Cosmetology State Board Website List

January 22nd, 2008

The information previously on this post was moved to a static page which you can reach by following this link Cosmetology State Board Website List. Since there were so many comments on this post I decided to leave this link encase someone found some of the information useful.

137 Responses to “Cosmetology State Board Website List”

  1. Donna Louise Boettger says:

    I would like to renew my license from Pa. I dont have a copy of my license so I dont know the number. My D.O.B. is 2-13-44. I believe I was licensed in October,1963 and have kept it since then but moving around have gotten lost in transit. Please reply. Thank you, Donna L. Boettger

  2. jude8753 says:

    Hi Donna,
    You will find my answer here Find Your Cosmetology License Number Easily

  3. Hello,
    I currently live in California and relocating to Utah in the summer. I have a question regarding the hours do I have to go back to school to finish the extra 400 hours that Utah needs to get my license transfered to Utah? Please reply. Thank you, Renee M. Waite

  4. jude8753 says:

    Hi Renee,
    If you have work history almost all states will give credit for the hours you have worked. You would have to have those work years verified and sent to the state you are moving to. Utah says to “Contact your current state licensing agency and request a verification of license be sent to the state of Utah. Download the application from the Cosmetology/Barbering web page, complete the application and submit it for review and processing with the required fees. Applicants must meet the educational or the experience requirement. ”

    Pay attention to section C you need to have at least 4,000 full time working hours if not then you would probably be required to do the hours.

  5. Lori Montoya says:

    I went to school around 2002 and didn’t finish and i’m now going to go back in the fall to hopefully finish. I need to know if my hours can be transfered over to my new school and where i can look this up at??? Can u help me?

  6. jude8753 says:

    Hi Lori,
    Schools are required to record your hours and send them to the state board so depending on whether your hours are still good depends on the state you reside in. You need to contact your state board or the school you attended and ask them how to proceed. If you have a transcript of the hours completed that will be very helpful and your new school can work all of that out for you.

    Not all schools are diligent in record keeping, but it is required by law however records and transcripts do get lost so hopefully it will work out for you.

  7. Ebonie says:

    I did not pass my Ohio State Baord of Cosmetology exam in 1999, and in 2001 I was told I have no hrs ,so I went back to school ,and my school closed for alot of reasons . My ? is should I stil be able to retake the baord exam or maybe have some hrs?

  8. jude8753 says:

    Hi Ebonie,
    If you took it the first time you should be able to redo the parts you failed and the state board should already have your hours and test scores so I don’t understand why they would say you have no hours. Your school has to send a record of your hours and from this portion of the Ohio Admin Code if you failed 3 times you would need 75 hours more. Get in touch with your state board and get this cleared up.

    (E) Cosmetologists who fail the test for the third time will be required to take seventy-five hours additional instruction in theory, rules, sanitation, etc. If they fail the written section and seventy-five hours in cosmetology clinic if they failed the practical. These hours may be met through an equivalent credit hour course.

  9. ja says:

    trying to see if anyone can tell me how to find hours that were received in 1985. Test was taken but not passed for license at the time it was called State Board(Texas). Tdlr cannot find any records on me nor any of my hours. Hopefully you can help. I have contacted my high school and they can”t find the records.

  10. jude8753 says:

    Ja,
    Records often get lost and if you don’t have a transcript and they have lost them, then I’m trully sorry there really isn’t anything I can suggest.

  11. yolanda says:

    Hi i was wondering if you could help me. I am about to take my practical exam (texas) . My teacher didn’t know what she was doing so can you give me something that i can refer to to get ready. Thanks a lot.

  12. chandra says:

    Hello, On 01/31/07 I sent my renewal info and check to State Board to renew my license. I had not received the renewal form they usually send, because of moving. So in error I sent a check for $60 when it was only $45. State Board returned everything to me with a letter saying I now owe $90 because I didn’t send the correct amount a $45 late fee. For what ever reason I never followed up and I need my license. Do I renew this year as normal and included last times $90 and ce hours or is there something else I need to do?

  13. Kellye says:

    This will be my first year renewing my license. I’ve been told you can do it online. I have since moved and have not received my reservation number. How do I go about changing my address and renewing my license?

