New York, NY 10038-3804

Phone: (518) 474-4429

Fax: (518) 473-6648

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners

Address: 121 Edinburgh South Drive Suite 209, Cary, NC 27511

Phone: (919) 736-6123

Fax: (919) 678-3012

Email: nccosmo@nccosmeticarts.com

CEU Requirements: 8 hours annually

Regulatory Board: North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology

Address: 4719 Shelburne St. Suite 1, Bismarck, ND 58503

Phone: (701) 224-9800

Fax: (701) 222-8756

Email: bocinfo@nd.gov

CEU Requirements: None, but 8 hours annually for instructors.

Regulatory Board: Ohio State Board of Cosmetology

Address: 1929 Gateway Circle, Grove City, OH 43123

Phone: (614) 466-3834

Fax: (614) 644-6880

CEU Requirements: 4 hours biennially
An individual holding a cosmetology license or instructor license must complete:
1 hour - Board Laws and Rules Course
3 hours - Infection Control & Safety

Regulatory Board: Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (OSBCB)

Address: 2401 NW 23rd Suite 84, Shepherd Center, Main Entrance F, Testing Center Door 62, Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Phone: (405) 521-2441

Fax: (405) 521-2440

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Oregon Board of Health Licensing Office

Address: 1430 Tandem Ave. NE, Suite 180, Salem, OR 97301

Phone: (503) 378-8667

Email: hlo.info@dhsoha.state.or.us

CEU Requirements: None
Board of Certified Advanced Estheticians must complete 5 CE hours every year.

Regulatory Board: State Board of Cosmetology

Address: P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649

Phone: (717) 783-7130

Fax: (717) 705-5540

Email: ST-COSMETOLOGY@pa.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Rhode Island Department of Health

Address: Cosmetology Licensing, 3 Capitol Hill, Room 103, Providence, RI 02908-5097

Phone: (401) 222-5960

Email: elicense@health.ri.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: South Carolina Board of Cosmetology

Address: Synergy Business Park, Kingtree Bldg., 110 Centerview Dr, Columbia, SC 29210

Phone: (803) 896-4588

Email: BoardInfo@llr.sc.gov

CEU Requirements: For license renewal, 4 contact hours of board-approved continuing education specific to board laws and regulations, client safety, and/or infection control, including sanitation and disinfection (by a board-approved provider).

Regulatory Board: South Dakota Dept. of Labor & Regulation, South Dakota Cosmetology Commission

Address: 217 W. Missouri Ave, Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: (605) 773-6193

Fax: (605) 773-7175

Email: cosmetology@state.sd.us

CEU Requirements: No continuing education required for cosmetologists, estheticians, or nail technicians.
Continuing education is required for instructor licenses and for licensees providing microdermabrasion or electric nail filing services.

Regulatory Board: State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners

Address: 500 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: (615) 741-2515

Fax: (615) 741-1310

Email: cosmetology.board@tn.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation

Address: PO Box 12157, Austin, TX 78711

Phone: (800) 803-9202

CEU Requirements: 4 hours biennially:
1 hour of sanitation
3 hours of cosmetology-related topics (by a board-approved provider)

Regulatory Board: Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

Address: Heber M Wells Bldg 1st Floor Lobby, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741

Phone: (801) 530-6628

Email: b2@utah.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Office of Professional Regulation, Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists

Address: 89 Main St 3rd Floor, Montpelier, VT 05620

Phone: (802) 828-1505

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Virginia Board for Barbers & Cosmetology

Address: 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233-1485

Phone: (804) 367-8509

Fax: (866) 245-9693

Email: barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: Washington State Cosmetology Program

Address: PO Box 9026, Olympia, WA 98507

Phone: (360) 664-6626

Email: DOLCosmo@dol.wa.gov

CEU Requirements: None

Regulatory Board: West Virginia State Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists

Address: 1201 Dunbar Ave, Dunbar, WV 25064

Phone: (304) 558-2924

Fax: (304) 558-3450

Email: Kiana.L.Carroll@wv.gov

CEU Requirements: None (CEU requirement removed as of May 8, 2022)

Regulatory Board: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Address: 1400 E. Washington Ave Room 112, Madison, WI 53703

Phone: (608) 266-2112

Email: DSPS@wisconsin.gov

CEU Requirements: No CEU requirements; License holders must attest to reading a digest of rule changes.

Regulatory Board: Wyoming Board of Cosmetology

Address: 2515 Warren Ave Suite 302, Cheyenne, WY 82002

Phone: (307) 777-3534

Fax: (307) 777-3681

Email: cosmetology@wyo.gov

CEU Requirements: None