The license renewal process is the same for all Florida cosmetology license types (cosmetologist, facial specialist, nail specialist, full specialist). Here’s a guide on how to renew your Florida cosmetology license quickly and easily.
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Have more questions before you get started on the course? Not a problem!
We know your time is valuable and we want to help you complete your continuing education renewal requirements and renew your license quickly.
Maybe you know exactly which courses you need to renew your license and want to get started. If you do, go ahead and click here to purchase or complete this 10-hour Florida Cosmetology Board-Approved course now.
If you have some other questions before you begin, keep reading. We are going to answer the most common questions we receive about renewing a Florida license or registration.
Not everyone licensed or registered by the Board of Cosmetology renews at the same time. You belong to one of two renewal groups. All licenses and registrations issued by the Cosmetology Board need to be renewed biennially, or every two years.
If you do not know which group you belong to, check your displayed license, or view your license status online.
These licenses and registrations expire on October 31st of odd years (2021, 2023, 2025).
These licenses and registrations expire on October 31st of even years (2022, 2024, 2026).
All Florida licensed cosmetologists or registered specialists (Nail, Facial, and Full Specialists) are now required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education each biennial period before renewing their license. This requirement change from the 16-hour requirement occurred in February 2020. You can read more about that change here.
Here are the required hours:
The electives include additional instruction in any of the courses approved by the State of Florida for the purpose of continuing education.
All of the above courses add up to 10 hours of continuing education, and are included in our 10-hour Renewal Course.
Yes! Florida allows all professions under the cosmetology board to complete all of the required renewal courses online. There is not a hands-on/live requirement to renew a license or registration.
First, log into your DBPR account. This is the same link you will use to pay your license renewal fee.
You can view your continuing education requirements once logged in. Your account will show you how many hours are required in each subject and how many you have completed. Note: if your license is delinquent, CE hours are applied to previous renewal cycles before the current cycle.
Be sure you use the drop down menu to view the correct renewal period.
Here are the current biennial license and registration renewal fees for 2022, 2023, and 2024:
Note: There are no continuing education requirements for salon or mobile salon licenses. All Salon licenses expire on November 30th (11/30) of even years (2024, 2026).
Yes! However, you need to look up your license expiration date to make sure you complete the correct course depending how long your license has been expired. Look up your license status here.
If you missed only one renewal deadline, your license is delinquent. To get it back to active status, simply complete this 10-hour continuing education requirement and pay the renewal fee, including an additional late fee.
If you have missed two or more renewals, your license is now null and void.
If you have missed more than one renewal deadline for your cosmetology board license, your license is now considered “null and void”.
A null and void license requires a null and void application. The applicant must also explain in the application that he or she failed to renew the license due to an illness or economic hardship.
In addition, a null and void application requires a different course. Null and void applications require a board-approved initial 4-hour HIV/AIDS course instead of the 10-hour renewal course. Submit the 4-hour HIV course completion certificate with your application.
Yes! As of July 1st, 2024 a licensee is exempt from continuing education requirements if they meet the following criteria:
The licensee is licensed by one of the following Department of Business and Professional Regulation Boards:
You can verify your exemption status through your My Florida License Account or on the DBPR License Verification Portal.
In Florida, estheticians are formally licensed as facial specialists. Maybe you refer to yourself as an aesthetician or skincare specialist. You may focus on waxing, brows, lashes, makeup artistry, or facials.
Whatever you call yourself or focus on in your salon, you have the same renewal requirements as all other cosmetology board licensees.
Here is more information about your Florida esthetician license renewal requirements.
If you do not know which group you belong to, check your displayed license, or view your license status online.
A board-approved 10-hour Florida renewal course is required to renew your Florida esthetician license.
The renewal fee for a Florida esthetician license (or facial specialist license) is $45 every two years.
Yes, but it is important to first know if your esthetician license is delinquent or null and void. These two statuses have different course requirements. Look up your license status here.
| License Status | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Delinquent | You have missed one renewal deadline. Complete a 10-hour renewal course. |
| Null and Void | You have missed more than one renewal deadline. Complete a 4-hour HIV/AIDS course and Null and Void application. |
To your clients, you may be a nail tech, manicurist, or pedicurist, but to the State of Florida, you are a licensed nail specialist.
Here is a guide to your Florida nail license renewal.
If you do not know which group you belong to, check your displayed license, or view your license status online.
A board-approved 10-hour Florida renewal course is required to renew your Florida nail license.
The renewal fee for a Florida nail license (or nail specialist license) is $45 every two years.
Yes, but it is important to know if your Florida nail license is delinquent or null and void first. These two statuses have different course requirements. Look up your license status here.
| License Status | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Delinquent | You have missed one renewal deadline. Complete a 10-hour renewal course. |
| Null and Void | You have missed more than one renewal deadline. Complete a 4-hour HIV/AIDS course and Null and Void application. |
A full specialist is the combination of a nail license and esthetician in one license. As a full specialist, you can offer a variety of services in Florida, including nails, makeup, brows, lash tints, and waxing services.
Here is a guide to your Florida full specialist license renewal.
If you do not know which group you belong to, check your displayed license, or view your license status online.
A board-approved 10-hour Florida renewal course is required to renew your Florida full specialist license.
The renewal fee for a Florida full specialist license is $45 every two years.
Yes, but it is important to know if your full specialist license is delinquent or null and void first. These two statuses have different course requirements. Look up your license status here.
| License Status | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Delinquent | You have missed one renewal deadline. Complete a 10-hour renewal course. |
| Null and Void | You have missed more than one renewal deadline. Complete a 4-hour HIV/AIDS course and Null and Void application. |
If you are ready to complete the 10-Hour continuing education course and start to renew your Florida cosmetology license the first thing you need to do is purchase the below course. Again, this course is for cosmetologists, nail, facial, and full specialists.
You can easily complete the course at any time. After you finish your exam we will report your hours to the DBPR/Cosmetology Board the next business day. You will be able to quickly renew your license and then get back to enjoying the Florida sun and making your clients feel and look their best.
Hopefully, you have all the answers to all of the questions about how to renew your Florida cosmetology license or specialist registration. If you still have other questions, let us know.
