Licensed in Another State & Moving to Arizona
Aesthetics/Cosmetology/Hairstyling/Nail Technology
License Certification
If you are moving to another state and need a license certification or you need license information for another Board, please follow the below instructions.
The certificate will state your name, type of license, license number, issue date, date of expiration, disciplinary action or lack thereof, the basis of licensure, and the licensure requirements.
Please note that certifications are emailed to the requested state and the requester will be CC'd on that email. We do not mail certifications.
| Step | Description | Resource |
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| 1 | Fill out all of the necessary application information. | |
| 2 | After you have filled out the application, you must verify the email address you listed on your application. The verification link is good for 48 hours. If you do not confirm your email address and then move on to the payment, your application will not be submitted. | |
| 3 | Select ‘Confirm Email’ on the email sent and then fill out the payment information. | |
| 4 | After you have filled out the payment information, you must select ‘Authorize’ on the Order Review page. | |
| 5 | The application process is complete once you get to the payment confirmation page. You will receive an email from the Barbering & Cosmetology Board saying that your application has been submitted. | |
| After Application Submittal |
Your license certificate will be sent to the email/state you identified on your application. You will be CC’d on the email that gets sent to the state you identified. It is currently taking up to 4 weeks for certification requests.
Please note that we do not provide refunds if you submit the wrong application. |
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| Note | If you were never licensed in Arizona but earned hours in a school and need those student hours, please submit a Certification of Student Hours application. Please note: if your student hours are over 10 years ago, we may not have the information on file. Please contact [email protected] to determine if we have hours to certify for you. Certification of student hours can take up to 4 weeks. |
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Personal License: If you are licensed in another state other than Arizona, you can transfer your license through Reciprocity which is a license-for-license process. It must be a license and not a registration or certification.
Instructor:
A.R.S. §32-532: Notwithstanding section 32-531, a person is entitled to receive a license to teach barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, nail technology or hairstyling in a school if the person submits to the board an application for an instructor license on a form prescribed by the board, pays the prescribed fees and meets one of the following:
1. Is a current licensed barbering instructor, cosmetology instructor, aesthetics instructor, nail technology instructor or hairstyling instructor in another state or country.
2. Is a current licensed barber, cosmetologist, aesthetician, nail technician or hairstylist in another state or country and has at least one year of instructor experience in the other state or country in barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, nail technology or hairstyling, or any combination of these practices.
3. Meets all of the following:
(a) Either:
(i) Submits to the board satisfactory evidence that the person is at least eighteen years of age.
(ii) Holds a diploma from a high school or its equivalent as prescribed by the board in its rules and submits to the board satisfactory evidence that the person is at least sixteen years of age.
(b) Is a licensed barber, cosmetologist, aesthetician, nail technician or hairstylist in another state or country.
(c) Completes instructor training in another state or country that has instructor education requirements that are at least substantially equivalent to those of this state.
(d) Passes a written examination and a practical examination for an instructor license.
(e) Has five years of licensed industry experience within the ten years preceding application.
(f) Meets requirements as prescribed by the board in its rules.
(g) Completes an infection prevention, sanitation and law review class provided by the board.
In January 2023, Congress added a new provision to the SCRA that allows servicemembers and their spouses to use their professional licenses and certificates when they
relocate due to military orders, in certain circumstances.
To qualify for professional license portability under the SCRA, you must:
- Have moved to a location outside the jurisdiction of the licensing authority that issued the covered license or certificate because of orders for military service.
- Provide a copy of the military orders to the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction.
- Have actively used the license or certificate during the two years immediately preceding the move.
- Remain in good standing with:
- the licensing authority that issued the covered license or certificate; and
- every other licensing authority that issued a license or certificate valid for a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied for in the new jurisdiction.
- Submit to the authority of the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education requirements.
If these five criteria are met, the servicemember’s or spouse’s covered license or certificate shall be considered valid at a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied for in the new jurisdiction for the duration of the military orders.
| Step | Description | Resource/Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Note |
You will need to have your current licensed state send an official license verification to [email protected]. We recommend requesting this from your licensed state first as it can take multiple weeks. We are unable to license you in Arizona without receiving your license verification first.
