ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY LICENSE VERIFICATION LICENSE
If your license is not currently active, you must meet the educational requirements of the state of Colorado. First, you must have the licensing agency of your home state or country send proof of your license in good standing to the Office of Barbering and Cosmetology Licensure. If you have a cosmetology license from another state or country, you may be able to apply for Colorado licensure via endorsement. Otherwise, you must finish your training hours at an approved California school and take the cosmetology examination. The training requirements of your home state must be equal to or greater than the requirements of California if you want to qualify for reciprocity. You must have been licensed for at least three of the last five years to qualify for reciprocity. The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology requires that you must have a cosmetology license in good standing with no citations, violations, convictions or child support issues putting your license on hold in your home state. International licensees must prove they are both licensed and experience before taking the practical exam. All reciprocity and transfer applications are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Your home state must have similar barbering hour requirements or you must have your barber license for three or more years. If you completed your barbering education as an apprentice, you may need to repeat your barber training in Arkansas. If your home state requires fewer training hours to get your cosmetology license, you may have to take additional exams. You will have to take the Arkansas State Cosmetology Board Exam. Your home state should send a certification of records and training. The Arkansas cosmetology board requires a reciprocity application and a $150 to transfer your license to Arkansas.
The Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers can help with cosmetology license transfers. You may need to take licensing exams, depending on which state your license is from. The process begins when the office receives your certification. You must request that certification of your licensure and education be sent to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering from the state you are currently licensed in. This does depend on the training, testing and length of licensure in your home state. The Alabama Cosmetology Board does accept reciprocity from other states. Cosmetology License Transfer or Reciprocity by State Alabama