
CEU Requirements for Barbers
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State CEU Requirements
Alabama
CE Hours Required: 8 hours annually
Topics Covered: Sanitation, Safety, Business Practices
Alaska
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
Arizona
Regulatory Board: Arizona Barbering & Cosmetology Board
Address: 1740 W Adams St #4400, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (480) 784-4539
CEU Requirements: None
Arkansas
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
California
CE Hours Required: 10 hours biennially
Topics Covered: Health & Safety, Ethics, Infection Control
Colorado
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
Connecticut
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
District of Columbia
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)
Delaware
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
Florida
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.
Georgia
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)
Hawaii
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
Idaho
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
Illinois
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)
Indiana
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
Iowa
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)
Kansas
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
Kentucky
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
Louisiana
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
Maine
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
Maryland
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
Massachusetts
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
Michigan
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
Minnesota
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)
Mississippi
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)
Missouri
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
Montana
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.
Nebraska
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.
Nevada
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).
New Hampshire
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
New Jersey
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
New Mexico
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.
New York
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
North Carolina
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
North Dakota
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.
Ohio
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
Oklahoma
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
Oregon
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.
Pennsylvania
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
Rhode Island
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
South Carolina
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).
South Dakota
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.
Tennessee
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
Texas
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)
Ohio
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 (1 hour Board Laws and Rules, 3 hours Infection Control & Safety)
Oklahoma
Regulatory Board: Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (OSBCB)
Address: 2401 NW 23rd Suite 84, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Phone: (405) 521-2441
Fax: (405) 521-2440
CEU Requirements: None
Oregon
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
Pennsylvania
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
Rhode Island
Regulatory Board: Rhode Island Department of Health, Cosmetology Licensing
Address: 3 Capitol Hill, Room 103, Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: (401) 222-5960
Email: elicense@health.ri.gov
CEU Requirements: None
South Carolina
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: 4 hours of board-approved continuing education specific to board laws and regulations, client safety, infection control, sanitation, and disinfection.
South Dakota
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: None for Cosmetologists, Estheticians, and Nail Technicians; CE required for Instructor licenses and those providing microdermabrasion or electric nail filing services.
Tennessee
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
Texas
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)
Utah
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
Vermont
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
Virginia
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
Washington
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
West Virginia
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)
Wisconsin
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.
Wyoming
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
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are required to keep your barber license active. They ensure you stay current on industry standards and techniques.
The required number of CEUs varies by state. Generally, 10 to 20 CEUs are needed for each renewal period.
CEUs need to be completed during each licensing renewal cycle, which varies by state (typically every 1-2 years).
Yes, all CEUs offered through Barberpedia are designed to meet state board requirements. You should check your state’s regulations for specific approval details.
You can complete CEUs online through Barberpedia's platform, providing flexibility for barbers to learn at their own pace.
Barberpedia tracks your completed CEUs, and once you’ve completed your courses, you’ll receive a certificate that you can submit to your state board.
Failure to complete CEUs may result in an expired license or penalties, depending on your state. Be sure to stay up-to-date with your state’s requirements.
Some states offer exemptions or extensions for special circumstances, like medical leave or active military duty. Please check with your state board for more details.
Yes, some trade shows and conferences may offer CEUs, but always verify with your state board to ensure the event is accredited.
Costs vary depending on the course. Each course description on Barberpedia will outline the pricing, and discounts or packages may also be available.