LICENSING GUIDE

New Hampshire — Esthetician

New Hampshire Estheticians complete approved education or apprenticeship and pass the Board-required examination pathway.

Renewal Period: 24 months

Last Verified: September 17, 2026

PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE

School Pathway

Training Hours: 600

Complete 600 hours in an approved esthetics school and pass the Board-required written and practical examination pathway, including applicable New Hampshire law and rule content. Practice is limited to nonmedical esthetics services allowed by RSA 313-A and Board rules. Licenses renew biennially; no routine practitioner continuing-education requirement was identified. Applicants from another jurisdiction should follow OPLC endorsement requirements and provide license verification and evidence of equivalent qualifications.

Apprenticeship Pathway

Training Hours: 1,200

A Board-approved apprenticeship may substitute for school; current rules specify 1,200 supervised hours.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

License Sources

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