School Pathway
Training Hours: 600
The school pathway requires 600 hours in a licensed esthetics program. The Board examination materials identify esthetics theory and the Mississippi law and sanitation examination.
LICENSING GUIDE
Mississippi — Esthetician
Complete 600 school hours or 1,200 hours in a Board-certified apprenticeship and pass the Board examination, including esthetics theory and law and sanitation. Licenses renew biennially; no routine practitioner continuing-education requirement was identified.
Renewal Period: 24 months
Last Verified:
September 17, 2026
PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE
Apprenticeship Pathway
Training Hours: 1,200
A 1,200-hour Board-certified apprenticeship is available under a qualified mentor. The governing statute limits the number of apprentices and mentors in a salon.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
License Sources
Mississippi Cosmetology and Barbering Statutes — Effective April 1, 2026
Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Mississippi Board — Examination Information
Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Mississippi Board — Licensure and Renewals
Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
No treatment scope rules have been published for this license type yet.