Licenses Available: Cosmetology, Esthiology and Nail Technology

Required Hours:
Cosmetology: 1500 hours (or 3000 apprentice)
Esthetics: 1500 hours (or 3000 apprentice)
Nail Technician: 750 hours (or 1200 apprentice)

Minimum Requirements: You must be at least 16 years of age, with at least a 10th grade education.

Reciprocity: Will be granted without examination if requirements of state of licensure are substantially similar to Alabama, including 5 years of practice in profession immediately preceding application.

If I am licensed in another state, how do I transfer that license to Alabama?
You must show proof of licensure in your current state and pay a fee of $ 100. If you have been licensed for at least five years or have passed a board approved practical and written exam, no exams are required. If you have been licensed less than five years or have not passed a board approved exam, you may be required to pass both a practical and written exam.

Further Info:
Alabama Board of Cosmetology
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street, Suite 320
Montgomery, AL 36130
Toll Free: (800) 815-7453
Fax: (334) 242-1926

Written Provider: NIC
Practical Provider: NIC
Total Exam Cost: $120
Required Passing Score on Written Exam: 70%; Instr -80%
Required Passing Score on Practical Exam: 70%
Practical Exam Required: Yes
Mannequin Required: Yes Live Model Required: Yes (esthetics only)
Renewal Cos, Esth, Nails, Instr : $80 every 2 years
Expires every odd year based on birth date