The following are the current licensing regulations to practice Electrology. (Only 32 states have licensing requirements to date) Regulations are subject to change without notice to this directory, and this page is to be used for reference only. - ERD

Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Hawaii

Idaho
Indiana

Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts

Michigan
Nebraska

Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota

Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island

Tennessee
Utah
West Virginia
Wisconsin

 

Alabama
State Board of Cosmetology 7 Licensees 1,200 hours Cosmetology (no Electrology included); 16 years; 10th grade or equiv.;Examination

Arkansas
State Board of Cosmetology 2 Electrologists; 4 Cosmetologists; 2
Cosmetology school owners; 2 Public members 600 hours, or 350 hours and 1,500 hours cosmetology license; Examination

California
State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology 4 Industry members; 5 Public members
600 hours, or 2 years apprenticeship; Examination 17 years; High School or equiv.

Connecticut
State Board of Hypertrichologists Dept. of Public Health & Addiction Services
2 Hypertrichologists; 1 Dermatologist 2 Public Members 600 hours; Examination

Delaware
State Board of Cosmetology 2 Barbers; 3 Cosmetologists; 1 Cosmetology
instructor; 3 Public members 300 hours, or 600 hours apprenticeship; Examination
16 years; 10th grade or equiv.

District of Colombia
Barber & Cosmetology Board 3 Cosmetologists; 3 Barbers; 2 Specialty
Cosmetologists; 1 Public member 500 hours; Examination

Florida
Board of Medicine, Advisory Council 3 Electrologists, 2 Lay members
120 hours academic and 200 hours practical; Examination; 2.0 CEU's every 2 years

Hawaii
Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs No Board 600 hours, or 800 hours apprenticeship by
rules/regulations; Examination

Idaho
State Board of Cosmetology 1 Electrologist; 3 Cosmetologists;
1 Cosmetology school representative 500 hours and 300-hr skin care, or 1,600 hours
apprenticeship; Examination 16.5 years;2 years High School or equivalent

Indiana
State Board of Beauty Culturists Examiners 4 Beauty Culturists; 1 Beauty Culture School
owner or operator; 1 Physician; 1 Public member 300 hours and 1,500 hours beauty culture course or 700 hours esthetics course; Examination
18 years; 10th grade or equivalent

Iowa
State Board of Cosmetology Examiners, Dept. of Public Health
3 Cosmetology licensees; 2 Public members; 1 Nail technician, 1 Cosmetology
school instructor 325 hours; Examination, High School or GED equiv.

Kansas
State Board of Cosmetology 2 Cosmetologists; 2 Cosmetologist salon
operators; 1 Public Member 500 hours, or 1,000 hours apprenticeship;
Examination; 2.0 CEU's very 2 years 17 years; High School or equiv. if under 25 years

Louisiana
State Board of Electrolysis Examiners, Dept. of Health & Hospitals
4 Electrologists; 1 Physician 600 hours, or 600 hours apprenticeship;
Examination; 5 CEU's for instructors annual license renewal

Maine
Dept. of Human Services, Bureau of Health No Board
600 hours in a school of Electrology; 17 years; High School or equivalent

Maryland
State Board of Electrologists, Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene 4 Electrologists; 1 Public member 300 hours; Examination; 2.0 CEU's every 2 years for license renewal

Massachusetts
Board of Registration of Electrologists Dept. of Consumer Affairs & Business
Regulations 3 Electrologists; 1 Physician; 1 Public member 1,100 hours; Examination

Michigan
State Board of Cosmetology 6 Licensees; 3 Public members
300 hours or 12-months apprenticeship; Examination

Montana
State Board of Cosmetology 1 Electrologist; 3 Cosmetologists; 2 School
owners; 1 Public member 600 hours; Examination

Nebraska
State Board of Health, Board of Cosmetology 6 Industry members; 2 Public members; 1 Electrologist 600 hours; apprenticeship; Examination 17 years; High School or equivalent

Nevada
State Board of Cosmetology 5 Licensees (Electrologists may serve on Board)
500 hours, or 1,000 hours apprenticeship; Examination

New Hampshire
Dept. of Health & Human Services, Division of Public Health Services
Advisory Committee; 3 Electrologists 1 Physician 1,100 hours; Examination

New Jersey
State Board of Medical Examiners/Electrologists Advisory Committee 3 Electrologists; 1 Physician; 1 Public member 600 hours; Examination

New Mexico
State Board of Barbers & Cosmetology 2 Cosmetologists; 2 Barbers; 1 School
representative; 4 Public members 600 hours; Examination

North Carolina
State Board of Electrolysis Examiners 3 Electrologists; 1 Physician; 1 Public member
600 hours; Examination; 1.0 CEU's annual

North Dakota
Dept. of Health and Consolidated Laboratories Division of Health Facilities
No Board 600 hours; .5 CEU's for annual license renewal

Ohio
State Medical Board of Ohio Electrologists not represented
600 hours; Examination; 2.5 CEU's for biennial license renewal

Oklahoma
State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision Advisory Committee; 3 Electrologists;
600 hours internship; Examination; 1.0 CEU's every 3 years 21 years; B.S. Degree in approved field

Oregon
Dept. of Human Resources Health Division Advisory Council: 2 Electrologists; 1 permanent makeup technician or tattooist; 1 Physician; 1 Public member 600 hours; Examination; 1.5 CEU's every 3 years for license renewal

Rhode Island
State Board of Examiners of Electrolysis, Dept. of Health: 2 Electrologists; 1 Physician
600 hours apprenticeship; Examination

Tennessee
State Board of Electrolysis Examiners, Dept. of Health and Environment: 2 Electrologists; 1 Physician; 1 Administrative educator (state certified); 1 Public member 600 hours and 23 credit hours in approved subjects; Examination; Practical Examination; 1.0 CEU's for annual license renewal

Utah
State Board of Cosmetology & Barbering 3 Cosmetologists; 3 Barbers; 1 Public member
500 hours; Examination

West Virginia
Only licensed physician or licensed physician's assistant may practice Electrology.

Wisconsin
Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board 5 Industry members; 1 Public School rep;
1 Private School rep; 3 Public members Recognized Electrology course of at least 450 hours in not less than 11 weeks & not more than 30 weeks, or 450 hours in not less than 11 weeks & not more than 30 weeks, under the direct supervision of a certified instructor; Examination.

 

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