Get New Shop Application - Alabama Board Of Cosmetology

To get your hair braiding license from the Alabama Board of Cosmetology, you must pass a rigorous set of exams. Though the Board of Cosmetology does not have education requirements for braiders, you must pass a written exam and a practical exam.

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Hair braiding has been practiced for centuries in African communities, and by African-Americans and others in the U.S. It doesn't require any chemicals, hair dyes or cutting. But to legally braid hair, 13 states require a cosmetology license.

Close-contact service providers such as barber shops, hair salons, waxing salons, threading salons, nail salons and spas, body art facilities and tattoo services, and massage therapy establishments will be allowed to open on May 11, 2020.

Some states issue licenses specifically to hair braiders, while others require that you earn a cosmetology license. In other states you'll be required to complete a set number of training hours anywhere from a few dozen for hair braiding licenses to more than a thousand hours for cosmetology licenses and take an exam.

Cosmetologist: 1500 hours of training in a cosmetology school or 24 months as a registered apprentice in a licensed beauty salon. Esthetician: 600 hours of training in a cosmetology school or 12 months as a registered apprentice in a licensed beauty salon.

Check with your state board of cosmetology to learn exactly how many training hours are needed to complete a cosmetology apprenticeship. Your cosmetology state board is also a great place to search for apprenticeship opportunities.

To transfer a license to Alabama, you must hold a current license in another state. First, you must request a certification of licensure from the state where you are currently licensed to be sent to our board. The certification must be sent directly from your current state to our board.

To become licensed as a cosmetologist in Alabama, you must successfully complete at least 1,500 clock hours within a formal program offered by a cosmetology school.

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