Continuing Education - Cosmetologists
Licensees
PLEASE NOTE:
Effective January 1, 2026, The State Legislature- HB 1600, requires Licensees to
complete six hours of approved continuing education as a condition of
license renewal.
#1 - CE courses must be completed prior to your license renewal date, but within your renewal term.
Example: If your license was issued on February 1, 2024, and expires on February 1, 2026, you must complete all six required courses within that two-year period to remain in compliance.
You can find more information as well as the full bill text on the Maryland General Assembly website.
#2 - For information about the Continuing Education requirements see COMAR 09.22.04.03,COMAR 09.22.04.02 (6), and Statute §5–205. (c) (2).
Continuing Education Course Hour Requirements:
Required Topics: 2 Hours
1. Health – 1 to 2 Hours or
2. Safety – 1 to 2 Hours or
3. Welfare – 1 to 2 Hours or
4. Board Laws and Regulations – 1 to 2 Hours
Required Elective Topics: 4 Hours
Total – 6 Hours
- Approved Continuing Education Providers List:
- Be advised that you are not permitted to take the following
courses from Milady:
- How to Enter Hair Competitions
- Short Hair Cutting & Barbering Techniques
- Mastering the Basics of Fading & Hair Design
- Be advised that you are not permitted to take the following
courses from Milady:
Education Providers
Effective June 1, 2024, Approved Providers can begin to offer continuing education courses.
Upload Completed Continuing Education Courses Grades – Coming soon.
The courses can cover, but are not limited to, one of the following topics:
- occupational health and safety
- ethics and professional standards
- cosmetology practice
- product knowledge
- sanitation
- infectious and communicable disease control
- Business
- Maryland laws and regulations
At this time, we will only accept applications from the following categories of organizations or institutions:
- Existing, approved Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Private Career Schools
- Maryland Colleges / Universities including community colleges
- Industry Textbook Publishers
The cost of the application is $250 which includes the evaluation of one course. Additional courses can be reviewed for a fee of $50 dollars per course. Open enrollment is closed.
Current providers may only add courses to their existing offerings after completing one year as an approved provider. They may then apply to offer additional courses during the next open enrollment period.