Cosmetologist license in Washington
1600Training hours or experience
Cosmetologist: 1,600 hours1
The details
- License name
- Cosmetologist.1
- Education or training
- 1,600 hours at an approved licensed school, or 3,000 hours in an approved apprenticeship program.1
- Exam
- Pass the state approved practical and written exams.1
- Moving from another state
- Age 17 or older with an active license in good standing elsewhere and proof you passed that jurisdiction's exams.1
- Licensing board
- Washington State Department of Licensing.1
The sources we read do not say: fees, renewal.
The page does not list the licensing fee amount.
Sources
- Get your license: Cosmetology, Washington State Department of Licensing, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.