Cosmetology Reciprocity For The 50 States/ A-H
Reciprocity of cosmetology license’s for the 50 states. With laws for the different states changing all the time it would be best to check for updates with the official websites of the states listed below.
For information pertaining to transferring credits to a school in another state you should always check with the administrator of your current school and they will guide you and find out any information you would need to make the transfer as simple and smooth as possible or you can contact the state you are planning to move to and get all the information you would need, either call direct or visit their official website and send them an email. A through H are listed below.
Alabama:
Reciprocity
Must meet the hours requirements of Alabama at the time of licensure. Must present proof of five years of licensed experience.
Contact Information
Alabama Board of Cosmetology
100 N. Union St., #320
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-1918 (phone)
334-242-1926 (fax)
Alaska:
Reciprocity
Otherwise known as “license by waiver of examination”. Must be currently licensed in another state, meet the Alaska hour requirements and have taken a practical and written exam. May be able to substitute up to two full years of work experience at 32 hours per week. If you do not meet these requirements it may be necessary to complete additional training and take exams.
Contact Information
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
(907) 465-2547
(907) 465-2547
Arizona:
Reciprocity
If you come from another state licensure in Arizona may be accomplished through license-for-license or by taking an examination. This requires an application for reciprocity and an explanation of licensure requirements. According the Arizona State Board, notwithstanding sections 32-510, 32-511 and 32-512, a person is entitled to receive a cosmetologist license if:
- They submit to the board an application for a cosmetologist license on a form supplied by the board.
- They submit to the board satisfactory evidence of either of the following: (a) the person is licensed in another state or country or (b) the person graduated from a school that offers a cosmetology course substantially similar to the requirements of this state and passed the board approved cosmetology examination.
- Pays the prescribed fees.
For purposes of substantial equivalent requirements under subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section, the board may consider length of work experience in the state in which the person was licensed before applying for a license under this section if the training requirements of that state are less than sixteen hundred hours.
Contact Information
Arizona Board of Cosmetology
1721 East Broadway
Tempe, AZ 85282-1611
(480) 784-4539
Arkansas:
New Reciprocity in progress .
Reciprocity
Granted to all those who hold a valid license but has passed BOTH a written AND practical exam.
Contact Information
Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology
101 F. Capital, Ste. 108
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-2168 (phone)
501-682-5640 (fax)
California:
Reciprocity
No reciprocity available. Applicants must take written and practical exam. In the case of barbers, Barbers have to take both a written and a practical examination, however, barber instructors require only a written exam.
Update :
Inter-state licensing reciprocity was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger allowing licensed cosmetologists from out of state to obtain their California Cosmetology licenses quickly and go right to work in California.
Contact Information
California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
P.O. Box 944226
Sacramento, CA 94244-2260
1-800-952-5210 (phone)
916-575-7281 (fax)
Colorado:
Reciprocity
Colorado does not have reciprocity, they have endorsement and everyone who holds an active license in another state may apply for endorsement and everyone is reviewed on an individual basis.
Contact Information
Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetologist Licensing
1560 Broadway, #1350
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-7772 (phone)
Connecticut:
Reciprocity
With all States that have the same requirements.
Contact Information
Connecticut Dept. of Public Health – Cosmetology & Licensing
410 Capitol Ave., MS #12 APP
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
860/509-7569(phone)
Delaware:
Reciprocity
Extended to all States, including DC.
Contact Information
Delaware Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
Canon Building, #203
P.O. Box 1401
Dover, DE 19903
302-739-4522 (phone)
District Of Columbia:
Reciprocity
Granted to all individuals whose current license is from a State whose requirements are equivalent to those of DC. Credit for work experience may be granted.
Contact Information
Washington, DC Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
941 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-4400 (phone)
Florida:
Reciprocity
Given to those individuals holding a license from another State whose requirements are the same or more stringent than Florida’s. Hair Braiding registration is available in Florida (two day-16 hour course). Home Salons allowed.
Contact Information
Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation
1940 N. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-487-1395 (phone)
Georgia:
Reciprocity
The Georgia State Board of Barbers and Georgia State Board of Cosmetology reciprocity requirements are according to O.C.G.A. 43-10-9, which states that reciprocity may be extended to licensees from other states and countries that have similar training and licensing requirements and will extend reciprocity to Georgia licensees. Out of country applicants’ training will be reviewed by the board and applicants may be required to take the written and practical examination. The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology does not reciprocate with California, Florida, Hawaii or New York. For all other states, reciprocity will be granted or denied on an individual basis in accordance with the law.
The Georgia State Board of Barbers has “Endorsement,” and therefore, will accept licensees from other states with similar licensure requirements and having no disciplinary action against their license. The Georgia State Board of Barbers does not endorse licenses from Alabama, California, Washington, D.C., Hawaii, Nevada, Washington or Oklahoma. For all other states, endorsement will be granted or denied on an individual basis in accordance with the law.
