License Requirements

• 1500 Hours
  
• 12th Grade Education or equivalent
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age ​
  
• Successfully complete a written and practical examination
• Apply for licensure 
• Receive a license verification or license prior to providing services  
  

• 450 Hours
  
• 12th Grade Education or equivalent​
  
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age 
  
• Successfully complete a written and practical examination
• Apply for licensure 
• Receive a license verification or license prior to providing services  ​
  

• 750 Hours
  
• 12th Grade Education or equivalent
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age 
  
• Successfully complete a written and practical examination
• Apply for licensure 
  
• Receive a license verification or license prior to providing services  ​
  

• 750 Hours​
  
• 12th Grade Education or equivalent 
  
• Required to hold a current license as a Cosmetologist, Esthetician or Nail Technician for a minimum of one (1) year 
• An Apprentice Instructor license application must be completed by the attending school and submitted to KBC with the required fee within 10 days of enrollment.
• Upon completion of the 750 hours, may apply for the instructor examination, written and practical.
• Receive license verification or license prior to returning back to an educational institute ​

Thank you to those who have already renewed their license.

While we enjoy all of your creative and beautiful photos please note the following:

1. Car, salon, or home selfies with any backgrounds that are not a plain light color are not in compliance will not be accepted.
2. Photos of your Driver's License, Past KBC License, Passport, or Concealed Carry license will not be accepted.
3. Wedding and Family photos - with or without others will not be accepted.
4. Photos edited into shapes or photos of your license verification page will not be accepted.
5. Photos with a dark color background or that do not contain your entire face will not be accepted.
6. Photos not taken within 6 months of submission.

Per the law, as stated in regulation 201 KAR 12:030, all applications (including a renewal application) must be submitted with a passport style photograph. Details on what that means are shown below. If you know you have submitted an improper photo please update your account ASAP as licenses that have been completed correctly will begin printing this week. If your account is not in compliance you will be emailed a deficiency notification and your license will not be batched for printing until the issue is corrected.

You may download an app or create a passport photo style picture using your camera on your cell phone. HEIC or live photos cannot be used. Refer to the acceptable examples below.

You must correct deficient items through the online portal, we are unable to accept credentials via email.

Upon completing your license renewal, verify the expiration date 7/31/2025 is listed on your license(s). Your renewal receipt will be sufficient as proof of licensing until processing review is completed and approved.