To receive a cosmetology license in Missouri or a license in 1 of the other beauty practitioner disciplines in this state you have to nourish a licensed schoolhouse and complete the minimum required training hours before you tin can have the land'south board exams. These required training hours are specified by theMissouri State Lath of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners. After yous laissez passer the examination you can apply for the license. The application fee is 25$ for cosmetology and barber licenses.

Minimum required preparation hours

  • Cosmetologist license: 1500 hours (3000 Hours Apprenticeship)
  • Barber license: 1500 hours (2000 Hours Apprenticeship)

Examinations are already stressful, simply a lack of information or misinformation only adds unnecessary stress. The exams in Missouri are administered through Profession Credential Services (PCS). Therefore, we advise every applicant to read through the FAQ documents for information on theory and practical exams offered by PCS and contact either the Board or PCS if yous have questions.  Test fees are, Theory $85.00, Practical $55.00, Both $140.0.

Contact Information Missouri State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners

Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 1062
Jefferson Metropolis, MO  65102-1062

Telephone: 573.751.1052
Price Gratuitous: 866.762.9432
Fax: 573.751.8167

Email: cosbar@pr.mo.gov

Website, Application forms, Fees (pdf)

Cosmetology License Renewal

Cosmetology licenses in Missouri are renewed every two years. No continuing education hours are required for renewal.  The renewal fees are $30 .

Out-of-state license / Out-of-country license

An out-of-state license does authorize you for a cosmetology license in Missouri (without examination!) for a person who either

  • has practiced cosmetology for at to the lowest degree two (2) consecutive years in another state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. or who
  • holds a electric current cosmetology license in some other land, territory of the U.s.a., or the Commune of Columbia, when the requirements for licensure, are substantially equal or superior to those in Missouri at the fourth dimension of application.

The board defines a "essentially equal" number of training hours every bit 95% or more of the training hours required in Missouri

The completed awarding course needs to exist accompanied past:

  • An affidavit completed past the state licensing agency verifying the type of license held by the bidder in that country;
  • Two U.s.a. passport photographs measuring two inches by two inches (2″ × ii″) taken within the last five (5) years;
  • The cosmetology reciprocity fee of $100

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Disclaimer: We don't guarantee the accuracy of the above information. Ultimately the Missouri State Board of Cosmetology and Hairdresser Examiners determines license requirements and volition provide y'all with all needed information. We are not affiliated with the Board in any way. The information on this page was final updated on 2/21/2018.