How to Renew your license:
Click links below to be connected to your state board to complete renewal application
CE Requirements - None at this time
CE Requirements:
Biennial Renewal for Individual Licenses, Annual Renewal for Schools
Regular renewal dates: (Individuals): Jan 2nd - March 1st
Late Renew Online for 45 days until April 15th
CE Requirements:
Practitioner Continuing Education
8 hours of continuing education are required to renew or reactivate an operator or salon manager license:
- 4-hour Core continuing education course. 
 This course must consist of 1 hour of laws and rules; AND
 3 hours of health, safety, and infection control standards.
- 4-hour Professional Practice continuing education course. 
 This course may be based on any or all of the following:- product chemistry and chemistry interaction; 
- proper use of machines and instruments; 
- business management and human relations; OR 
- techniques relevant to the type of license held. 
 
CE Requirements:
Cosmetologist
8 hours of continuing education are required to renew by 12/31 of even years
CE Requirements Sec. 1602.354.
- (a) The commission will by rule recognize, prepare, or administer continuing education programs for the practice of cosmetology. Participation in the programs is mandatory for all license renewals. 
- (b) The commission may only require a license holder to complete continuing education of not more than four hours in health and safety courses if the license holder: - (1) is at least 65 years of age; and 
- (2) has held a cosmetology license for at least 15 years. 
 
- (c) The commission shall require continuing education programs under this chapter to include information on: - (1) activities commonly associated with human trafficking; 
- (2) recognition of potential victims of human trafficking; and 
- (3) methods for assisting victims of human trafficking, including how to report human trafficking. 
 
CE Requirements - None at this time
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