Cosmetologist license in Colorado
1500Training hours or experience
Cosmetologist, 50 credits or 1,500 contact hours1
The details
- License name
- Cosmetologist.1
- Education or training
- 50 credits or 1,500 contact hours.1
- Exam
- Applicants never licensed before apply by examination and schedule through PSI.2
- Moving from another state
- Applicants licensed in another state use the endorsement application. Those who fall short may take all or part of the Colorado exams.2
- Licensing board
- Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure, Division of Professions and Occupations.1
The sources we read do not say: fees, renewal.
The hours come from an undated Division FAQ document hosted on Google Docs. Fees are on the application forms.
Sources
- Barber and cosmetology licensing FAQ, Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure, checked 1 November 2026
- Barber and Cosmetology: Applications, Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.