Iowa Cosmetology License Renewal Requirements

A licensee shall be required to complete a minimum of 8 hours of board approved cosmetology continuing education of which 4 hours shall be in the prescribed practice discipline.  A minimum of 2 hours of the 8 hours shall be in the content areas of Iowa cosmetology law and rules and sanitation.  A licensee may participate in a maximum of 2 hours of bi-annual independent study.

The Iowa Cosmetology Board does not pre-approve continuing education providers, sponsors or individual programs.  It is the licensee's responsibility to determine if the continuing education programs they take meet the requirements of the state board.

License Renewal Date
3/31 bi-annually

A percent of licensees are randomly audited following each cosmetology license renewal cycle.  If selected, the licensee must submit to the state board office an individual certificate of completion issued to the licensee or evidence of successful completion of the course from the course sponsor.  These documents must contain the course title, date(s), contact hours, sponsor and licensee's name.

Always consult the rules of the state board for verification of Iowa cosmetology license renewal requirements.

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