Hair Stylist

WEST VIRGINIA CONTACT INFORMATION Agency Name WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS Director/Administrator Name

Website

Phone Number

Email Address

Mailing Address

304.558.2924 WVBBC@WV.GOV

WWW.WVBBC.COM

1201 DUNBAR AVE., DUNBAR, WV 25064

Email Address

Office Phone Extension

304.558.2924

DANIELLE J. CORDLE

DANIELLE.J.CORDLE@WV. GOV

Agency Structure

Description

LICENSE CERTIFICATION INFORMATION Contact Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Mailing Address

JASON GRAVES

Jason.P.Graves@wv.gov

304.558.2924 1201 DUNBAR AVE., DUNBAR, WV 25064

State sends certifications to other states by: State receives certifications from other states by:

EMAIL/FAX

EMAIL/FAX/MAIL

LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS License Type

School Hours

HS Diploma

Minimum Age

Laws/Rules Exam

Theory Exam Practical Exam

Cosmetologists (scope: hair, skin, nails)

1800

NO

YES

18

YES

YES

Esthetician

600 400

18 18

NO NO

YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

Nail Technician (manicure) Hair Stylist (Hair Only) with chemicals Hair Stylist (Hair Only) w/o chemicals Barber (w/chemicals) Barber (w/o chemicals)

YES

18

NO

YES

YES

1000

1000

NO

YES

18

YES

YES

18

YES YES

NO NO YES

YES YES

YES YES

1500 1200

18

N/A – COMPLETES 16 HOURS OF INSTRUCTOR TRAINING FROM AN APPROVED PROVIDER

YES

18

YES

NO

Instructor

N/A N/A YES

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A YES

N/A N/A YES

Hair Braider/Natural Hairstyling N/A

N/A 125

Advanced (Master) Esthetics

18

NO

Waxing Specialist

Continuing Education

Hours Required

How Often ONCE PER YEAR/EVERY OTHER YEAR

Type of Education

Comment

4 HOURS PER YEAR UNTIL LICENSEE HAS BEEN LICENSED FOR 10 YEARS. LICENSEE WILL THEN COMPLETE A 3-HOUR SANITATION COURSE EVERY OTHER YEAR FOR 10 MORE YEARS. AFTER 20 YEARS OF LICENSURE, LICENSEES ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO COMPLETE C.E.

ONLINE OR IN-PERSON

YES

Foreign Language(s)

Exam Type

Developed By

Administered By

Since (Date)

Comment

N/A

N/A

N/A Yes

State Laws and Rules

N/A NIC NIC

Prior to 2002

General Theory

Aug 2010

Hands-On Practical Written Practical

N/A

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