State Board Addresses

Alabama

Alabama Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 301750
Montgomery, Al 36130-1750

800-815-7453
334-242-1918
334-242-1926 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.aboc.alabama.gov

Alabama Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetology = 1,500
• Esthetician = 1,500
• Nails = 750

Alaska

Alaska Barbers and Hairdressers

Juneau Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811

907-465-2547
907-465-2550
907-465-2974 (fax)

Anchorage Mailing/Physical Address:
550 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501

907-269-8160
907-269-8156 (fax)

www.boardofcosmetology.net/alaska-board-of-cosmetology

Alaska Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,650
• Cosmetology = 1,650
• Esthetician = 350
• Nails = 250

Arizona

Arizona Board of Cosmetology
1721 East Broadway
Tempe, AZ 85282

480-784-4539
480-784-4962 (fax)

https://boc.az.gov

Arizona Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetology = 1,600
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 600

Arkansas

Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 8
Little Rock, AR 72205

480-784-4539
480-784-4962 (fax)

https://boc.az.gov

Arizona Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetology = 1,600
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 600

California

California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

Physical Address:
2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 944226
Sacramento, CA 94244-2260

800-952-5210
916-574-7570
916-575-7281 fax

http://www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/

Email:
[email protected]

California Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetology = 1,600
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 400

Colorado

Colorado Barbers and Cosmetology Licensure
Divisions of Professions and Occupations
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202

303-894-7800
303-894-7693 (fax)

www.boardofcosmetology.net/colorado-board-of-cosmetology

Colorado Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,250
• Cosmetology = 1,800
• Esthetician = 550
• Nails = 350

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134

860-509-7603, ext: 6
860-509-8457 (fax)

www.ct.gov/dph

Connecticut Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetician / Hairdresser = 1,500

Delaware

Delaware State Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Bldg., Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904

302-744-4500
302-739-2711(fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology/index.shtml

Delaware Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetology = 1,500
• Esthetician = 300
• Nails = 125

District of Columbia

1100 4th Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024

202-442-4320
202-698-4329(fax)

Email:
[email protected]

District of Columbia Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 125
• Nails = 300

Florida

Florida State Board of Cosmetology
Northwood Center
1940 North Monroe
Tallahassee, FL 32399

850-487-1395
866-888-1176(fax)

www.myfloridalicense.com

Florida Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,200
• Cosmetologist = 1,200
• Hair Braider = 16
• Hair Wrapper = 8

Georgia

Georgia State Board of Cosmetology
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217

478-207-2440

www.sos.ga.gov/plb/cosmetology

Georgia Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 1000
• Nails = 525

Hawaii

Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
DCCA-PVL, ATT: BAR / COSP.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801

808-586-3000 (Honolulu)
808-274-3141 (Kaui)
808-984-2400 (Maui)
808-974-4000 (Hawaii)

Email:
[email protected]
http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pbl

Hawaii Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetologist = 1,800
• Esthetician = 550
• Nails = 550

Idaho

Idaho State Board of Cosmetology

Physical Address:
JR Williams Bldg.
700 West State Street, 1st Floor
Boise, ID 83702

208-334-3233
208-334-3945 (fax)

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720

www.ibol.idaho.gov

Idaho Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 2,000
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 400

Illinois

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation

Springfield Office:
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786

800-560-6420
217-785-0800

Chicago Office:
100 West Randolph, 9th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601

www.idfpr.com

Illinois Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 750
• Nails = 350

Indiana

Indiana State Board of Cosmetology Examiners
ATTN: State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering Examiners
402 West Washington Street, W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-234-3031
317-232-2312 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.in.gov/pla/cosmo.htm

Indiana Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 700
• Nails = 450
• Shampoo Tech. = 300

Iowa

Iowa Cosmetology Board of Examiners
Lucas State Office Bldg.
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

515-281-0254
515-281-3121 (fax)

www.idph.state.ia.us

Iowa Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 2,100
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 325

Kansas

Kansas Board of Cosmetology
714 S.W. Jackson, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66603

785-296-3155
785-296-3002 (fax)

www.kansas.gov/kboc

Kansas Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 650
• Nails = 350

Kentucky

Kentucky State Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
111 Saint James Court, Suite “A”
Frankfort, KY 40601

