North Carolina Cosmetology Continuing Education

Each discipline needs 24 hrs in the 3 yr licensing cycle. In January 2007 cosmetologists will be permitted to earn up to 12 hour of online CE hours per licensing cycle. Manicurists and estheticians will be permitted to earn up to 4 hours per licensing cycle.

Please note when we report your credits to the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners, there is a two-step process which they have put in place that may delay the actual posting of your credit for up to 3 weeks. Please allow enough time before contacting customer support with questions related to credit reporting.

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
Address: 1201 Front Street, Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27609

Phone: (919) 733-4117
Fax: (919) 733-4127
Email: NCCosmo@nccosmeticarts.com
Website: www.nccosmeticarts.com

Cosmetology Required Hours:
1500

Nail Technology:
300

Esthetics:
600

Barber:
1528, pass written/prac; be FT appr.: 2nd pract.

Reciprocity:
Must meet hourly criteria set by NC

Renewal:
Expires Feb 1; Esth & manicure, expires Oct. 1; Cosmetology, expires Oct. 1

CE Required Hours:
24 per discipline

Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy
Address: P.O. Box 2539
Raleigh, NC 27602

Phone: (919) 546-0050
Fax: (919) 833-1059
Email: admin@bmbt.org
Website: http://www.bmbt.org/

Massage Therapy Required Hours:
500 hrs at a Board approved school and NCETMB

CE Requirements:
25 hours every 2 years.