New Continuing Education Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists Effective September 2025

Dear Barber and Cosmetology Licensees,

New continuing education requirements go into effect on September 1, 2025.

Please note changes to the continuing education (CE) requirements for all licensees.

Starting on September 1, 2025, all Barber and Cosmetology licensees who have been licensed for fewer than 15 years must complete 4 hours of CE when they renew their license.

The 4 hours of CE must include the following:
• 1 hour in sanitation
• 2 hours of barber and/or cosmetology related information
• 1 hour of human trafficking prevention

Multiple License Holders
Individuals holding both a barber and cosmetology license: CEs taken for one license will satisfy the CE requirements for the other license(s).

License holders who have held a license for 15+ Years
Barbering and Cosmetology license holders who have held their license for 15 years or more are required to complete 2 hours of continuing education, as follows:
• 1 hour in sanitation
• 1 hour in human trafficking prevention

A dual license holder who has *not** held both licenses for 15 years or more must take the additional 2 CE hours in barbering and cosmetology related topics until both licenses have been held for 15 years.*

You can search for approved continuing education providers on our website.

Thank you for your attention,

Education & Examination Team