The state may refuse to grant a license if a student has been convicted of a crime; committed any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit; or committed any act that, if committed by a licentiate of the business or profession in question, would be grounds for the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to deny licensure. The Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering denies licensure on the grounds that the applicant knowingly made a false statement of fact required to be revealed in the application for such license. Students who are not U.S. citizens or who do not have documented authority to work in the United States will not be eligible to apply to take the state licensure examination. Paul Mitchell The School Birmingham is not responsible for students denied licensure.
state licensing requirements
To obtain a license in any discipline from the Alabama Board of Cosmetology, you must be at least 16 years old, have completed at least 10 grades in secondary school (or the equivalent), and be legally permitted to work in the United States.
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| Cosmetology is hair, nails, and skin care. |
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Apprentice Hours Required: 3,000 School Hours Required: 1,500 |
| Esthetics |
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| Esthetics is the practice of performing acts of skin care including, but not limited to, facials, body waxing, and skin care. |
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Apprentice Hours Required: 2,000 School Hours Required: 1,000 |
| Instructor Licenses |
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Per Code of Alabama §34-7B-24, "No person may be admitted to an examination or licensed as an instructor unless he or she possesses all the following qualifications:
The Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering offers Instructor licenses in the following areas of practice:
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Apprentice Hours Required: NA School Hours Required: 1500 in a teacher's training course, OR one year active experience in a shop and 650 school hours. |