Barbering & Cosmetology Practitioner
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
A barber cosmetologist practitioner is a person who practices barbering or cosmetology. Barbering or cosmetology means performing any one or a combination of the following practices for compensation: 1). arranging, styling, dressing, shampooing, cleansing, curling, dyeing, tinting, coloring, bleaching, waving, cutting, shaving, trimming, relaxing, singeing, or performing similar work upon the hair or beard of any person by any means; 2). massaging, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, wrapping, exercising beautifying or applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, tonics, clay or lotion to or performing other similar work upon the skin of any person; 3). manicuring; 4). the removal of hair from any person, except by use of an electric needle. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must complete a prescribed cosmetology course of at least 1800 hours in a licensed school of barbering and cosmetology or successfully complete an apprenticeship of 4,000 hours.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Military and veterans
- A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Issuing body
- Department
- WI Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Division
- Division of Professional Credential Processing
- Address
- 1400 E. Washington Ave. P.O. Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708
- Phone
- (608) 266-2112
- Agency website
- https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Default.aspx
- Last updated
- December 2, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
Source and verification
This record is Wisconsin's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Division of Professional Credential Processing — see the issuing body section above.
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