LICENSING GUIDE

West Virginia โ€” Aesthetician

West Virginia Aestheticians complete 600 hours of approved education and pass the Board's required licensing examinations.

Renewal Period: 12 months

Last Verified: September 17, 2026

PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE

School Pathway

Training Hours: 600

Complete 600 hours in a Board-approved aesthetics program, apply through the Board, and pass the required third-party licensing examinations, including the applicable written, practical, and state-law components. The credential covers nonmedical aesthetics services within West Virginia law and Board rules. Individual licenses renew annually by January 1. No routine practitioner continuing-education requirement was identified. Reciprocity applicants should use the Board's transfer process and provide verification of active licensure, education, and examination history.

Apprenticeship Pathway

West Virginia's statutory apprenticeship program applies to barber and cosmetologist pathways; no Aesthetician apprenticeship route is identified.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

License Sources

No treatment scope rules have been published for this license type yet.