The state may refuse to grant a license if a student has been convicted of a crime; committed any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit; or committed any act that, if committed by a licentiate of the business or profession in question, would be grounds for the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to deny licensure. The Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing denies licensure on the grounds that the applicant knowingly made a false statement of fact required to be revealed in the application for such license. Students who are not U.S. citizens or who do not have documented authority to work in the United States will not be eligible to apply to take the state licensure examination. Paul Mitchell The School Salt Lake City is not responsible for students denied licensure.
state licensing requirements
To become a licensed cosmetologist/barber in Utah, you must meet the following requirements:
- Complete 1,600 hours of training at a licensed cosmetology/barber school
- Pass the written theory and practical examinations
- Submit an application in the form prescribed by the division
- Pay the required fee
- Be of good moral character
To become a licensed barber in Utah, you must meet the following requirements:
- Complete 1,000 hours of training at a licensed barber or cosmetology/barber school
- Pass the written theory and practical examinations
- Submit an application in the form prescribed by the division
- Pay the required fee
- Be of good moral character
To become a licensed hair designer in Utah, you must meet the following requirements:
- Complete 1,200 hours of training at a licensed cosmetology/barber school
- Pass the written theory and practical examinations
- Submit an application in the form prescribed by the division
- Pay the required fee
- Be of good moral character
To become a licensed esthetician in Utah, you must meet the following requirements:
- Complete a 600-hour esthetician program
- Pass the written theory and practical examinations
- Submit an application in the form prescribed by the division
- Pay the required fee
- Be of good moral character
To become a licensed master esthetician in Utah, you must meet the following requirements:
- Complete a 1200-hour master esthetician program
- Pass the written theory and practical examinations
- Submit an application in the form prescribed by the division
- Pay the required fee
- Be of good moral character
To become a licensed cosmetologist/barber instructor in Utah, you must meet the following requirements:
- Pass the Utah Instructor's Theory examination
- Complete an instructor training program 400 hours OR
- Complete on-the-job instructor training OR
- Hold a Utah license in the same trade
- Provide verification of education or experience
renewals
- Licenses expire on September 30 of odd years.
- At least 60 days prior to the expiration date of a license, DOPL will mail a renewal notice to the licensee's address of record as provided to DOPL by the individual licensee. (Failure to notify DOPL of an address change could prevent a licensee from timely receiving renewal notification and other important correspondence from DOPL.)
- Renewal Fees — Apprentice $20 | Barber $52 | Cosmetologist/Barber $52 | Electrologist $32 | Esthetician $52 | Master Esthetician $68 | Nail Technician $52 | School $110
- Instructor license will automatically be renewed with basic license renewal.