Skip to main content

Licensure Disclosure - Cosmetology

Contact Information for Other States

State Meets State Educational Requirements/Does Not Meet
            State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification
Agency Information
            

Alabama

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering - 1-800-815-7453  - http://www.aboc.state.al.us/
            

Alaska

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers  - 907-465-2550  - https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofBarbersHairdressers.aspx
            

Arizona

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Arizona State Board of Cosmetology - 480-784-4539  - https://boc.az.gov/
            

Arkansas

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology  - 501-682-2168  - http://www.arkansas.gov/government/agency-detail/cosmetology-arkansas-state-board-of
            

California

            

            

Undetermined

            

California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology  - 1-800-952-5210 - http://www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/
            

Colorado

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure  - 303-894-7800  - https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Barber_Cosmetology
            

Connecticut

            

            

Undetermined

            

Connecticut Examining Board for Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmeticians  - 860-509-7603 - Option 6  -  http://www.portal.ct.gov/dph
            

Delaware

            

            

Undetermined

            

Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering - 302-744-4500  - https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology/
            

District of Columbia

            

            

Undetermined

            

District of Columbia Board of Barber and Cosmetology  - 202-442-4320 - https://www.open-dc.gov/meeting/dc-board-barber-and-cosmetology-9
            

Florida

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Florida Board of Cosmetology - 850-487-1395 - https://www.myfloridalicense.com/intentions2.asp?chBoard=true&boardid=05
            

Georgia

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Georgia State Board of Cosmetology  - 404-656-2881  -  http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/16
            

Hawaii

            

            

Undetermined

            

Hawaii Board of Barbering & Cosmetology  -  808-586-3000  -  http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/barber/
            

Idaho

            

            

Undetermined

            

Idaho Board of Cosmetology (also addresses barbering)  -  208-334-3233  -  https://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=COS
            

Illinois

            

            

Undetermined

            

Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation (barbering and cosmetology)  -  888-473-4858, 217-785-0820  -  https://www.idfpr.com/profs/cosmo.asp
            

Indiana

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners  -  317-234-3031  -  http://www.in.gov/pla/cosmo.htm
            

Iowa

            

            

Undetermined

            

Iowa Bureau of Professional Licensure (cosmetology)  -  515-281-0254  -  http://idph.iowa.gov/licensure/iowa-board-of-cosmetology-arts-and-sciences
            

Kansas

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Kansas Board of Cosmetology  -  785-296-3155  -  http://www.accesskansas.org/kboc/
            

Kentucky

            

            

Undetermined

            

Kentucky Board of Hairdressers & Cosmetologists  -  502-564-4262  -  https://kbhc.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/default.aspx
            

Louisiana

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Louisiana Board of Cosmetology  -  866-257-7901  -  http://www.lsbc.louisiana.gov/
            

Maine

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Maine Professional & Financial Regulation (barbering & cosmetology)  -  207-624-8603  -  http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/barbers/
            

Maryland

            

            

Undetermined

            

Maryland Board of Cosmetologists  -  410-230-6320  -  http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cos/
            

Massachusetts

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering  -  1-800-720-3479  -  https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-cosmetology-and-barbering
            

Michigan

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (cosmetology)  -  517-373-8068  -  http://www.michigan.gov/statelicensesearch/0,4671,7-180-24786-81022--,00.html
            

Minnesota

            

            

Undetermined

            

Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners  -  1-800-627-3529  -  https://mn.gov/boards/cosmetology/
            

Mississippi

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology  -  601-359-1820  -  http://www.msbc.ms.gov/Pages/default.aspx
            

Missouri

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners  -  573-751-1052  -  http://pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp
            

Montana

            

            

Undetermined

            

Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists  -  406-841-2202  -  http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/cos
            

Nebraska

            

            

Undetermined

            

Nebraska State Board of Cosmetology  -  402-471-2117  -  http://www.boardofcosmetology.net/nebraska-state-board-of-cosmetology-cb27
            

Nevada

            

            

Undetermined

            

Nevada State Board of Cosmetology  -  702-486-6542  -  https://sites.google.com/nvcosmo.com/nevada-board-of-cosmetology/home
            

New Hampshire

            

            

Undetermined

            

New Hampshire Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics  -  603-271-3608  -  https://www.oplc.nh.gov/cosmetology/index.htm
            

New Jersey

            

            

Undetermined

            

New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling (addresses barbering)  -  973-504-6400  -  http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/cos/Pages/default.aspx
            

New Mexico

            

            

Undetermined

            

New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists  -  505-476-4622  -  http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/barbers_and_cosmetologists.aspx
            

New York

            

            

Undetermined

            

New York Division of Licensing Services and Cosmetology  -  518-474-4429  -  https://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/cosmetology/cosmetology.html
            

North Carolina

            

            

Undetermined

            

North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners  -  919-733-4117  -  https://www.nccosmeticarts.com/
            

North Dakota

            

            

Undetermined

            

North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology  -  701-224-9800  -  https://www.ndcosmetology.com/
            

Ohio

            

            

Undetermined

            

Ohio State Board of Cosmetology  -  614-466-3834  -  http://cos.ohio.gov/
            

Oklahoma

            

            

Undetermined

            

Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering  -  405-521-2441  -  https://www.ok.gov/cosmo/
            

Oregon

            

            

Undetermined

            

Oregon Board of Cosmetology  -  503-378-8667  -  http://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/hlo/pages/index.aspx
            

Pennsylvania

            

            

Undetermined

            

Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology  -  717-783-7130  -  http://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Cosmetology/Pages/default.aspx
            

Rhode Island

            

            

Undetermined

            

Rhode Island Department of Health (addresses barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetology)  -  401-222-5960  -  http://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=225
            

South Carolina

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

South Carolina Board of Cosmetology  -  803-896-4588  -  http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/cosmetology/
            

South Dakota

            

            

Undetermined

            

South Dakota Cosmetology Commission  -  605-773-6193  -  http://dlr.sd.gov/
            

Tennessee

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Tennessee Cosmetology and Barber Examiners  -  1-800-480-9285  -  https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/cosmo.html
            

Texas

            

            

Undetermined

            

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and Cosmetologists  -  1-800-803-9202  -  https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/cosmet/cosmet.htm
            

Utah

            

            

Undetermined

            

Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (addresses cosmetology)  -  801-530-6628  -  http://dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering.html
            

Vermont

            

            

Undetermined

            

Vermont Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists  -  802-828-1134  -  https://www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation/list-of-professions/barbers-cosmetologists.aspx
            

Virginia

            

            

Meets State Educational Requirements

            

Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetology  -  804-367-8509  -  http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/BarberCosmo/
            

Washington

            

            

Undetermined

            

Washington State Department of Licensing (addresses cosmetology)  -  360-664-6626  -  http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/
            

West Virginia

            

            

Undetermined

            

            

West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists  -  304-558-2924  -  http://www.wvbbc.com/

            

            

Wisconsin

            

            

Undetermined

            

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (cosmetology)  -  608-266-2112  -  https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Cosmetology/Default.aspx
            

Wyoming

            

            

Undetermined

            

            

 

Wyoming Board of Cosmetology  -  307-777-3534  -  http://cosmetology.wy.gov/            

 

            

For help with the accessibility of this website, please use this form.