LICENSING GUIDE
New Jersey
— Skin Care Specialist
New Jersey's Skin Care Specialist license covers cosmetic skin-care services within the statutory specialty scope, including permitted cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, beautifying, makeup, and temporary hair-removal services. Medical procedures remain outside this cosmetology credential.
Renewal Period:
24 months
Last Verified:
September 17, 2026
PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE
School Pathway
Training Hours:
600
Applicants must be at least 17, successfully complete a 600-hour course of instruction at a school approved by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, and pass the examination administered by the Board.
Apprenticeship Pathway
The Board's current Skin Care Specialist licensing requirements identify the approved 600-hour school pathway and do not list a separate apprenticeship route.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
License Sources
New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
No treatment scope rules have been published for this license type yet.