School Pathway
Training Hours: 600
The aesthetician course requires 600 hours of instruction. Applicants complete the written and practical licensing examinations.
LICENSING GUIDE
Arkansas — Aesthetician
Complete 600 hours in an approved aesthetician program and pass written and practical examinations. Licenses renew biennially; no routine practitioner continuing-education requirement was identified in the cited current rules. Practice is limited to the epidermis and is subject to device and exfoliation restrictions.
Renewal Period: 24 months
Last Verified:
September 17, 2026
PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE
Apprenticeship Pathway
No alternative work-based aesthetician apprenticeship pathway was identified in the cited official requirements.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
License Sources
Arkansas Cosmetology Rules §54-207 — Aesthetician Training and Scope
Arkansas Secretary of State
Arkansas Department of Health — Cosmetology FAQs
Arkansas Department of Health
Arkansas Cosmetology Rules §54-401 — Fees and Renewal
Arkansas Secretary of State
No treatment scope rules have been published for this license type yet.