Cosmetology License CE Requirements for Ohio

Three (3) hours of CE concerning Safety and Infection Control:
This course is the course posted on this website. It is only offered by providers. This course may be applied to multiple licenses held. If you have more than 1 reportable licenses, you need to include each license number at the time you register. That way we have each license you want the course to be applied to. Independent contractors license is not a reportable license.

One (1) hour of CE concerning Board Laws and Rules.
NOTE: Only provided by the Ohio Board of Cosmetology This course can be applied to multiple licenses.

All Continuing Education Classes Expire on January 15, 2025. You must complete your required continuing education hours on or before January 15, 2025.

After January 15th, there will not be any valid continuing education course available to complete for education credits until after January 31, 2025. Persons who fail to complete their required continuing education hours before January 15, 2025, will not be able to renew their license before the renewal deadline.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Effective January 31, 2017 the Ohio Board of Cosmetology took over the 1 hour of continuing education for the section on Ohio Law. For the current renewal cycle providers now offer 3 hours of continuing education on Sanitation and Safety and the Ohio Board of Cosmetology offers the final hour of continuing education on their website, at no charge, thus totalling your required 4 hours of continuing education needed to renew your license. You should visit your Board of Cosmetology website to access the 1 hour section on Ohio Cosmetology Law.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This information is provided as a courtesy, we strongly recommend you view your complete CE requirments on the Ohio Board of Cosmetology website for the most recent information.