Important to note for students: All out of State applicants who are not licensed must take the exam(s) in the state where their school training was received. The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology does not accept out of state school hours or apprentice hours for an individual to sit for exam.
Contact Information
Georgia State Board of Cosmetology
166 Pryor St. S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303
478-207-1430 (phone)
478-207-1363 (fax)
Hawaii:
I just found this pdf form that explains what out of state requirements are needed to apply for a beauty operator license in Hawaii . So I would assume the bottom statement is outdated.
There is NO reciprocity. Everyone is required to take a WRITTEN (only) exam.
Contact Information
Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
335 Merchant Street, Room 301
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-3000 (phone)
The rest of the states are forthcoming.
Related : Cosmetology Hour Requirements|Cosmetology Reciprocity/N-W States
What is required to transfer my license from Louisiana to MS? I have had my license for 15 years and have worked as a cosmetologist since I was licensed.
Thank you
Hi Gloria,
You must submit an Application of Intent to apply for licensure, have a record of your training and license status sent to MSBC, and appear for a credentialing interview. Refer to Licensing Requirements and Applications and Forms
You should download this pdf application form and follow all directions. The information you need is in this form, if you have more questions please contact them directly.Phone: (601) 987-6837 Fax: (601) 987-6840
I went to cosmetology school in New York. I haven’t gotten my New York licence, but I do have my temporary. I live in Connecticut and I would like to work here. I was told that I need to either work for 500 hours in NY, or go back to school for 500 hours in CT to be able to apply for and take my test for my CT lisence. My question is, do I need my NY licence for the 500 hours I worked in NY to be valid? Or can I now apply for my CT licence with proof of the hours I work with just my temporary??
Did you take your boards in NY and this is just a temporary till your actual license comes or is this just a permit to work in a salon like an apprentice?
Connecticut says that an applicant who trained in another state, district, commonwealth or territory which required less than fifteen hundred hours of formal education and training, may substitute no more than five hundred hours of licensed work experience in such other state, district, commonwealth or territory toward meeting the training requirement.
If you actually worked for 500 hours in NY and completed school for the 1,000 hours and took your exams then you will have to fill out the forms and have the mgr. of the salon verify your hours and have the school send your certified hours to Connecticut. You can find all the Connecticut information and forms at the link above…I hope this helps. If you need more info contact them directly, all states are different.
If you took your boards and passed then a temporary is legal and shows that you are qualified to practice and if you actually worked the hours needed in NY then you should be qualified, however if you did not complete those working hours you would need to finish those hours in Connecticut and take the exam there, but check with the board or a school to see what is required.
My brother has a California cosmotology license and would like to move to Georgia. I see there is not reciprocity between GA and CA. Since the reciprocity law has changed in CA will the law change in GA as well? Could this be waived? What would it take for him to get his license in GA?
Thanks in advance.
Kim
This maybe a duplicate.
My brother has a CA license and would like to move to Georgia. Isee there is no reciprocity between GA and CA. What would it take for him to work in GA?
Thanks,
Kim
Hi Kim,
Since California now has reciprocity I would suggest that your brother get in touch with Georgia and see if they now provide the same with California.(478) 207-2440 I would make sure before filling out an application because his money will not be refunded.
They will tell him what he will need to do if they still aren’t reciprocating.
Hello Kim,
I just checked for you and they still don’t reciprocate with California. Your brother will have to take the exams for a Georgia license.
I am looking into getting my instructors license in MN. Will I need to go through the same thing in another state if I am going to move? Thanks!
where can i get a copy of all the 50 state board of barbering & cosmetology addresses and phone numbers.
Hi Rachael,
You can copy and paste from the lists I have here and just save it on your computer so you have it. The links above under related on the post are for the rest of the states.
i would like to know how i can transfer my licence to the state of michigan, from the state of washington. i took and passed exams in washington and am now waiting for my licence here in washington. i was wondering can i also at the same time apply for licence in the state of michigan where i am from. thankyou
Hi Jayna,
Read what Michigan says on that page and since Washington State has 1600 and Michigan 1500 you should be able to apply for reciprocity, but you will probably have to wait for your license to come through and go through the process of reciprocation between both states, but you can keep both license so long as you follow renewal laws from the respective states.
You will have to have your certified license from Washington State sent to Michigan in order to start the process
I am looking to getting my cosmetology liscense but i have a problem….My husband is in the military and the area we are moving to in south georgia doesnt have any programs so the closest place is florida in jacksonville. I see GA doesnt reciprocate with Florida, and for that matter I am in a bind as to whether i should go through with a program in florida and how difficult it would be to transfer my liscense to other states once we relocate again….any suggestions?
Please HELP.
Being in the military and having to move frequently is a problem. Is this a career choice for your husband or just for a certain amount of years? Maybe you could put your training on hold till he’s out of the military, but it basically boils down to how much you really want that type of training.
