Everyone providing professional services in a salon must hold the appropriate professional license.
1,500 classroom hours or 3,000 apprenticeship hours.
Pass the NIC Cosmetology Theory and Cosmetology Practical examinations.
Cosmetologist licenses expire on October 31 of each even year(e.g., 2020, 2022).
Am I required to complete continuing education? Answer: No.
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Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Delaware Board of Cosmetology and BarberingOfficial source
At least 10th-grade equivalent education.
you must have education equivalent to completing at least the 10th grade.Official source
1,500 classroom hours or 3,000 apprenticeship hours.
Cosmetologist and Master Barber – 1500 classroom OR 3000 apprenticeship hoursOfficial source
Pass the NIC Cosmetology Theory and Cosmetology Practical examinations.
You will be required to successfully pass the NIC Cosmetology Theory Exam and the Cosmetology Practical Exam.Official source
If this is your first time applying for licensure in Delaware by examination you must apply online through our examination vendor Prometric.Official source
A current license and nationally developed written and practical examinations are required. If the licensing jurisdiction required fewer hours than Delaware, also document at least one continuous year of full-time licensed experience in the last five years.
Apply by reciprocity if you hold a current license Both methods require you to have passed a written and practical examination which was professionally developed and used on a national basis. Method 2 means that all jurisdictions where you are currently licensed require fewer hours than Delaware. Proof of at least one year of full-time experience within the last five years. The year of experience must be a full uninterrupted year of work while holding a valid license in the same field of cosmetology to which you are applying.Official source
Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.
Open the official agency pageEveryone providing professional services in a salon must hold the appropriate professional license.
everyone who provides professional services in the shop/salon must hold a professional license in their field.Official source
The reciprocity application fee for a cosmetologist is $128; renewal fees are disclosed at renewal.
Cosmetologist | $128 | $128 + practical exam fee Renewal Fee – You are notified of the amount of the renewal fee at the time of renewal.Official source
Cosmetologist licenses expire on October 31 of each even year(e.g., 2020, 2022).
Cosmetologist licenses expire on October 31 of each even year(e.g., 2020, 2022).Official source
Am I required to complete continuing education? Answer: No.
Am I required to complete continuing education? Answer: No.Official source
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Cosmetologist licenses expire on October 31 of each even year(e.g., 2020, 2022).
Cosmetologist licenses expire on October 31 of each even year(e.g., 2020, 2022).Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Delaware Board of Cosmetology and BarberingOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology/cosmoexam/
License by ExaminationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology/cosmoexam/
If this is your first time applying for licensure in Delaware by examination you must apply online through our examination vendor Prometric.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
At least 10th-grade equivalent education.
At least 10th-grade equivalent education.
you must have education equivalent to completing at least the 10th grade.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
1,500 classroom hours or 3,000 apprenticeship hours.
1,500 classroom hours or 3,000 apprenticeship hours.
Cosmetologist and Master Barber – 1500 classroom OR 3000 apprenticeship hoursOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Pass the NIC Cosmetology Theory and Cosmetology Practical examinations.
Pass the NIC Cosmetology Theory and Cosmetology Practical examinations.
You will be required to successfully pass the NIC Cosmetology Theory Exam and the Cosmetology Practical Exam.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Cosmetologist licenses expire on October 31 of each even year(e.g., 2020, 2022).
Cosmetologist licenses expire on October 31 of each even year(e.g., 2020, 2022). Applies to: Cosmetologist license
Cosmetologist licenses expire on October 31 of each even year(e.g., 2020, 2022).Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Am I required to complete continuing education? Answer: No.
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Am I required to complete continuing education? Answer: No.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A current license and nationally developed written and practical examinations are required. If the licensing jurisdiction required fewer hours than Delaware, also document at least one continuous year of full-time licensed experience in the last five years.
A current license and nationally developed written and practical examinations are required. If the licensing jurisdiction required fewer hours than Delaware, also document at least one continuous year of full-time licensed experience in the last five years.
Apply by reciprocity if you hold a current license Both methods require you to have passed a written and practical examination which was professionally developed and used on a national basis. Method 2 means that all jurisdictions where you are currently licensed require fewer hours than Delaware. Proof of at least one year of full-time experience within the last five years. The year of experience must be a full uninterrupted year of work while holding a valid license in the same field of cosmetology to which you are applying.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Everyone providing professional services in a salon must hold the appropriate professional license.
Everyone providing professional services in a salon must hold the appropriate professional license.
everyone who provides professional services in the shop/salon must hold a professional license in their field.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The reciprocity application fee for a cosmetologist is $128; renewal fees are disclosed at renewal.
The reciprocity application fee for a cosmetologist is $128; renewal fees are disclosed at renewal.
Cosmetologist | $128 | $128 + practical exam fee Renewal Fee – You are notified of the amount of the renewal fee at the time of renewal.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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