  14. macctaz says:

    hello, i will be taking the california cosmetology exam soon and am in desperate need for a crash/prep course. i haven’t been able to find any in no. california. do you have any suggestions on where i can find such a course or a tutor?

  15. Laura says:

    I live in California. I let my manicuring license expire a number of years ago because I was no longer doing nails and didn’t think I ever would again. Circumstances have changed, and in looking into renewing my license I’ve learned that it was cancelled. To replace it I have to retake the written and the practical tests, and may have to go back to cosmetology school. Do you know how many hours I will need to go for, if I do have to go? Is there any way to avoid this?

  16. Gina Le says:

    I & my sister have CA cosmetology &manicurist license. We’ll move to New Jersey next month. Will we have to repeat training or take a test for New Jersey license? Are our CA licenses reciprocal?

  17. Carolyn says:

    I would like to renew my license for cosmetology/instructor as well. I didn’t keep them up to date due to being heavily involved in family business. Can you please help. My d.o.b 05/01/1959 Indiana

  18. Natalia Belyaeva says:

    I have a NY cosmetology license. According to the state I need another 200 hours in order to obtain a NJ cosmetology license. However, yesterday I met with the admissions rep told me in order to do my 200 hours I needed to pass the written and practical state test BEFORE I take my 200 hours. I took it today and of couse didn’t pass the 150 written test because I had no time to study and took the NY state board over a year ago. Why would I have to take a test before I even take the extra 200 hours…..? I am going to have to pass the state board at the end of the 200 hours anyway? PLEASE HELP!!!!! :(

    • tressa says:

      If it was just a test the school gave you and you failed it they may make you do extra or all the hours needed in. That state our school did that gave you there personal state board test to see where you are and what you need

  19. jude8753 says:

    Nataliia,
    You would be better off sending your question to askconsumeraffairs@dca.lps.state.nj.us because I don’t have an answer for you. Rules and regulations change constantly so go directly to the source. NJ requires a barber/cosmetology license combined that’s why I would imagine you need the extra hours, but I don’t know why they require testing before you even start, sorry I can’t help.

  20. Natalia Belyaeva says:

    Thank you Jude8753. I sent an email to that address this morning. Waiting to hear….

    Has anyone out there ever have a NY cosmetology license and then went to NJ to work? Please, if you did this can you please tell me how? Nobody knows anything and I just spent $150 on a test that I don’t even think I need and I can’t spend the $2200 for 200 hours until someone can tell me what to do!!!! :(

    Nat

    • MJ says:

      I WAS TOLD THAT ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS PASS THE “SHAVING” PART OF THE NJ TEST …. I WOULD CALL THE NJ STATE BOARD & SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR THERE …. DON’T GO BY WHAT ANY NJ COSMO SCHOOL TELLS YOU, THEY JUST WANT TO MAKE MORE $$$$ ….. GOOD LUCK !!!

    • Pinks says:

      Dear friend just call Nj department of licensing
      and all your questions will be answered accurately.
      Gud Luck..

  21. Tennille says:

    I currently live in California and just graduated from beauty school out here. I’m moving very soon to Colorado so do not have time to take state board in California. My hours do transfer to Colorado so I can take state board there….I need a tudor though and having a very tough time finding one. Do you have suggestions? I need to pass because have a job waiting for me already.

    Tennille

  22. jude8753 says:

    Hi Tennile,
    You can write the Colorada state board and ask if they have a list of qualified teachers and then go from there. I doubt that you will be able to work in Colorada even though you have a promise of a job you need your license. You can ask the person that promised you the job if they have a teaching license and if they would be able to help you with what you need. Sorry I can’t be of more help.

  23. brittney says:

    hey everyone i will be finished with school in alabama this week and will be getting state board but will be moving to Cal what will i need to do if i have around 6month in job will that help

    • MJ says:

      I KNOW CA IS 1600 HOURS …. HOW MANY HOURS ARE REQUIRED FOR AL ?? …. CA MIGHT REQUIRE YOU TO DO THE EXTRA HOURS TO + 1600 …. CALL THE CA STATE BOARD OR CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE !!

