Nail Technicians License Requirements For Alabama

Contact Information:
Alabama Board of Cosmetology
http://www.aboc.state.al.us
RSA Union Building, 100 N. Union #320
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Phone: (334) 242-1918
Fax: (334) 242-1926

License Type Required:
Manicurist

School Hours Required:
600 or 1,200 apprenticeship hours

Home Salons Legal? Yes if requirements are met

Mobile Salons Legal? No

Reciprocity/Licensure By Endorsement:
Must be licensed for at least five years or have passed a board-approved practical and written exam. If licensed less than five years or
have not passed a board-approved exam, may have to take a practical and written exam.

TB TESTS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE

Examination Languages:
English

Licensing/Ownership Restrictions:
Individual with managing manicurist or cosmetology license must be present during business hours (either to run salon or rent a booth).

CEU Required? No
Number Of Hours: NA
License Renewal: Birth month, odd years

Is Skin Cutting Allowed? n/a