Each state has it’s own rules for reciprocity and they change frequently, but in all cases depending on whether the states involved comply with reciprocity you would have to send money to your board and request they send your certified hours to the state you are moving to and that usually takes a month give or take.
Then you would have to fill out the application from the state you moved to and send more money and depending on their requirements you may or may not have to take one or both exams which would be more money unless they provide a straight up exchange and that could also take a month or so to get approval.
Most people don’t ordinarily move as much as you do, being in the military, but like I said it depends on how badly you want this. I wish I could have been more help.
Hi ladies I am new here. I think this is what I am supposed to do. I have been licensed in Utah which requires 2000 hours since April of 2007. I am wanting to move down to California. I know they only require 1600 hours so I am ok there, but will I have to take the practical and the written test again?
Hi Jessica,
Nice to meet you, since you haven’t worked 3 years out of the last 5 then the answer to your question would be yes as their reciprocity stands right now.
Hi I have 15 years as a working licienced hairdesser cosemologist do i only pay a fee to the state of florida to be licienced thank you also how long is process
Hello Tandreotti,
When you have your license certified from the state you live in and sent to Fla. you will have to pay for that in your state and when Fla. sends you the application you will then have to pay their fee. I would say the process could take at least 2 months give or take.
I have Pa manicurist license for 6 years, now I plan to move to Texas. What do I need to transfer my license ?
Tiffany,
You need to get in touch with the PA state board and have your certified license sent to Texas, you’ll have to pay a fee for that. Then you’ll have to apply to Texas and pay another fee and then they will decide if you can have a Texas license and remember that the fees are non returnable if turned down.
I went to school in North Dakota and got my license in 2002. I moved to Delaware, where I’m currently living and I’ve had my license for 3 years here. We are planning on moving to Florida this summer. What do I need to do to get my license there??
Lindsey,
Read about Fla. endorsement . you have to have the your certified license sent to Florida and then you will have to apply and pay a fee and then they will determine your eligibility, simply follow the same procedure as you did from your first move.
If I go to school in florida or virgina is there reciprocity in maryland is the test the same if i go to school in florida or va ?
Karen,
Most states are giving the national exams now even PA started that a while back. You would have to contact those states to see if they require that National, but all states teach the basics and everyone learns the same way although the techniques that are taught may seem different and called by different names they are basically the same, but not all tests are exactly the same for instance some may still require you to demonstrate how to make waves and others don’t that’s why it is beneficial to do mock boards in the state you are going to be licensed in.
I’m not sure that answered your question because as stated in your question I wasn’t sure exactly what you were asking me. If you go to school in one of those states they will let you know anything you might ask them about reciprocity with Maryland because rules and regulations change all the time it’s best to make specific questions when you need them from the source in question.
I have recently moved to GA from FL will I have to retake the exam? I’ve had my FL licence since July 2004.
Thanks
Sara,
Florida and Georgia do not have reciprocity so yes you need to retake exams.
What states allow an east lic. transfer from Michigan?
North Carolina?
Allison,
I’m not sure I understand what you are asking me. Are you asking if NC reciprocates with Michigan or are you asking about both states with other states?
OK, i have a question .. I live in Hawaii right now, my husband is a US Marine … and I found a school but they are not Fed. accredited yet because they are a newer school and I do not want to pay 11-12% interest to go through Sally Mae so is there any other suggestions for loan Co’s ?? They arent going to be accredited until the end of 08 beg. of 09 which means i wont grad til the beg. of 2010 and we will be moving Apr. to possibly california any suggestions and do you know what i would need to do to get my Cali. license??
Jennifer,
Since your husband is in the military try to get a loan though the government they owe you. Don’t go to a school that isn’t accredited the hours will not be accepted. Read This about California qualifications
I went to school in KS for 1500 hrs in 1989, passed boards and received a licence. I work for a few yrs and then let my licence lapse. Now I live in FL and need to know what it’ll take to get my FL licence. Please help.
Sandy,
You should contact Florida State board of Cosmetology, since you do not have a current, active license and ask them. Go straight to the people that would have the best and current answer for you.
You would have to have your transcripts certified and sent to Fla. and more than likely you would be required to take remedial hours and then you would have to take Fla. state boards.
I have a current Ks. barber license but have moved to Oklahoma. Where do I find out if my license will transfer or what I need to do to practice in Oklahoma?
Bambi,
Oklahoma :
Reciprocity
Endorsement into Oklahoma; Accepts any license for comparable license basis from any state in which applicant has met the license requirements and applicant has proof of continuously engaging in the practice for which the license is applied for at least three years prior to making application.
Contact Information
State of Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology
2401 NW 23rd, Suite 84
Shepherd Mall
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
405-521-2441 (phone)
405-528-8310 (fax)
and read Reciprocity/ A Few Things To Do If Your Moving Out Of State
Hi !!! i have a Florida barbers liscense and i will like to know if is transferble to the state of New York , and if its so , what i have to do to make it happen?