  24. Janice Gallo says:

    Hi I hope you can help me as I have spent hours on the phone with the California Department of Consumer Affairs enduring several transfers and wrong information. I obtained my license in San Francisco, CA approx. 1972. Due to an allergic reation to some of the chemicals I left the industry and did not renew my license after approx. 1976. I no longer have a copy of my license or number and am interested in possibly returning to the industry. I am unclear about the requirements for renewal with an expired license and I have gotten several different answers. Any help you can give me to locate my expired license number would be greatly appreciated.
    The name on the liicense would have been either Janice L. Gallo or Janice L. Sickly. DOB 04-03-1952. Thank you.

    Janice Gallo

  25. jude8753 says:

    Hi Janice,
    I tried to find your license, but since it was longer than 2 years ago it didn’t return any. I’m sorry I really can’t do anything I wish I could.

  26. Emily says:

    I went to Cosmetology school in Michigan in 2007, graduated, but never took my michigan state board exam because i had plans to move and not practice in MI. I moved to Chicago, IL and am trying to figure out if i am able to take a state board exam to get an IL license here. The Amount of hours is the same needed, 1500 which i completed… But when i tried to enroll online to take my exam i needed to add in an ILLINOIS state certified school. Is there any way i can take an IL exam to get my license here?

  27. Rachael says:

    Hi Janice,

    I have my California license but am moving to Washington state, which unfortunately does not have reciprocity to California. Do you know where I might find a tutor to prepare me for their exam?

    Thanks

  28. jude8753 says:

    I would suggest you contact the stateboard and ask if they have a booklet and or a list of tutors. Sorry I can’t help more.

  29. bizzy says:

    I was curious if you knew a site I could go to-to find exactly what I need to know t pass the iowa state boards?
    thanks,
    bizzy

  30. jude8753 says:

    Contact them directly and ask them if they can send you a handbook of what you need to know.
    Iowa Dept. of Public Health
    Board of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
    Lucas Bldg., 5th Floor
    321 E. 12th Street
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
    515-281-4416 (phone)

  31. dustin says:

    I have a full course Oregon cosmetology license. I live in California right now and did not obtain a license here, but am now moving to indiana. Does reciprocity work in my case??

  32. bill says:

    I & my sister have CA cosmetology &manicurist license. We’ll move to New Jersey next month. Will we have to repeat training or take a test for New Jersey license? Are our CA licenses reciprocal?

    • MJ says:

      I WOULD CHECK OUT THE NJ STATE BOARD WEBSITE, AS FAR AS I KNOW NJ IS NOT RECIPROICAL OF MOST STATES ….. NY & FL ARE MUCH MORE REASONABLE ….. !!

  33. Amanda W says:

    I am going to soon be moving to South Carolina from NY. And I am trying to get information on transfering my cosmetology license. According to SC they require 500 more hrs then what I got. Please help. I have 8 years this April in this industry, does that count for something? please help!! ~Amanda W~

  34. jude8753 says:

    Amanda your work history will make up for the hours needed.

  35. Nicole says:

    My friend and I will be moving to California soon. We live in New Jersey we both have our cosmetology licenses and we’re wondering what we have to do to get a California one. Would we have to go back to school, take the test over or both. We both have been working full time at a salon with our licenses for about 3 years. I know that California has 1600 hours and New jersey has 1200 but i didn’t no if us working for 3 years would make a difference.

    Nicole

  36. Duroneerb says:

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  37. Amanda W says:

    Thank you for helping. I will be in South Carolina in about a week or soo, do I need to contact the state or just put a resume together ? This is a great place to get info. Thank you again

  38. jude8753 says:

    Amanda W,
    This link http://judesmultiinfo.com/Beauty_Denominator/2007/11/09/reciprocity-a-few-things-to-do-if-your-moving-out-of-state/ is on the sidebar over there——————> just click where it says moving from 1 state to another or click this one.

  39. Cierra says:

    I have a NJ cosmo license and a NJ cosmetology instructor license. i have about 3 years work experience in a salon. I will be moving to Washington, DC very soon. D.C. requires 1500 hrs, while NJ requires 1200. Could my 3 year work experience and additional instructor course hours(600) completed make up for the 300 hours difference in these state requirements? How would i go about getting licensed in D.C.?

