Continuing Education for Barbers & Cosmetologists 

Starting on September 1, 2025, all Barber and Cosmetology licensees who have been licensed for fewer than 15 years must complete 4 hours of CE when they renew their license. The 4 hours of CE must include the following: 

• 1 hour in sanitation 
• 1 hour of human trafficking prevention 
• 2 hours of barber and/or cosmetology related information 

Multiple License Holders 
Individuals holding both a barber and cosmetology license: CEs taken for one license will satisfy the CE requirements for the other license(s). 

License holders who have held a license for 15+ Years 
Barbering and Cosmetology license holders who have held their license for 15 years or more are required to complete 2 hours of continuing education, as follows: 

• 1 hour in sanitation
• 1 hour in human trafficking prevention  

A dual license holder who has not held both licenses for 15 years or more must take the additional 2 CE hours in barbering and cosmetology related topics until both licenses have been held for 15 years. 

 Requirements updates posted by TDLR on June 16, 2025 

For more information about obtaining a TDLR license or renewing a TDLR license visit www.tdlr.texas.gov