Thank you!!!!!
Guillermo
NY reciprocity list and Fla. isn’t on it so you would have to apply to take NY state boards or you can contact them directly to see if anything has changed with their reciprocity.
New York Dept. of State Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208-3490
518-474-4429 (phone)
518-473-6648 (fax)
you need to update your site California does do recprocity
Sharon
If you had bothered to read right underneath you would have seen there was an update. Don’t you people look any further than your noses? There are many comments that have been answered since your snippy little remark. Read further before you jump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i live in PA and am not yet done with school, next year i plan on moving to NC and i was doing some research and they require 250 more hours. i saw something about a “reciprocity” which is the transfer of credits. north carolina was not on the pennsylvania list though, what do i need to do?
thank you.
i have just been licensed in Flordia and i just moved back home to north carolina i went to school in north carolina and recieved 500 more hours will i have to test in north carolina? is there a way of fighting the board? what do i do?
I currently hold a PA cosmetology and teachers license. Is it possible to retain my PA license and acquire a license through reciprocity to work seasonal in FL? Also, May I pay a license fee and retain two licenses? May I work in both PA and Fl? I have been a salon owner for 36 years. Please email me at my email address and provide any direction you can.
Thank you
Julia
Hi I have a current license in Fl and now live in Ga, what do i need to do to be able to get a Ga license? Can I apprentice in a salon with my Fl license?
How do i know what is needed to take the exams for cosmotology? and how long will it take for me to get an appointment?
Araceli the school you go to will prepare you for your state exams. You will have mock boards so you will be prepared and they will tell you what to pack and how to pack it. Length of time depends on the State you are in, but you can always call the boards in your state and inquire.
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN
For those of you that asked questions for the past 2 weeks I was away on a family crisis so therefore your comments weren’t answered. I will try to get around to them, but if you go to the reciprocity section you may be able to find the answers you seek.
If i have my temporary license in NY state, and i want to move to NC will i be able to just take there state boards to get my offical license?
jude8753,
My girlfriend, Jackie, will be licensed in FL soon. She’s worried that she will have to go to school in CA for an additional year in order to be licensed in CA. If I interpreted the information on the webiste “www.barbercosmo.ca.gov”, CA will license her even though there is a 400 hr deficit between FL & CA (1200hrs vs 1600hrs) by accepting out of state licensed experience as hours. I interpreted the website to convey that she will get 100hrs for every three months of licensed out-of-state experience. I think that she will be able to get her CA license after getting her FL license and 12 months of experience in FL (400 additional hrs credit). Am I correct?
Thank you for your time,
Jimmy
Jimmy,
She needs to have had her license active for 3 out of 5 years however they normally accept work experience in most states for hourly differences. More than likely she will have to take California’s State boards since she will not have 3 active years, but that is something you will have to find out directly from them. Most states decide each application individualy.
I recently relocated to Arkansas from Mississippi. I got my manicuring license in 2003 and have had my own nail salon since 2003 also. What will I ned to do to get my license for Arkansas ? Will I have to take any exams or will they do like Texas and count my years of my active salon /manicuring license as hours as well since Arkansas requires more than Mississippi ?
Thanks
Stormy,
Almost all states will credit work history in lieu of hours needed.
I currently hold a NYS cosmetology license however, I am moving to Pennsylvania, i have had my license for 3 almost 4 years and have been in a salon during that time do I have to take my PA boards or go back to school? Do they have the repriprosity? Thanks.
I was just curious because I know that Pennsylvania needs 1200 hours as where here in NY i only needed 1000
Beth,
Read this page under PA reciprocity.
What would be required of me to transfer my license from New York to Florida. I’ve been Licensed since January 2003 and have been professionally working since then
Danielle,
You can read this and then contact Florida the address is above in the post where your comment is.
Hello,
I was licensed for manicurist and esthtetcian in CO in Nov 2006, then moved to NC in Feb 2008 and have both my licenses here in NC. Do I need to keep my CO license current also? I’ve heard different answers. Thanks so much for your time. I hope your family crisis has passed.
-Steph
I have a Washington State cosmetology License and now live in NE how do I transfer my license? I have lived here bot have kept it current
so i have a cosmetology liscense in arizona, and i want to move to california, so how do i get a liscense?
is it possible to just get my liscense transferred with out testing?
Can I transfer my Florida cosmetology license to NC?
Scott,
Please contact NC
Contact Information
North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
1201 Front St #110
Raleigh, NC 27609-7533
919-733-4117 (phone)
919-733-4127 (fax)
http://www.nccosmeticarts.com (web
I’ve been licensed in Iowa for 7 1/2 years now and will be moving out to the state of Washington soon. When I got licensed in Iowa they did not require us to take the NIC practical exam, just the written and law sections. And I saw that Washington requires proof of passed NIC written and practical exams. Will this mean that I have to take the NIC practical even though I have over 7 years of salon experience?