If you are from Colorado or South Carolina, you do not have to send a certification. If you are from Indiana or Maine, you will need to upload your certification on the application. |
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| 1 | Fill out all of the necessary application information and supporting documents. | |
| 2 | Review the information you have entered and click ‘Submit.’ | |
| 3 | You must verify the email address you listed on your application. The verification link is good for 48 hours. If you do not confirm your email address and then move on to the payment, your application will not be submitted. | |
| 4 | Select ‘Confirm Email’ on the email sent and then fill out the payment information. | |
| 5 | After you have filled out the payment information, you must select ‘Authorize’ on the Order Review page. | |
| 6 | The application process is complete once you get to the payment confirmation page. You will receive an email from the Barbering & Cosmetology Board saying that your application has been submitted. |
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| Note | We are currently not administering an infection, protection, and law class. Instead, please review the IFP guidelines. | |
| After Application Submittal |
It currently takes up to 5 weeks for a completed application to be processed. If any additional information is needed from you, you will be contacted via email. Upon being licensed, you will receive an email from the licensing portal. If it has been past the 5 weeks, please check your spam folder before contacting the Board. |
| Step | Description | Resource/Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Note |
You will need to have your current licensed state send an official license verification to [email protected]. We recommend requesting this from your licensed state first, which can take multiple weeks. We cannot license you in Arizona without first receiving your license verification. If you are from Colorado or South Carolina, you do not have to send a certification. If you are from Indiana or Maine, you will need to upload your certification on the application. |
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Create an account in the portal.
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| 2 | After you have created an account, on the left side, select 'Applications.' Select the 'New Application' button and use the drop-down arrow to select 'Aesthetics Reciprocity Application.' | |
| 3 | The application you selected will come up. Select 'Continue.' | |
| 4 | Fill out the required information and upload the required documents. | You can go back to your application at any point if you need to finish at a later date. |
| 5 | Pay the application fee. | Online payment methods can be Discover, Mastercard and Visa. |
| After Application Submittal |
It currently takes up to 5 weeks for a completed application to be processed. You can check your application status by logging into the licensing portal. Upon being licensed, you will receive an email from the portal with a link to print your license. |
| Step | Description | Resources/Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Note |
Please contact Arizona International Credential Evaluators in order to have your education translated and certified. Please send the required documents to [email protected] so that they can review them, translate it and certify it. Once the evaluation has been processed, have it mailed directly to our office or emailed to [email protected]. |
Visit Arizona International Credential Evaluations Website
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| 1 | Fill out all of the necessary application information and supporting documents. | |
| 2 | Review the information you have entered and click ‘Submit’ | |
| 3 | You must verify the email address you listed on your application. The verification link is good for 48 hours. If you do not confirm your email address and then move on to the payment, your application will not be submitted. | |
| 4 | Select ‘Confirm Email’ on the email sent and then fill out the payment information. | |
| 5 | After you have filled out the payment information, you must select ‘Authorize’ on the Order Review page. | |
| 6 | The application process is complete once you get to the payment confirmation page. You will receive an email from the Barbering & Cosmetology Board saying that your application has been submitted. | |
| Note | We are currently not administering an infection, protection and law class. Instead, please view the IFP guidelines. | |
| After Application Submittal | It currently takes up to 4 weeks for a completed application to be processed. If any additional information is needed from you, you will be contacted via email. |
Apply for Reciprocity |
Barbering
If you are moving to another state and need a license certification or you need license information for another Board, please follow the below instructions.
The certificate will state your name, type of license, license number, issue date, date of expiration, disciplinary action or lack thereof, the basis of licensure, and the licensure requirements.
Please note that certifications are emailed to the requested state and the requester will be CC'd on that email. We do not mail certifications.
| Step | Description | Resource/Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fill out all of the necessary application information. | |
| 2 | After you have filled out the application, you must verify the email address you listed on your application. The verification link is good for 48 hours. If you do not confirm your email address and then move on to the payment, your application will not be submitted. | |
| 3 | Select ‘Confirm Email’ on the email sent and then fill out the payment information. | |
| 4 | After you have filled out the payment information, you must select ‘Authorize’ on the Order Review page. | |
| 5 | The application process is complete once you get to the payment confirmation page. You will receive an email from the Barbering & Cosmetology Board saying that your application has been submitted. | |
| After Application Submittal | Your license certificate will be sent to the email/state you identified on your application. You will be CC’d on the email that gets sent to the state you identified. It is currently taking up to 5 weeks for certification requests. | |
| Note | If you were never licensed in Arizona but earned hours in a school and need those student hours, please submit a Certification of Student Hours application. Please note: if your student hours are over 10 years ago, we may not have the information on file. Please contact [email protected] to determine if we have hours to certify for you. |
Personal License: If you are licensed in another state other than Arizona, you can transfer your license through Reciprocity which is a license-for-license process. It must be a license and not a registration or certification.
Instructor:
A.R.S. §32-532: Notwithstanding section 32-531, a person is entitled to receive a license to teach barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, nail technology or hairstyling in a school if the person submits to the board an application for an instructor license on a form prescribed by the board, pays the prescribed fees and meets one of the following:
1. Is a current licensed barbering instructor, cosmetology instructor, aesthetics instructor, nail technology instructor or hairstyling instructor in another state or country.