  40. Ebony says:

    Hello! I received my license in 2000 for manicuring and stop doing nails for a year and let my license expire. well i’m moving to oregon. do i have to retake the test here in michigan 1st, apply for my license, then apply in oregon for a license? i hope it will not be too difficult. please tell me what i have to do.

  41. krizia S. says:

    hi,
    i am currently licensed in new jersey and have been for three years. in the next year or so i will be moving to texas. i wasnt sure if i had to take the exam again since nj is 1200 hrs and tx is 1500 hrs. i was told that having the jersey license and working for two yrs that i wouldnt have a problem going to another state. is that true???

  42. michelle marker says:

    I am a student in WV I have 1500+ hours and in may I Will have my 2000 hrs needed for WV boards. I will not be able to take my WV exam until AUG. I am getting a job in OHIO. My question is will I be able to use a WV work permit in ohio or can I take OHIO exam since I have the required hours for OHIO? I really need this job before aug. can you help me…

  43. sue serio says:

    I have a valid calif. license and I want to work in Oregon.What would be involved in getting a oregon license?

  44. Sarah says:

    I am licensed cosmetologist currently living in Oklahoma but I am considering moving to Illinois. What would I need to do to obtain a cosmetology license in Illinois?

  45. Jamie Wasinski says:

    i am currently a licensed cosmetologist in Illinois. I have worked in a salon in downtown Chicago apprenticing to be a colorist for the past year. I started cosmetology school February 6th of 2007 and graduated with 1500 hours on February 14th of 2008. i started working at my salon on March 11th 2008. I have also taken one continuing education class since then. I am planning on moving to California within the next year or so and was wondering if there is anything i need to do to get licensed in California before moving there?

  46. allison says:

    i finished and graduated with 400-hours of nail technology, which is required in california. my school forgot to pre-apply me, so by the time i did everything myself and finally got my test date, i had already gotten a job and ended up not going. now i’ve moved to New York and want to get my liscence. there’s really very little information about the process of preparing for the New York state board exam.

    so my question is generally about the kit i will use for my state board exam. in california, you can rent a kit and it’s all state board qualified tools, and there’s really nothing like that online. my school back in san francisco is of no help. do i have to get the tools myself? and what tools do i need to have for the test? if you have any kind of list or a website that gives further details about the materials you need to do the new york state board examination, i would really appreciate it. thank you.

  47. christine says:

    Hi I just got my cosmetology license in Florida and want to move to Indiana. Will I have to go back to school since Indiana requires 1500 hours and I have 1200. Do school’s even do that where they will let you go for 300 hrs or do I have to do a whole course because I don’t want to go back to school. Thanks,Christine

  48. Kim Mayer says:

    I have 1600 hours of school and my certificate of hours from California dated 2005. I now live in Florida and wanted to take the state board here. I did not get licensed in CA. Is there a state board review book of exam questions for Florida? We had a great one for CA, but I cannot find one for Florida. Does Florida have a practical? From the state cosmo website I can only see that there is a written test. Is it true there isn’t a practical exam in FL?
    Thanks, Kim

  49. Aimee says:

    Hi,

    I am sure that I you have probally answered this question before. But I will ask anyway. I obtained my lic. back in 02. I got preg. and had a baby so when my lis came up to be renewed I lost track of everything. I have check the state site to see that is shows non-renewed. I need to knwo what I have to do to get it back it expired 09-30-07. Please let me know. I appreciate your help!

    Aimee

    P.S. I have tried to look at the laws and it is not exactly clear. Thanks so much!

  50. Aimee says:

    oh sorry… I live in Il.
    :)

  51. Amanda says:

    I currently live in Michigan and just received my Michigan Cosmetology License.. I am moving to Utah in August (My husband is in the US Air Force). Michigan requires 1500 hours, and Utah is 2000 hours.. I have not worked in a salon since obtaining my license, due to the fact that we are moving very soon and I don’t have a vehicle.. What are my options for getting Licensed in Utah?!?!

  52. vicky says:

    Hi..my name is vicky and i just got my michigan license in cosmetology(1500hrs) and i will be moving to texas what do i have to do? i reallly need help, please help me….

  53. Tami says:

    I completed over 1400 hrs of an 1800 hr cosmetology program that included a mgr license. I did not finish due to financial aid reasons. My hours have since expired (in Ohio). Thanks to this website I see other states will recognize my hours. Is it really this simple? Can I refresh myself and take state boards in another state and transfer my license back to ohio?