I am moving back to California on Nov.1, I moved to Texas in Dec. 2007, I recently got my license in Texas and I wanted to know what I needed to as far as Transfering to California…
I did attend school in the state of California I just need information on whats required…
Thanks
Yutoshica,
Did you have a California license before? If so just check to see about renewing it if not then read this post Moving-reciprocity
Hey my name is Tanya and i really need some one to find out and E-mail me the answer I need……. My e- mail is yours4ever16127@yahoo.com…….. I live in tennessee and I am about to take my Theory test in tennessee …. and move to Flordia and I need to know if I can take my Practical test in Flordia and get my licence and live in Flordia!? Thankyou
i hold a calfornia cosmetology licence and i want to change it to washington state. what should i do?
I have currently moved to New York. I have had a cosmetology license in California the last 7 years. It says on the site I need transcripts from my schooling but they dont have them on record anymore. Do I really need them? And what do I definently need to get a New York license. Thanks for ur help!
Hello,
I’m currently Licensed in CA, and I’m moving to WA. Do I still need to take both the practical and written exams in WA?
HI,
I AM CURRENTLY LICENSED IN MICHIGAN, BUT I AM PLANNING ON MOVING TO TEXAS. WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED STEPS I MUST TAKE IN ORDER TO TRANSFER MY LICENSE?
I am attending a cosmetology school in New York, but I’m planning to move to Oregon. Oregon requires more hours and seems to have a different system than the rest of the states. I graduate school in June, but the State Board exam isn’t offered until after summer. Once I get my NY license, how do I transfer to Oregon? would I have to work in NY for a period of time and then take the Oregon exam?
thank you for this website!
-Holly
HELLO,
MY QUESTION: I AM CURRENTLY LIVING IN INDIANA I HAVE BEEN DOING HAIR AND EDUCATING ON HAIR FOR APRROX. 7 YEARS. I WILL BE MOVING TO CALIFORNIA IN APRIL WHAT REQUIREMENTS WILL I NEED TO TRANSFER MY LICENSE?
To whom it may concern,
I have a NY state cosmetology license and have been licensed and working in a salon for 3 years. I am moving to GA and was wondering if I would have to take an exam or if my license could be transferred. If anyone can help please respond
Sincerely
Amanda
Can you please tell me what the reciprocity requirements are from pa to md?
Tierra,
Here’s the link to MD state board site. You can go there and contact them personally for all updated information. http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/occprof/cos.html
I am moving from Indiana which requires 1500 hours to California. Will I have to go back to school for the extra hours required in California? Thanks!
I am relocating to GA from Texas….what do I need to do to transfer and acquire a license in Ga?
Hi, I just got my cosmetology license for California a year ago, and I’m moving temporarily to North Dakota, what do i have to do to work in that state. I’m also border lining Minnesota, there salons in each state…does that mean I have to get something for each state?
Lots of questions here. I find calling the cosmetology boards I’ve been dealing with (TX and Tenn) is about as satisfying as eating my own hands. I am one month into to waiting on a transfer from texas to tennessee, both requiring 1500 hours. I sent a certificate request and money order to TX a month ago and a notorized request for application to TN two weeks ago. I could have driven it there in an hour. I have been hired pending application, thank God. When I speak to TN, I am put on hold and then assured of a date in the near future that my request “might” be there and to call back then. Texas will not verify that the certificate was sent. Please visit the websites and find out before you move. I am completely licensed to work in Texas, just not in Tennessee. For a month…..
Thankful for my excellent boyfriend but tired of waiting and daytime tv.
I want to transfer my Florida license to Texas… Is there an easy way to do this or do I have to do the test again? Are there other states I can transfer to? Please email me if you know.. hothairstyles@yahoo.com
I just finished cosmetology school in pa, Now i’m moving to florida. Can i take the state board test in florida, If not what can i do or what should i do.
I have FL Manicurist license and moving to Michigan, is there are reciprocate between FL and MI, what should I do to get my licensee transfer, do I have to take any exam?
thanks
I have Nail Technician license in Michigan and just moving to Georgia, what/how should I do to get my license transfer?
thank you
hi
i am a licsensed hair stylist and i live in nashville tennessee..i am moving to mississippi in a month or two. and i was wondering wat was the process i would have to under go inorder the get my liscense im mississippi..ive already requested a certification to be sent to mississippi but that was in oct..its now march.. and i guess ive waited to long to call and check up on the status of my liscense in MS because i have to pay another $50.00 for the request AGAIN and now i have to deal with somethin called “reciprocity” which is another $105.00.and then i have to attend a meeting or some shiit..??…jJEEESSSUS..is this really all i have to go through..please write me back with any easier way!!