502-564-4262
502-564-0481 (fax)

Kentucky Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,800
• Nails = 600

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology
11622 Sunbelt Court
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

225-756-3404
225-756-3410 (fax)

Louisiana Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 750
• Nails = 500

Maine

Maine Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

207-624-8579 (8500), (8502), (8503), (8511)
207-624-8690 (fax)

www.state.me.us

Maine Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 200

Maryland

Maryland Board of Cosmetologists
500 North Calvert Street, Room 201
Baltimore, MD 21202

410-230-6320
207-624-8637 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.dllr.state.md.us

Maryland Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 250

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Cosmetology
1000 Washington Street, Suite 700
Boston, MA 02118

617-727-3074 (press #2 for Cosmetology)
617-727-1944 (fax)

www.mass.gov/dpl

Massachusetts Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,000
• Esthetician = 300
• Nails = 100

Michigan

Michigan Board of Cosmetology

Physical Address:
Licensing Division
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, MI 48864

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909

517-241-9288
517-373-1044 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.michigan.gov/lara

Michigan Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 400
• Nails = 400
• Natural Hair Culturist = 400

Minnesota

Minnesota Board of Barber and Cosmetology Examiners
2829 University Avenue, S.E., Suite 710
Minneapolis, MN 55414

651-201-2742
651-617-2601 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
http://mn.gov/health-licensing-boards/cosmetologist-examiners

Minnesota Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,550
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 350

Mississippi

Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology
239 North Lamar Street, Suite 301
Jackson, MS 39201

601-359-1820
601-354-6639 (fax)

www.msbc.state.ms.us

Mississippi Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,550
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 350
• Wigology = 300

Missouri

Missouri Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners
3605 Missouri Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65102

866-762-9432
573-751-1052
573-751-8167 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
http://pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp

Missouri Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 750
• Nails = 400

Montana

Montana Board of Cosmetologists
301 South Park, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620

406-841-2333
406-841-2323 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/

Montana Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 2,000
• Cosmetologist = 2,000
• Esthetician = 650
• Nails = 350

Nebraska

Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services

Physical Address:
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509

402-471-2117
402-471-3577 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
http://dhhs.ne.gov

Nebraska Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 2,100
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 300

Nevada

Nevada State Board of Cosmetology
1785 East Sahara Avenue, Suite 255
Las Vegas, NV 89104

702-486-6542
702-486-8064 (fax)

www.cosmetology.nv.gov

Nevada Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,800
• Hair Designer = 1,200
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 500

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Barber, Cosmetology, and Esthetics Board
121 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301

603-271-3608
603-271-8889 (fax)

www.nh.gov/cosmet

New Hampshire Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Hair Designer = 1,200
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 300

New Jersey

New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
P.O. Box 45003
Newark, NJ 07101

201-504-6400
973-504-6200

www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/cosmetology

New Jersey Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist / Hairstylist = 1,200
• Skin Care Specialist / Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 300

New Mexico

New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists

Physical Address:
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505

505-476-4690 (4500)
505-476-4645 (fax)

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505

505-476-4622

www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/

New Mexico Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,200
• Cosmetologist = 1,600
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 350

New York

New York Dept. of State, Licensing Services Division
84 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208

518-474-4429
518-474-6648 (fax)

www.dos.ny.gov/licensing

New York Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,000
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 250
• Natural Hair Styling = 300
• Waxing = 75

North Carolina

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Arts Examiners
1207 Front Street, Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27609

919-733-4117
919-733-4127 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]

North Carolina Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 300

North Dakota

North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 2177
Bismark, ND 58502

701-224-9800
701-222-8756 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.ndcosmetology.com

North Dakota Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,800
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 350

Ohio

Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
1929 Gateway Circle
Grove City, OH 43123

614-466-3834
614-644-6880 (fax)

www.cos.ohio.gov

Ohio Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 600
• Hair Designer = 1,200
• Nails = 350
• Natural Hair Designer = 450

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology
2401 N.W. 23rd Road, Suite 84, Shephard Mall
Oklahoma City, OK 73107

405-521-2441
405-521-2440 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.state.ok.us/cosmo

Oklahoma Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 600

Oregon

Oregon Health Licensing Office, Board of Cosmetology
700 Summer Street N.E., 3rd Floor
Salem, OR 97301

