LICENSING GUIDE

Missouri — Esthetician

Missouri licenses estheticians through either a 750-hour school program or a 1,500-hour apprenticeship. Applicants must meet age and education requirements and pass the Board-required examination.

Renewal Period: 24 months

Last Verified: September 17, 2026

PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE

School Pathway

Training Hours: 750

Complete at least 750 hours in a licensed school of cosmetology or esthetics. Applicants must be at least 17 years old, have education equivalent to completing 10th grade, and pass an examination satisfactory to the Board.

Apprenticeship Pathway

Training Hours: 1,500

A Board-regulated apprenticeship route requires at least 1,500 hours under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist. The establishment is limited to one apprentice for each regularly employed licensee and one apprentice per establishment.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

License Sources

Missouri Revised Statutes §329.040 — Esthetics School Training

Missouri General Assembly

Missouri Revised Statutes §329.050 — Esthetician Qualifications

Missouri General Assembly

No treatment scope rules have been published for this license type yet.