  54. Jackie says:

    Hello, I am currently licensed in michigan as a manicurist and i am trying to figure how to transfer my license to Illinois…..if anyone could point me in the right direction that would be great!!!

  55. Brianne says:

    Hello. I live in Georgia now but will be moving back to Florida in the spring. The license that I had while I was working there expires Oct 31, 2009. Unsure if I’ll do hair when I move back, I wasn’t going to renew my Florida license or do the CE courses. What will happen or what will I have to do then if I decide several months later or a year later to do hair again? My original license from Ohio is still active. Will it just be like the first time I applied for a Florida license all over again?

  56. Flori says:

    hi!…im a student im New Jersey, im about to graduate…and i passed mass testing…in a few months ill be moving to Puerto Rico. my question is…would i have to to take the tests in PR as well…or what???? ive mailed the Puerto Rico Board about 5 times and have received no answer at all…..i really would like to know…help me, please!

  57. Alicia says:

    How long after completing cosmetology school do I have to to take state board in the state of Mi?

  58. Nicole Abruzzese says:

    Hi i just finished school in july 09. I live in NJ but went to school in PA. Pa has more hours then nj does but they dont have reciprocity together. I was wondering if i had to take both tests or if i just have to go do the shaving and leave or just do the theory. NJ state boards dont like to respond to any of my emails, phone calls, or faxes. I’m so at a loss of what to do. can you help me? – Nicole

  59. Se'Fana says:

    Hello everyone I’m amazed at all of the questions surrounding State Board examinations. I am a licensed Cosmetology Instructor in MI, and now have a new tutoring service for State Board Preparation ( written and practical portions) called Retouch. Our goal is to “get to the root of the process…”. Don’t ever be afraid to test again!

  60. Kelly says:

    HI
    I went to Cosmetology in 2007 and completed, but my main concern is that I was paying my schooling and just actually finished in May of this year, and I was wondering if I can still take my State Board with me waiting so long. I’m all paid up and now I have to contact my school and see if I can get my certificate, and I don’t even know if I can still get it after so long! Can you help me out here? Please I am desparate!!

  61. Heidi says:

    I am a licensed in Colorado for cosmotolgy and I am trying to relocate to Salt Lake City Utah. When I was licensed we only had to have 1850 hours and got “grandfathered” in to the new requirement of 2200. After doing research Utah requires 2000 hours. I am wondering what I nedd to do to be legally working as a stylist in Salt Lake. Thanks so much!! Heidi

  62. Sue says:

    I I have been licensed Cosmetologist since 1989 .Was wondering if it is legal to tutor Cosmetology students privately in Iowa….

  63. jasmine says:

    i am currently licensed in illinois and have been for four years now. i am going to be moving to wisconsin and want to transfer my license how do i do that?

  64. Nhia says:

    How much additional hours do I need if I have hours in pennsylvania but wanted to move to California, if I move there how many more hours will I need to complete in California?

  65. Nhia says:

    If I wanted to move to California from pennsylevania, and I have already completed my practical is it best if I just stay here or can I move to california?

  66. sara says:

    sue, you have to call your state board and apply for an instructors licensure. They will want you to provide proof showing you have continued working in cosmetology such as a letter from your employer giving date of hire to present. they will take your working hours into consideration for instructor hours. You may have to test. If you do an apprenticeship for someone, you do not need to be a licensed instructor. You only need at least 2 years experience with your license. You cannot collect moneys when you have an apprentice. Meaning you are teaching them for free. good luck!

  67. Jan says:

    Hello…….Would you be kind enough to tell me what kind of dog is shown on your website? My friend’s daughter found one for him just like this white one you have the photo of. She found him at an animal shelter and we are curious. He looks like a small spitz…….Thanks.

    • jude8753 says:

      He is a Spitz, but the Kennel Club changed the name to American Eskimo because the German name Eskimo Spitz had some bad connototions.

  68. kathy says:

    i live i illinois im considering moving to california i have a current license , do i need to go back to school to get the extra 100 hrs that california requires?
    thanx, kathy

  69. Cal says:

    Is there anyone in the Dallas / Fort Worth area that is a tutor or gives instruction on passing the practical part of the Texas State Cosmetology License exam?