I have my Nail technician license and facial specialist license in Florida. I live in Tennessee and they would not reciprocate my licenses . I am thinking about moving to Texas , are they reciprocal to Florida, Of coarse my requiredhours are different now since I have had my licenses for 20 years. I can’t believe Tenn wouldn’t transfer mine. I owned a salon for 5 years, but because I didn’t work for 2 years after I sold my salon, That’s why they wouldn’t unless I went back to school. BACK TO SCHOOL! are they kidding after 20 years in the business?
Can you help? or any suggestions
How long after I leave cosmotology school do I have to take the state exams?
I forgot to mention that I live in New York.
Natalee get in touch with the beauty school you attended and ask your instructor they should have all of the up to date information you need.
How do I get an ILLinois license through my current Texas license?
I currently live in CA and will be moving yo Hawaii. What do I need to do to transfer my esthetician license
I live in TN, and am a liscensed cosmetologist here. Next August I will probably be moving to Kentucky because my boyfriend will be stationed there when he returns from Iraq. I got on there State Board website and was a little confused about some to the stuff. I have 1500 hours, they require 1800. But then there was a section that said something about if you are liscensed and working for 2 or more years, regardless of your hours, you are eligable to just take the practical exam. Is this true…In January I will be liscensed for 2 years. Will I still have to complete 300 more hours, or can I just take a practical and transfer my liscense. If you have answers, please let me know, Kristinrampp@yahoo.com THANK YOU!
Ihave lived in Missouri and have been a lic ensed barber for over 30 Years I have now moved to Oklahoma and need to know what I need to do to get a oklahoma lic. or if ok. will except my Mo lic Thank you.
How do I transfer my California manicuring license to a Hawaii manicuring license? I have done nails for 7 years.
I am a hairdresser in Oregon and will be moving to Texas. How do I go about getting a license in Texas?
Hi I am a cosmetology student in Michigan and my husband is in the military and we will be moving out of state.. I just need to know if my hours will transfer or if i am wasting my time with school here. (probaly moving to hawaii, north carolina, colorado)
Thanks
I currently am working as a cosmetologist in New York State. A new salon in Pennsylvania has opened and the owner would like me to come work part time. What do I have to do to get my PA licensure?
I am in school to be an instructor in ohio and am currently licensed as a cosmetologist, does anyone know if there is reciprocity in North Carolina? (without all the extra CE requirements)
To become licensed in NC, is it test only? (if licensed in another state) Thanks in advance for your input
Am moveing to texas from oregon>will i have to re exam?
I have a New Yorks license and i wanted to know have the laws changed? if not do i have to complete 500 school hours and how long for aprentice ? i think i have completed some aprentice hours already and how can i find out how many hours i have completed of aprentice is there a number?
i have my temporary license in ny i just need to take my state boards soon but i plan to move to texas. can i transfer my hours to texas and get my license there?
I finished school in August as a nail tech in Tennessee and would like to take my exam in mississippi what do i have to do to get my license or will be able to do so
Hi,
About 15 years ago, (1995) I completed a 1500 cosmetology course in Texas. Life took a different turn & I never ended up using the license nor did I keep it renewed. I have since then moved to TN & am able to pursue the career I have always wanted. Will I have to go back to a TN school for the entire 1500 hours to receive a TN license?
Hi,
I received my license in 1995 in Texas. I never used it or kept it renewed. I have since then moved to TN & finally have the opportunity to pursue a career in cosmetology as a hairstylist. Do I have to go back to school and complete an entire 1500 hour course because it has been so long and I never worked in the field? I’m thinking probably so but the TN State Board line just rings several times and then goes to a busy signal. Thanks in advance for any information you may be able to give me.
I’m so sorry for the duplicate…I swear that wasn’t there a few minutes ago….that’s why I resubmitted the question.
I have about four more months left of cosmetology school. I live in Florida and would like to obtain my license in Georgia as well as keep my license in Florida. Florida requires 1200 hours,Georgia requires 1500. How do I go by obtainig my license in Georgia? do I enroll in a school in Georgia for 300 hours and than take state board? Ive been calling GA state board for about a month and can never get through…PLEASE HELP ME!!!
how do i put my license on hold
Hi I finished school in Texas in 1995 but took another career path but now I want to get back into cosmotology. How long do I have to take my mock exam or did my time run out, or is there a refresher course I can take?
i finishes my hours for manicurist, but never got around to take the exams. Can i still take the exams, or have my time ran out? Must i go back to take the courses over, or is there another way out of it… For the state of PA…..please help me…thanks
i recieved my cos license in MI in november 2007. i have recently moved to Illinois and have been trying to get my license here. i sent all the info,transcripts…however im having a problem between the 2 states as far as Illinois says they need to know what percentage grade i received on my theory bc MI requires 70% or hire to pass and IL requires 75%. I called the state of MI and they say they dont have nor do they offer ur test score(what percentage you got), its pass or fail. They dont care wether you got 93% or73%,as long as its above 70%. I called the state of IL they said they need proof that i passed with a 75% or higher, even though they themselves are also pass or fail, no test scores or percentages. I feel as though im being punished bc its pass or fail. i would understand if i got below a 75%, then i definelty would be inclined to take the test. i think its unfair for people that do well on their tests and passed, but bc the state wont give me my test score to prove i received higher than a 75%, i may have to take the test again for IL. is there anything i can do or anyone i can call and talk to about getting those scores, not having to take the test?
