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 Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing to deny licensure. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services provides for prospective students an application for predetermination to obtain licensure. An individual may apply to the Department for a determination of whether the individual would be disqualified from obtaining the credential due to his or her conviction record. You may refer to the website for the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services to complete the necessary forms needed for a predetermination for approval to obtain licensure. The Wisconsin Department of Regulation and 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 Milwaukee is not responsible for students denied licensure.
state licensing requirements
Cosmetology License Information
Per Wis. Stat. § 440.08 (2), the required renewal date for the Cosmetologist credential is 03/31/ each odd-numbered year. Should you receive your initial credential in the months leading up to this date, you are still required to renew your license by the statutorily defined date.
Pre-Credential Education Information
- The applicant has graduated from high school or has attained high school graduation equivalency as determined by the Department of Public Instruction; is participating in a program approved by the Examining Board; or is at least 18 years old and meets the ability to benefit rule under 20 USC 1091 (d).
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An applicant completes the following:
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A course of instruction in cosmetology of at least 1550 training hours in not less than 10 months in a school of cosmetology licensed under Wis. Stat. § 440.62 (3)(ar) or (b), exempted under Wis. Stat. § 440.61, or accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the Board or has successfully completed an apprenticeship under Wis. Stat. § 454.10.
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Application for Licensure
If you are not licensed in another state, you must schedule an appointment for examination with the Department's contracted vendor, DL Roope Administration Inc.
Barber License Information
Per Wis. Stat. § 440.08(2), the required renewal date for the Barber credential is 03/31/ each odd-numbered year. Should you receive your initial credential in the months leading up to this date, you are still required to renew your license by the statutorily defined date.
Pre-Credential Education Information
- The applicant has graduated from high school or has attained high school graduation equivalency as determined by the Department of Public Instruction; is participating in a program approved by the Examining Board; or is at least 18 years old and meets the ability to benefit rule under 20 USC 1091(d).
- An applicant completes the following:
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A course of instruction in barbering of at least 1,000 training hours in a barbering school under Wis. Stat. § 440.62(3)(ag) or accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the Department, in a school of cosmetology licensed under Wis. Stat. § 440.62(3)(ar), or accrediting agency approved by the Cosmetology Examining Board, or a school that is exempted under Wis. Stat. § 440.61 or the applicant successfully completes an apprenticeship under Wis. Stat. § 454.26.
Application for Licensure
If you are not licensed in another state, you must schedule an appointment for examination with the Department's contracted vendor, DL Roope Administration Inc.
manicurist License Information
Per Wis. Stat. § 440.08 (2), the required renewal date for the Manicurist credential is 03/31/ each odd-numbered year. Should you receive your initial credential in the months leading up to this date, you are still required to renew your license by the statutorily defined date.
Pre-Credential Education Information
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The applicant has graduated from high school or has attained high school graduation equivalency as determined by the Department of Public Instruction; is participating in a program approved by the Examining Board; or is at least 18 years old and meets the ability to benefit rule under 20 USC 1091 (d).
- An applicant completes at least one of the following:
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A course of instruction in manicuring of at least 300 training hours in not less than 7 weeks and not more than 20 weeks, in a school of cosmetology or a school of manicuring licensed under Wis. Stat. § 440.62 (3)(a) or (d), exempted under Wis. Stat. § 440.61, or accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the Board.
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At least 300 training hours in not less than 7 weeks and not more than 20 weeks under the supervision of a cosmetology instructor or manicuring instructor certified under Wis. Stat. § 440.63 (3)(am) or (b) or a licensed cosmetology manager, in a licensed establishment that is also licensed as a specialty school of manicuring under Wis. Stat. § 440.62 (4)(c). All training hours must be obtained in a licensed establishment licensed under Wis. Stat. § 440.62(3)(ar).
Application for Licensure
If you are not licensed in another state, you must schedule an appointment for examination with the Department's contracted vendor, DL Roope Administration Inc.