2. Is a current licensed barber, cosmetologist, aesthetician, nail technician or hairstylist in another state or country and has at least one year of instructor experience in the other state or country in barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, nail technology or hairstyling, or any combination of these practices.
3. Meets all of the following:
(a) Either:
(i) Submits to the board satisfactory evidence that the person is at least eighteen years of age.
(ii) Holds a diploma from a high school or its equivalent as prescribed by the board in its rules and submits to the board satisfactory evidence that the person is at least sixteen years of age.
(b) Is a licensed barber, cosmetologist, aesthetician, nail technician or hairstylist in another state or country.
(c) Completes instructor training in another state or country that has instructor education requirements that are at least substantially equivalent to those of this state.
(d) Passes a written examination and a practical examination for an instructor license.
(e) Has five years of licensed industry experience within the ten years preceding application.
(f) Meets requirements as prescribed by the board in its rules.
(g) Completes an infection prevention, sanitation and law review class provided by the board.
In January 2023, Congress added a new provision to the SCRA that allows servicemembers and their spouses to use their professional licenses and certificates when they
relocate due to military orders, in certain circumstances.
To qualify for professional license portability under the SCRA, you must:
- Have moved to a location outside the jurisdiction of the licensing authority that issued the covered license or certificate because of orders for military service.
- Provide a copy of the military orders to the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction.
- Have actively used the license or certificate during the two years immediately preceding the move.
- Remain in good standing with:
- the licensing authority that issued the covered license or certificate; and
- every other licensing authority that issued a license or certificate valid for a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied for in the new jurisdiction.
- Submit to the authority of the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education requirements.
If these five criteria are met, the servicemember’s or spouse’s covered license or certificate shall be considered valid at a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied for in the new jurisdiction for the duration of the military orders.
| Step | Description | Resource/Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Create an account in the portal. |
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| 2 | After you have created an account, on the left side, select 'Applications.' Select the 'New Application' button and use the drop-down arrow to select 'Barber Reciprocity Application.' | |
| 3 | The application you selected will come up. Select 'Continue.' | |
| 4 | Fill out the required information and upload the required documents. | You can go back to your application at any point if you need to finish at a later date. |
| 5 | Pay the application fee. | Online payment methods can be Discover, Mastercard and Visa. |
| After Submittal |
It currently takes up to 5 weeks for a completed application to be processed. You can check your application status by logging into the licensing portal. Upon being licensed, you will receive an email from the portal with your license. |
Create an Account in the Portal |
| Step | Steps | Resource/Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Create an account in the portal. You MUST use a computer as the portal is not compatible with mobile devices or tablets. |
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| 2 | On the left side, select 'Applications' and use the drop-down arrow to select 'Barber Instructor Reciprocity Application' | |
| 3 | The application you selected will pop up. Select 'Continue.' | |
| 4 | Fill out the required information and upload the required documents. | You can go back to your application at any point if you need to finish at a later date. |
| 5 | Pay the application fee. | Online payment methods can be Discover, Mastercard and Visa. |
| After Application Submittal |
It currently takes up to 5 weeks for a completed application to be processed. If any additional information is needed from you, you will receive an email from the licensing portal indicating what we need from you and to upload the additional information. You can check your application status by logging into the licensing portal. Upon being licensed, you will receive an email from the portal with your license. |
A.R.S. § 32-322. Barber license; application; qualifications
D. An applicant who holds a valid license or authorizing document to practice barbering issued by another country and whose presence in the United States is authorized under federal law is exempt from subsection B, paragraph 5 of this section if all of the following apply:
- The board determines that the applicant is proficient in barbering.
- The applicant completes at least three hundred fifty hours of education at a licensed school or program under this chapter.
- The applicant signs a document stating that the applicant has read and understands the requirements of this chapter.
Steps for Out-of-Country Barber Applicants:
| Step | Description | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arizona International Credential Evaluations (AZICE) must verify your license or documentation's authenticity. AZICE is the premier evaluator of international education in Arizona. To do this, you will need to email them at [email protected] Once the evaluation has been processed, have it mailed directly to our office or emailed to [email protected]. |
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| 2 | Complete a licensed Arizona barber school for 350 hours. | |
| 3 |
Create an account in the portal. |
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| 4 | On the left side, select 'Applications' and use the drop-down arrow to 'Universal Application'. | |
| 5 | The application you selected will pop up. Select 'Continue.' | |
| 6 | Fill out the required information and upload the required documents. | You can go back to your application at any point if you need to finish at a later date. |
| 7 | Pay the application fee. | Online payment methods can be Discover, Mastercard and Visa. |
| After Application | You must attend a Board meeting to receive approval from the Board that you are proficient in barbering. | Barber Out-of-Country Application |