How to Get a Cosmetologist License in Vermont (2026)

Formal cosmetology training: 1,000 hours. The statute also provides an apprenticeship route under a qualified Vermont licensee; its required duration cannot exceed 150% of the corresponding formal training.

Formal cosmetology training: 1,000 hours. The statute also provides an apprenticeship route under a qualified Vermont licensee; its required duration cannot exceed 150% of the corresponding formal training.

(ii) a cosmetologist, provided mandated formal training shall be 1,000 hours; (iii) an esthetician, provided mandated formal training shall be 500 hours; and (iv) a nail technician, provided mandated formal training shall be 200 hours; and (E)(i) establish criteria for apprenticeships that would enable a person seeking licensure under this chapter to train under an appropriately qualified Vermont licensee in order to attain licensure without mandated formal training; and (ii) limit the duration of a required apprenticeship to not more than 150 percent of the duration of the corresponding formal training.

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Director-approved examinations covering the practices for the credential and related subjects; passage is required for issuance.

Director-approved examinations covering the practices for the credential and related subjects; passage is required for issuance.

§ 283. Examination (a) An applicant who is otherwise eligible for licensure and has paid the required fees shall be examined. (b)(1) The examination for a license shall include examinations approved by the Director by rule in the area of practices for which a license is applied and other related studies or subjects as the Director may determine necessary. (2) The examination shall not be confined to any specific system or method and shall be consistent with a prescribed curriculum as provided by this chapter. (c) The Director may limit by rule the number of times a person may take an examination. (Added 1997, No. 40, § 16; amended 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; 2023, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. June 6, 2024.) § 284. Issuance of license (a) The Director shall issue a license to an applicant who has passed the examination as determined by the Director, has paid the required fee, and has completed all the requirements for the particular license.

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A person must not practice or attempt to practice barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring or use in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, title, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter.

The statute prohibits practicing or attempting to practice cosmetology, or using a title implying that one is a cosmetologist, without licensure under this chapter.

A person shall not practice or attempt to practice barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring or use in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, title, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter.

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Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, Director

Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, Director

“Director” means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation.

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https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/26/006

Title 26 : Professions and Occupations Chapter 006 : Barbers and Cosmetologists

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A license expires if not renewed biennially on a schedule assigned by the Office, or in the case of a provisional or temporary license, on the date assigned by the Office.

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A license expires if not renewed biennially on a schedule assigned by the Office, or in the case of a provisional or temporary license, on the date assigned by the Office.

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A license expires if not renewed biennially on a schedule assigned by the Office, or in the case of a provisional or temporary license, on the date assigned by the Office.

A license expires if not renewed biennially on a schedule assigned by the Office, or in the case of a provisional or temporary license, on the date assigned by the Office. Applies to: Cosmetologist license renewal

A license expires if not renewed biennially on a schedule assigned by the Office, or in the case of a provisional or temporary license, on the date assigned by the Office.

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Licensure without examination is available to applicants licensed or certified in good standing in a jurisdiction with substantially equal requirements, or materially less rigorous requirements plus 1,500 documented hours of practice over at least one year.

Licensure without examination is available to applicants licensed or certified in good standing in a jurisdiction with substantially equal requirements, or materially less rigorous requirements plus 1,500 documented hours of practice over at least one year.

Without requiring an examination, the Director shall issue an appropriate license to a person who is licensed or certified in good standing under the laws of another jurisdiction with requirements: (1) substantially equal to those of this State; or (2) materially less rigorous than those of this State, if the person has had 1,500 documented hours of practice in not less than one year.

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