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A Florida cosmetology license is required to perform cosmetology services. For applicants who have completed their cosmetology education in Florida, you must apply utilizing this form.
Application Requirements
• AGE: Cosmetology applicants for licensure by examination must be at least 16 years of age or have received a high school diploma.
• EDUCATION: Applicants must complete 1,200 school hours in a cosmetology program. Florida cosmetology students must apply for licensure by examination. Please review the application instructions for a full list of requirements.
• EXAMINATION: Applicants must complete both portions of the examination within a two-year period from the date of the first attempt of either portion of the exam. If both portions of the examination are not passed within a two year period, the applicant will be required to pass both portions of the examination again. If the applicant fails either portion of the examination on the first attempt, the applicant can submit a reexamination application without any additional signatures from the cosmetology school. Remedial hours may be required with verification by the school. For more information regarding the Cosmetology examination, please review the Cosmetology License Examination Candidate Information Booklet. o If you wish to take the licensure examination in Spanish you will need to indicate this when you schedule your examination. Additional information can be found at
https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/examination-information/
If you require testing accommodations due to a disability you can find more information here: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/examination-information/special-testing-accommodations/
• HIV/AIDS COURSE: Applicants who completed their education at a Florida school should submit the initial HIV/AIDS course completion certificate received from their school. The HIV/AIDS course must have been completed within two years prior to submitting an application and must be at least four hours long. For more information, please refer to our list of board-approved Initial HIV/AIDS Courses.
• GRADUATE CERTIFICATION: A completed Graduate Certification Form from Section 3, Application for Initial License by Examination Form # DBPR COSMO 1 must be submitted with your application.
• MORE INFORMATION: Learn more about this profession's application requirements.