Thank you,
Courtney
trying to move my lic. from tenn. to ky. 300 hours why do years of work not count ky is going to pay for my test but ky needs a list of every thing needed to take the test . and that info is not available by any one ?? the state seems to be beating on its self I need to go to work and get out of the system and my hand written list one is not excepted . HELP!!!
I finished 800 hours of a Cosmetology course in Utah 15 years ago. I want to go back to school and get my license. I now live in california are these hours still good or do I have to start over from the beggining??? Thanks!
I have had a NYS Cosmotology License for 28yrs. I would like to work in Florida, I have the forms for that being sent to me. However, I need to know what is required in Florida for a Barbers License. Does my NYS license in Cosmotology cover Barbering? If not, what is required to obtain a Fla State Barbering License? I appreciate any info you can supply to me so I can move forward.
What exactly is “endorsement”? I am bi-costal from Indiana to Georgia. Both have the same hours for cosmetology. Does that mean I would be able to keep my Indiana license and not have to transfer, but be able to work in GA?
i have a GA and SC license, and would like to work in FL, where do i print out the appropriate forms to reciprocate?
and what else is required?
thanks Bonne
I came across this website and I feel good about getting some helpful information.
I am a new Esthestician student in California and will take my State board test here for my California License in March, 2010, however, I am moving to texas next summer after I get my California esthe license and I see they require 750 hours and California requires only 600. WIll I need to make up those hours PLUS take the practical test again since the written is only national? And do you know if Ic an work in texas with a Cali license during a grace period until I obtain my texas license? Thank you!
Shavone as far as I know you can’t work in any state with another states license and yes you will have to have Texas required hours since you wont have any work experience. Yes, you will have to take their test also. To get the best and most up to date information to your questions you should speak with the admin of your school or contact the Texas Board.
I Iive in FL and have a full specialists licenses but have not worked much of my esthetician, mainly nails , I’m wanting to move to Arkansas, I need to know what steps to do to transfer. I’ve had my licenses 6-7 yrs.
What is fee for hairdressing licence in Oregon from Alaska
Recieprocity from Alaska to Oregon. What do the licences cost and what’s Oregons contact information. Please respond to barbob9@comcast.net
Barbara you should be able to find the information you need here http://egov.oregon.gov/HLO/COS/index.shtml
Hi, I am currently living in florida and have my estheticain lic for 3 years now. I will be relocating to North Carolina next year. What do i need to do? Can i use my florida lic or do i need to retake the exam?
Thanks
Hi. I would like to know how to transfer my Washington license to a arizona license. ive completed 1750 hours of training but i have not worked in a salon yet. and how long does transferring a license take in general?
Hello,
I’m licensed by the state of Maryland and have been for 15 years. I want to practice in NYC. Do I need to retake my written and practical exams to do so?
I’m trying to put myself through school while I work on my Masters. This would be a great opportunity, but if I have to retake the exams then I would have to stay as a Maryland licensee. My course load is too great to study at this time.
Any information will be helpful.
Thanks,
Lauren
Maryland isn’t on their reciprocity list so you might have to take their boards and exam, but please check with them for any updates on their list and to find out for certain.
New York Dept. of State Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208-3490
518-474-4429 (phone)
518-473-6648 (fax)
I am interested in reciprocity in Texas where I reside at the time. If you have any information that you see would be helpful please let me know..Thank you kindly, Shelly Tschopp
I have had my cosmetology license for 15 years. I originally got my license in NJ with 1000 hours. I held my license there for 10 years and moved to FL and completed the 200 hours needed. I have had my FL license for 5 years. I am hoping to move to Arkansas – will I have to redo my tests or will they allow me to transfer? Thanks
i need to transfer my license to new york, i curently live in colorado, what do i need to do?
it says minimum 5 years, if i transfer to another state then transfer THAT license to new york. plausible?
I am currently enrolled in cosmetology school in NC. I have completed 1200 hours so far and was wondering can I apply for a NY cometology license which only requires 1000 hours even if I am still in school?
thank you
Susan you have to complete the course and for reciprocity they say applicants must be currently licensed by that state and in some instances must have 1 or more years of licensure in order to qualify so you would have to apply to take their state boards when finished with your course and graduate.
Adelaide read the reply to Susan and then check this page http://judesmultiinfo.com/Beauty_Denominator/2007/11/09/reciprocity-a-few-things-to-do-if-your-moving-out-of-state/. I’m not quite sure what you are asking about the transfer being plausible. The best thing to do is get in touch directly with the NY state board and find out first hand because rules and regulations change constantly from state to state.
