Minnesota Cosmetology Continuing Education

Steps To Renew

• 8 hours of continuing education must be completed prior to renewing your Practitioner, Operator, or Salon Manager license.
• 45 hours of continuing education must be completed prior to renewing your Instructor license.

Renewal Requirements

• Practitioner
  • 8 hours of CE
    • 4 hours of core
      • 1 hour of laws and rules
      • 3 hours of health, safety, and infection control standards
    • 4 hours of professional practice
      • product chemistry and chemistry interaction
      • proper use of machines and instruments
      • business management and human relations
      • techniques relevant to type of license held
• Instructor
  • 45 house of CE
    • 30 hours of teaching-methodology 
    • 15 hours of clinical practice