- How many hours of education do I need for licensure?
- Can I do an apprenticeship to get a license?
- Can I combine school hours and apprenticeship hours?
- What is the fee for a certification of licensure?
- When is the practical exam offered?
- Do I need a high school diploma in order to apply for a license?
- When does my license expire?
- How long do I have to renew my license after it has expired?
- What is the license fee?
- Do I need a license to do permanent make-up?
Question: How many hours
of education do I need for licensure?
Answer: Applicants must document completion of
1500 classroom hours in cosmetology or barbering for a
cosmetology or barber license. Applicants are required
to document completion of 125 hours in a school of nail
technology or cosmetology for a nail technician license.
Applicants must demonstrate completion of 300 hours in
an appropriate subject and school for an aesthetician
or an electrology license. Requirements for instructor
vary depending on which profession is to be instructed.
Question: Can I do an
apprenticeship to get a license?
Answer: Yes. A person can complete an apprenticeship
under a current qualified licensee. Applicants are required
to complete 3000 hours for a cosmetology or barber license;
250 hours for a nail technician license; and 600 hours
for an aesthetician or electrology license. Apprenticeships
are subject to restrictions.
Question: Can I combine
school hours and apprenticeship hours?
Answer: No. Hours cannot be combined.
Question: What is the
fee for a certification of licensure?
Answer: See Request License Verification.
Question: When is the
practical exam offered?
Answer: The practical exam is offered in February,
May and October. The test is proctored by Experior Testing
Service and is held at one of the vocational technical
schools in the state. An applicant must contact Experior
Testing Service at (800) 352-0637 to receive an application
and schedule the exam.
Question: Do I need
a high school diploma in order to apply for a license?
Answer: No, except for Instructors. All applicants
other than instructors must have education equivalent
to the 10th grade. Instructors must have completed an
education equivalent to the 12th grade.
Question: When does
my license expire?
Answer: Cosmetology licenses expire on October
31st of each even year. Nail technician, barber, electrologist,
aesthetician and instructor licenses expire on March 31st
of each even year. School and establishment licenses expire on June 30 of each
odd year.
Question: How long do
I have to renew my license after it has expired?
Answer: You can renew a license for up to two
years after it has expired by paying the renewal fee plus
the late fee and submitting the required application.
An individual should not practice after the expiration
of the license until it has been renewed by the Board.
Question: What is the
license fee?
Answer:
The Division of Professional Regulation sets precessing fees.
See Fee Schedule.
Question: Do I need a license to do
permanent make-up?
Answer: Under Delaware law, permanent make-up services are considered a form of tattooing. For a salon or individual to perform tattooing services, a permit from the Division of Public Health is required. For an application to provide this service, contact Bob Coleman at the Division of Public Health at (302) 744-4546.
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