503-378-8667
503-585-9004 (fax)

www.oregon.gov/OHLA/COS

Oregon Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,350
• Hair Designer = 1,700
• Facial Technology = 500
• Nails = 600

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105

717-783-7130 (*if no answer, try the next number below)
717-787-8503 Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs (press #7 for the receptionist)
717-705-5540 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]

Pennsylvania Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,250
• Cosmetician / Esthetician = 300
• Nails = 200

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Board of Hairdressing and Barbering
3 Capitol Hill, Room # 105
Providence, RI 02908

401-222-2827
401-222-1272 (fax)

http://www.health.ri.gov/licensing/#beauty

Rhode Island Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Hairdresser / Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 300

South Carolina

South Carolina State Board of Cosmetology
Synergy Business Park
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, SC 29210

803-896-4588 (4300)
803-896-4484 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Cosmetology/

South Carolina Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 450
• Hair Braiding = 6(hrs)
• Nails = 300

South Dakota

South Dakota Cosmetology Commission

Physical Address:
111 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501

Mailing Address:
500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501

601-773-6193
601-773-3101
601-773-7175 (fax)
601-773-6184 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
http://dlr.sd.gov/bdcomm/cosmet/ccforms.aspx

South Dakota Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,800
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 350

Tennessee

Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology
500 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243

800-480-9825
615-741-2515
615-741-1310 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.tn.gov/regboards/cosmo/

Tennessee Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 750
• Nails = 600
• Natural Hair Styling = 300
• Shampoo Technician = 300

Texas

Texas Department of Licensing & Regulations / Texas Cosmetology Commission

Physical Address:
Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulations (tdlr)
920 Colorado
Austin, TX 78701

Mailing Address:
Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulations (tdlr)
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711

800-803-9202
800-735-2989 (TDD)
512-463-9468 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/App_Online/default.asp?LicenseType=COS

Texas Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Barber Tech = 300
• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Facial Specialist / Esthetician = 750
• Nails = 600

Utah

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses
160 East, 300 South, P.O. Box 14674
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

801-530-6628
801-530-6511 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering.html

Utah Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 2,000
• Cosmetologist = 2,000
• Esthetician = 600
• Master Esthetician = 1,200
• Nails = 200

Vermont

Vermont Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
26 Terrace Street, Redstone Bldg.
Montpelier, VT 05620

802-828-1505
802-828-1134 (2363)
800-439-8683
802-828-2465 (fax)

https://www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation.aspx

Vermont Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,000
• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Esthetician = 300
• Nails = 150

Virginia

Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
3600 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230

804-367-8509
804-367-2475 (fax)

www.cosmetologyvirginia.com

Virginia Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,500
• Cosmetologist = 1,500
• Hair Braiding = 170
• Nails = 150
• Wax Technician = 150

*The State Board of Cosmetology has recently transferred administration of both the Written and Practical Examinations from vendor "PCS" to "NTN (Ergometrics National Testing Network)".

Washington

Washington Board of Cosmetologists, Barbers, manicurists, and Estheticians

Physical Address:
Cosmetology Program
Business and Professional Division, Dept. of Licensing
405 Black Lake Blvd., S.W.
P.O. Box 3856
Seattle, WA 98124

Mailing Address:
Cosmetology Program
P.O. Box 9026
Olympia, WA 98507

360-664-6626
360-664-2550 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology

Washington Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,000
• Cosmetologist = 1,600
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 600

West Virginia

West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
1201 Dunbar Road
Dunbar, West Virginia 25064

304-558-2924
304-558-3450 (fax)

Email:
[email protected]
www.wvbbc.com

West Virginia Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 2,000
• Cosmetologist = 2,000
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 400

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Barbering & Cosmetologist Examining Board
1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935
Madison, Wisconsin 53708

608-266-2112

http://dsps.wi.gov

Wisconsin Cosmetology Licenses:

• Barber = 1,000
• Practitioner = 1,800
• Nails = 300

Wyoming

Wyoming State Board of Cosmetology
2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 302
Cheyenne, WY 82002

307-777-3534
307-777-3681 (fax)

http://cosmetology.wy.gov

Wyoming Cosmetology Licenses:

• Cosmetologist = 2,000
• Esthetician = 600
• Nails = 400

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