I hold a current ohio license in cosmotology and a managers license. I would like to work in west virginia. Do i have to take a written test again or is there just a transfer process?
Lindsey,
I haven’t had the time to update all the info on this blog and rules and regulations change so quickly from state to state so the best thing to do is to contact them directly the info is below….Jude
West Virginia :
Reciprocity
Granted to those applicants with the same or greater requirements as those of West Virginia’s. However, an applicant with less than those hours may receive credit of 300 hours for every year of practical experience.
Contact Information
West Virginia State Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
1716 Pennsylvania Ave., #7
Charleston, WV 25302
Richmond, VA 23230-4917
304-558-3450 (phone)
304-558-3450 (fax)
I am currently living in Michigan, i need my hours from Texas or proof of hours. To mail back to the State of Michigan. What do I do?
Hi, I have had my license in GA for 2yrs and was just curious if I wanted to transfer it to FL what would I need to do?
Thanks
I’m moving to GA from Florida I have had a license for 4 years. What do I have to do to be licensed in Ga? Do I have to retake an exam? Or do I need more hours? Or will they just give me a lisence? Any help ?? Thanks!
Hi, My name is Ginger(Virginia) Griffith. I will be relocating from Florida back to
Tennessee relatively soon and will need to transfer my Fl. license to a Tn. license. I attended Jay Rogers Hair Design Academy in Chattanooga, Tn. In the late sixties. I got my fifteen hundred hours there then had to relocate to Fl. I’ve held a Fl. license since 1969. I also had a Ga.license for several years. I’ve owned my own salon for 30 years. At this point I need to know what the next step is to get my Tn. license. Thanks Ginger
Why do you answer some mail but not all of them? Are the questions not good or do your require more information?
Casey I’m sorry I am only human and sometimes I get tired of answering the same question over and over when the answer has already been supplied and no one wants to use the search feature to see if it’s already been answered or there is already a post that will give the same information that is being asked. For the best and up to date answers you should always check the state board in which you need an answer from. The list for all the state boards is listed in the side bar. I am only one person and I can’t always answer every comment because time does not permit. I will try to work on that in future. If anyone would like to jump in here and answer a question they see from their state please do, it would be a huge help to everyone.
hi im wondering if i can hold a kentucky manicurist license and work in tennessee?
Stephanie, you can keep your Kentucky license, but you still need a Tenn. license to practice in their state.
Hi My name Is Brittany Im currently licensed in Az for full cosmetologist license and in CO for Hairstylist License. Im moving to ca and will be getting cosmetology license But I am wondering if I will need to retake my state boards since I have not been licensed in either state for 3 years?
Brittany the best thing to do is contact them directly because rules and regulations change frequently from state to state and each candidate is judged on an individual basis. My guess would be that you would need to take their boards, but it’s best to find out directly from them.
I have a license for the state of WI. (have held it since 1985) but have not always worked in a salon. Do I have to take a state board for the state of Georgia?
I am thinking of moving to NC. I have been licensed in New York for over 20 years. Is the license transferable or do I need to fill more requirements?
hi i move to fl 2yrs now i have a NY State cosmetology license which is 1050 hours do i need to go to a school to get somemore hrs or i go take the exam and also do i need to go back to school in order to do nails
i dd nails in schl
I am currently living in MA and i’ve had my cosmetology license for 2 years come may and have been working in a salon since obtaining it. I am planning to move to FL in about a year to a year and a half. When I do move will I have to go back to school for the additional 200hrs (since MA is 1000hrs and FL is 1200hrs), take the exam, or just be able to apply for the license? Thank you!!!!
Hello, I live in florida and I am a student. I am about to complete my 1200 hours required for the state of fl and then I plan to get my liscense. I am thinking about moving to GA in the future. Would I have to go back to school to meet their hours requirements or can I just transfer my liscense?
My partner and I are both cosmotologists and are moving to california in a year. will we have to take the tests again or can we just pay and apply for a license. if anyone knows it would be extremely beneficial!
To Whomever Hosts this Website: THANK YOU! I fully understand the dedication, time, and know what a PITA running a website can be! Been there, done that! This service you provide is wonderful!
But honestly, some of these questions are ridiculous! And you are really, far too gentle with these airheads. I would not have them working in my salon to sweep floors!
Hairdressers, if you cannot get on the Internet and GOOGLE or SEARCH for your state law and READ for yourself the rules and regulations for yourself, then by God you have no business being in this business or mixing color. Some of you are LAZY! Too lazy to read your own state laws! Some of you act like you do not have a brain in your head to read what you write. I would not trust you to do my hair or my dog’s hair for crying out loud.
God bless you whoever “YOU” are that provides this service to help *us* find information faster about reciprocity, etc… Have a fabulous day! And please, do not delete this note. Let them read it!