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NURSES: The deadline to renew your license without a late fee has been extended to June 30, 2024. Contact our call center at 1-800-560-6420 if you have questions. You can also view our helpful guides for retrieving your user name and for help resetting your password.

PERC LICENSEES: The deadline to renew your license without a late fee has been extended to July 31, 2024. Contact our call center at 1-800-560-6420 if you have questions. You can also view our helpful guides for retrieving your user name and for help resetting your password.

Mario Treto, Jr., Secretary

Continuing Education Now Required for ALL Cosmo Licensees

News Release – Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Please Note: Due to a recent change in law (PA 99-0427), cosmetologists, cosmetology teachers and cosmetology clinic teachers who were previously exempt from continuing education (CE) requirements due to age (62 years or older) or license experience (25+ years) are no longer exempt.

Beginning with the 2017 license renewal period all cosmetologists, cosmetology teachers and cosmetology clinic teachers are required to complete their continuing education (CE) hours before submitting a renewal application.

CE Requirements:
Cosmetologists: 14 hours*
Cosmetology teachers & cosmetology clinic teachers: 24 hours*

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*Renewal applicants may utilize online courses for 50% (Cosmo: 7 hours/Teachers: 12 hours) of the CE requirement.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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