| AL | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Alabama Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| AK | 1650 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers ↗ |
| AZ | 1000 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Arizona State Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| AR | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| CA | 1600 hrs | · $75 | — | · Lic $50 | — | — | California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology ↗ |
| CO | 1200 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure ↗ |
| CT | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Connecticut Department of Public Health — Barbering and Cosmetology ↗ |
| DE | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering ↗ |
| DC | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | DC Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| FL | 1200 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation — Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| GA | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Georgia State Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| HI | 1450 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Hawaii Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| ID | — | — | — | — | — | — | Idaho Board of Occupational Licenses — Cosmetology ↗ |
| IL | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| IN | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners ↗ |
| IA | 2100 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences ↗ |
| KS | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KY | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LA | 1000 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| ME | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Maine Board of Barbering and Cosmetology ↗ |
| MD | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Maryland Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| MA | 1000 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering ↗ |
| MI | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing — Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| MN | 1550 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Minnesota Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners ↗ |
| MS | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| MO | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners ↗ |
| MT | 2000 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists ↗ |
| NE | 2100 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Cosmetology ↗ |
| NV | 1600 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Nevada State Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| NH | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | New Hampshire Board of Barbering and Cosmetology ↗ |
| NJ | 1200 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling ↗ |
| NM | 1600 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists ↗ |
| NY | 1000 hrs | · $15 | — | App $40 · Lic $40 | — | — | New York State Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| NC | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners ↗ |
| ND | 1800 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OH | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ohio State Cosmetology Board ↗ |
| OK | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OR | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oregon Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| PA | 1250 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| RI | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Rhode Island Board of Hairdressers, Cosmetology and Barbering ↗ |
| SC | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | South Carolina Board of Cosmetology ↗ |
| SD | 2100 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | South Dakota Cosmetology Commission ↗ |
| TN | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Tennessee Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners ↗ |
| TX | 1500 hrs | — | — | App $50 | — | — | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) ↗ |
| UT | — | — | — | — | — | — | Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Barber/Cosmetology ↗ |
| VT | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Vermont Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists ↗ |
| VA | 1500 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology ↗ |
| WA | 1600 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Washington State Department of Licensing — Cosmetology ↗ |
| WV | 2000 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists ↗ |
| WI | 1550 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services — Cosmetology ↗ |
| WY | 2000 hrs | — | — | — | — | — | — |