South Carolina Board of Cosmetology

Continuing Education

The S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is pleased to provide various publications in portable document format (PDF). You will need Adobe Reader to view and print these publications.

What Continuing Education is required?

To maintain professional competency, cosmetologists, nail technicians and estheticians must obtain twelve (12) hours of continuing education biennially. nstructors must obtain a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education biennially.

ATTENTION: No cosmetology, nail technician, esthetician, nor instructor continuing education classes will be offered in February 2013 or March 2013 (including all on-line classes).

• Check Continuing Education New!

• Continuing Education Classes 2013(PDF)

• Methods of Teaching

• Inclement Weather Continuing Education Policy (PDF)

• A Continuing Education Certificate replacement form request, from the University of South Carolina, can be obtained at http://ced.sc.edu/ceu or by calling 803-777-9440.

ON LINE CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES - 2013

• ACSP  (Association of Cosmetology Salon Professionals)             
  803-345-2909

• Nail, Skin & Hair of America                                                                      
  803-266-0357

• PCES (Palmetto Professional of Cosmetology)                                    
  855-777-7237
   info@pcesceu.com

• SCPBCA (SC Professional Barber & Cosmetology Association)
  864-349-5060