  70. shantel says:

    I graduated beauty collge I think almost 5 years ago, I received and still have my diploma of completion but never went to state board.My question is can I still go to state board and get my license or would I have to pay all over again to go to school?

    • jude8753 says:

      Shantel it depends on the state you live in and they all have different expiration years for taking boards, contact your state board and find out.

  71. C Johnson says:

    I completed my boards in CA in 1987(License issued) I moved away Due to military Family Moved to Alabama (Reciprocity Received) I practiced there from 1988 to 1991 However due to military family I moved again, howver I went to another field. How can I receive my license from California or Alabama? I looked up my license in California it was cancelled? Need help..I sent a email request waiting for the next 24 hours reply. NEED HELP.. Have to feed my family I Now live in Texas…..Moved around as a Military Family

    • jude8753 says:

      More than likely since it’s been so long without a valid license you would probably have to retake the boards, but wait and see what response you get then inquire how you can reinstate. Most states take each case individually and are usually very helpful they will let you know what must be done, many states also require a refresher course. In PA you can put your license in escrow for 5 years, but you have to retake boards before they will issue a current license.

  72. Denise Gallagher says:

    Hello,

    I finished manicuring requirements at a beauty school in California in the late 1980s. I passed the State Board examination shortly after graduating. My license was cancelled in about 1991. I was unable to afford renewing the license at that time and I also never thought I would do manicuring professionally again. However, I have since changed my mind like others.

    I currently reside in Oregon and I was wondering what hoops I might have to jump. Would I be able to take the Oregon State Board exam by retrieving my transcript from the beauty college in California? Do you think I would need to pay for updated training? If so, how extensive would this be and perhaps how much? I am so broke right now after finishing a BA in Business Administration and can’t find a job like so many others in this horrible economic climate. I have a child to provide for and ………. Hind sight being what it is — I should have done all I could to renew my license in California.

    Any insight you can give me is most appreciated.

    Thank you.

  73. Amie says:

    I have my esthetics license in Washington state, but am moving to california. I am aware you must have 3 years experience for the license to reciprocate, but what i cannot find is that if you have had your license for less than those 3 years do you have to take the practical exam all over again or is it only the written?

  74. Dani says:

    I just moved to chicago from michigan and my license is active here, however my name wasn’t on the mailbox at my new house yet so i didnt receive the physical copy of it. I can’t figure out how to get a copy of my license. help!

  75. crysty says:

    i havent renewed my license in a year, if i renew it am i able to work again? or do i have to take another class or test?

  76. Carissa says:

    I graduated from cosmetology school in Maine in Nov. of ’07. I was granted a temp. permit to work in a salon in March ’08 which expired 6 months after the fact. I have no been working in the field & have yet to take my state boards. I’m now looking to take either my Maine or New Hampshire state boards but don’t know if I’m able, & don’t know how to find out !

  77. Zena says:

    Hey everyone I have my license in DE. I have to take the NJ shave exam to get my license in NJ. Has anyone taken and passed the exam? If so I would appreciate any tips or suggestions. :)

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  79. DANIELLE says:

    HELLO i am from minnesota, i went to aveda institute and passed the model part of the state boards but never got my wrtiiten finshed cause i failed the first time and never had the time to take it again, but now i know i need to get it or it all would just be a waste. Is there a certain amount of time you have from the time you “graduate” and are done with ur hours to get your liscense cause it has been a year now,,,thanks!!!

    • jude8753 says:

      Danielle: Call the Aveda Institute in your state and ask them, they will have the information you need because they have to keep up with all the changes in the state laws and regulations.

  80. DANIELLE says:

    Thank you-but what is the rule for your state do you know?

  81. TINA says:

    Hi, I have a CA Manicurist License, now, I move to Virginia, and need Virginia Manicurist license
    what I need to do? Can some one help me. thank.

  82. Nicole says:

    Some one told my that you can work under a licensed beautician and get you hours instead of going to a school. Do you know anything about this? I stay in St. Louis Mo.

