Hair Stylist

ILLINOIS

CONTACT INFORMATION Agency Name

Website

Phone Number

Email Address

Mailing Address

555 West Monroe St., 5 th Floor, Chicago, Il 60661

888-473-4858

Idfpr.com

Illinois Board of Cosmetology

Director/Administrator Name

Email Address

Office Phone Extension

Board Liaison: Michelle Mendenhall Michelle.m.mendenhall@ill inois.gov

Agency Structure Umbrella agency

Description

LICENSE CERTIFICATION INFORMATION Contact Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Mailing Address

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

LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS License Type

School Hours

HS Diploma

Minimum Age

Laws/Rules Exam

Theory Exam Practical Exam

Cosmetologists (scope: hair, skin, nails)

1500

Required

16

HS

Esthetician

750 350

16 16

Required Required

Nail Technician (manicure)

Hair Stylist (Hair Only) with chemicals Hair Stylist (Hair Only) w/o chemicals Barber (w/chemicals)

16

Required

1500

Barber (w/o chemicals) Instructor

Bar 500 w/3yrs exp or 1000 Cos 500 w/2yrs exp or 1000 NT 500 w/2yrs exp or 625 Esth 500 w/2yrs exp or 750 Braider 500 w/2 yrs exp or 600

18

Required

300

16

Required

Hair Braider/Natural Hairstyling Advanced (Master) Esthetics Continuing Education

Hours Required

How Often

Type of Education

Comment

14/24 for instructors

Renewal

Required

EXAM INFORMATION Exam Type

Foreign Language(s)

Developed By

Administered By

Since (Date)

Comment

State Laws and Rules General Theory: Cosmetology/Nail Technology

Spanish May be translated

Cosmetology also in Chinese

CTS

STATE

PSI

Barber/Esthetics/Instructor

NIC

Hands-On Practical Written Practical

Administered by School

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