LICENSING GUIDE
Arizona
— Aesthetician
Arizona’s aesthetician license covers cosmetic skin care, including cleansing and beautifying treatments, eyebrow and eyelash services, and removal of superfluous hair by statutorily permitted methods. These services are regulated as aesthetics when performed for cosmetic purposes.
Renewal Period:
24 months
Arizona personal licenses expire every two years on the licensee’s birthday. An initial license may be valid for less than two full years because it expires on the licensee’s second birthday after issuance.
Last Verified:
October 1, 2026
PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE
School Pathway
Training Hours:
600
Complete at least 600 hours in an aesthetician course at a Board-licensed school and pass the required written and practical examinations. Applicants must also satisfy Arizona’s age and education requirements.
Apprenticeship Pathway
Arizona also recognizes a U.S. Department of Labor-approved or Arizona Department of Economic Security-approved aesthetics apprenticeship program that includes at least 200 hours of infection protection and law review instruction. The statute does not state a single total apprenticeship-hour figure.
LICENSE TRANSFER
Reciprocity and Endorsement
Arizona offers license-for-license reciprocity to applicants who hold a current, valid aesthetician license from another U.S. state or foreign country in good standing. Arizona also offers Universal Recognition to qualifying Arizona residents who have held an out-of-state license in the same discipline and practice level for at least one year and meet the statutory requirements.
LICENSE MAINTENANCE
Continuing Education
Required:
No
Continuing education is not required for standard Arizona aesthetician license renewal.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
License Sources
Arizona State Legislature
Arizona State Legislature
Arizona State Legislature
Arizona State Legislature
Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board
Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board
Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board
Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Required Examinations
Examination Required:
Yes
Written Examination:
Required
Practical Examination:
Required
State Law Examination:
Not required
Applicants must pass both the theory and practical licensing examinations. The Arizona Board states that both examinations are computer-based. Arizona does not list a separate state-law examination.
No treatment scope rules have been published for this license type yet.