  83. katy says:

    I let my illinois cosmetology license expire in 2007 due to moving and having kids. My husband got layed off and I want to back to work. Can I just catch up on con. eds. And pay to renew it or do I have to do more since its been 3 yrs? thanks! Katy

  84. Alicia says:

    I completed my 1500 hrs in 2002 but never took the TX state exam, would i still be eligible to take it??

  85. Brenda says:

    I completed the Nail program at Chic university in GR Michigan in 1994, but i did not take the state boards, can I still take the Xams with out having to re take the course. I have no Intrest in nails but i might as well get my license if i can.

  86. Madison says:

    hi i was wondering if i would be able to sign up for a cosmetology college while im still in high school?

    • jude8753 says:

      If it was a vocational school then yes, but otherwise most states say 16 or 17 with a high school diploma or GED, but it varies from state to state so get in touch with your state board and make inquires.

  87. Samantha says:

    Hi, I have my Michigan Cosmetology license that’s going to expire in august/10 and I just moved to Ohio, how do I tranfer it to Ohio?

  88. Roxy says:

    Quick question. Just recently graduated from cosmetology in georgia. I am wanting to start working in a salon. but was wondering if i could get an apprentice licence to work there until stateboard on july 19th. I am ready to start working ASAP. Is there anyway I can do this?

  89. P-moo says:

    In 2006 my friend was supposed to renew their license in Michigan. They recently moved and shortly after her mother died. With everything that went on they never recieved any info by mail because they moved and with the loss, forgot To renew their license. It’s past the three year mark and it has expired. Is there anything that they can do besides retaking the entire state board over.

    • jude8753 says:

      They could write to the board and explain their circumstances and see if they can renew. Sorry for the loss of family.

  90. Kay says:

    Hi I am a licensed cosmetologist who hasn’t worked in several years but would like to get back into but would like to feel more confident. Are there any places that i could do refresher courses near Richmond, Virginia that i could do?

  91. annette says:

    I let my cosmetology license expire 10 yrs ago what can I do?

  92. lyssa says:

    i am a salon owner in the Countryside Il area. I have a well established salon but am looking to add to the team. Does any one know how i can get a hold of a list of people who currently hold an active cosmetologists lisence for advertising purpose.?

  93. channelle says:

    I am currently a student in Ky, I am planning on moving to Buffalo NY when I graduate. In ky I will graduate with 1800 hours, ny only requires 1000. I’m wondering the steps I must take to get my state board license test passed here, then transferring to ny to work. I’m getting married, so I would like to be there as soon as I could. I don’t even know where to begin..help!
    Thank you!

  94. Jodee says:

    How do i schedule to take my practical (theory) exam i took my skills one in 2007 my hours are still good arnt they?

  95. Linda Gleixner says:

    Where can I purchase an instructional DVD that contains information on how to pass the New Yorker state Cosmetology test?

  96. Lisa says:

    Hello I have been a hairstylist for 6 years and I decided I want to become a liscened Cosmetology instructor what will help me to become prepared for both the practical and written instructor exam for Saint Louis Missouri?… Iasked my friend she said that there are no book I can buy to help me prepare for the exams the only way I can get a book is to get it from the cosmetology school… Is this true???

  97. Christine Ozaluk says:

    Hi. I am in Pa. I went to school 10 yrs ago graduated got a temp. license. Son became ill never took boards. Am going to do it now. I know Pa hours never expire but when I was in school all you had to have was a 10th grade education. Does this still apply ? Or do I have to get GED?

  98. Kailyn Cahanin says:

    I live in Texas right now but I am about to be moving to Chicago and I haven’t done my state boards yet. If I do them here though, will I have to re do them when I get to Chicago?

  99. Danielle says:

    hello i have a question.. i moved to illinois and i preparing to take there state board. where do i go for there state board practical review

  100. Kristie w. says:

    how many hours of beauty school do you need to obtain your cosmo license ??

  101. Mesh says:

    I have completed my cosmotogly classes 2007 in Michigan.. I moved away for college and didnt take my state board test.. Now that im moving back i was wondering if i could still take it? Please Help me!!?! Thank you :)

  102. lori lukco says:

    want to know if ohio requires a license to do eyelash extentions

  103. Ashley says:

    Hi, I have a few questions…. I went to cosmetology school in las vegas and they required 1800 hours but I moved to california when I reached 1600 in dec 2009. I havent taken my state board yet, how long do they allow you to go before taking it cause I want to take it now. And if possible do u know of any good tutors I can hire to help me?

  104. Jacqueline Roskos says:

    Hello,

    I reside in PA, and had my license since 1985. However; the last time it came up for renewal I didn’t’ re-apply. I want to renew my license, and wish to not re-take the test. Do you have any suggestions for me…plz…
    Thank You

  105. Christina says:

    Hey, I am Christina. I finished cosmetology school in Va in 2003. I never took boards. Does anyone know if they will still honor my schooling or if I will have to start all over?

  106. amber n says:

    My friend and I went to beauty school together we graduated may 2010 I took my tests and got licensed as fast as I could my friend did not. She hasn’t even got her temp how long does she have to go take her exams? Will her hours expire after so long without taking any if her practical tests? We live in NY

    Thank-you

  107. Danielle says:

    Hello..I let my licenses expire inoct 2008 b/c of circumstances..I live in Texas, what are the requirements to get my licenses active again..would I have to take the written and practical test again or just do CEs..thanks

  108. Cindy says:

    Hi,
    I obtained my NY Cosmetology License, from Wilfred Beauty Academy of NY, back in 1980. I had since let it lapse, and since the academy closed there is no way of finding out the information needed to transfer my license to NJ where I live now. I would like to take up part time work to supplement my income – times are real bad, lol – and do not know what to do. Anyone, please help! I’m desperate.

  109. Robin says:

    Hello,
    I took Cosmetology classes in 1988 thru my high school and I graduated and got my license. I had not been able to find a job after graduation therefore, my license expired. I am now living in Florida and I want to go back to school to get a license there. Do I need to take the course from square one or is there a “refresher” course I can take so I can get my Florida License.

  110. Kristina says:

    I completed my cosmetology training in Arizona on Jan 11, 2011 shortly after graduation i had to move to Washington state. I was told that because the hour requirements are the same that i would have no problems taking my boards in WA. when I got here and tried to register for my boards i was told i could not take them unless i transferred my hour to a WA school… the schools here will only take half my hours. i have already changed my residence to WA can i still go back to AZ to take my boards? Or is there a way i could test in front of a school to show them that i know what I’m doing so that they could have me complete say and extra 100 hours instead??

  111. carol says:

    silly… am trying to get proof of cosmetology license from ny or fla from the 1960s.to 1980s. just to use at beauty supply stores ..can you give some suggestions ..ytvm.

  112. patricia says:

    If a room is available on the Esthetics side of a Cosmetology School in MA would it be acceptable to accommodate a Nail Technology classroom . The acrylics would be odorless or moved to the other side of the school for that lesson.

  113. Lisa says:

    Question: I attended Deloux cosmetology in 1989 and the school was shut down 6 months after I completed my classes. They were found guilty of fraud and the records were being held for a while. I am trying to locate my hours. Do you know where they might possibly be held. I never got any completion forms from Deloux and they actually kept my grant money instead of paying it towards my tuition.

  114. Tate' says:

    i have worked for 26 years in oregon and want to relocate to Utah, i know i have to take the practical and the safety and sanitation testing, but do i have to do a shave on someone? I am licensed in everything in oregon , but have not done shaves since the 80′s. I am hoping they do not require this

  115. Sarah Middaugh says:

    So I went to school for Cosmetology in Philadelphia, PA, and graduated there May 2011. I also took part of my exams (Theory) but not Practical in PA. Well I moved with my boyfriend in Albany, NY. I want to take my test there in NY and get certified only in NY. Because well since I probably wont be in PA again, ever lol. In NY state they only require 1000 hours, and I got 1250 from PA. So can I just take the test in NY instead? Because i don’t wanna travel 4 hours back to my old place in PA to take the test there when I am not going back to PA anyway. So… Anyone out there please help. Much appreciated. <3

  116. Jessica says:

    I already passed my boards and have few hours left, are there other options on finishing my hours besides school? I live in washington state

  117. shawna says:

    Hello, I am stressing out, I have a temp license and i dont know what to do what so ever to get my real license, i have a job bu its getting close to the date i need to get my license…

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