LICENSING GUIDE
Wisconsin
— Aesthetician
Wisconsin’s Aesthetician credential requires 450 hours of approved training and a licensing examination. The credential renews by March 31 of each odd-numbered year.
Renewal Period:
24 months
Last Verified:
September 17, 2026
PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE
School Pathway
Training Hours:
450
Complete at least 450 training hours in no fewer than 11 weeks and no more than 30 weeks. Training may be completed in an approved school or under qualified supervision in a properly licensed specialty school and establishment. Applicants must also meet the state’s preliminary education requirement and schedule the licensing examination with the contracted vendor.
Apprenticeship Pathway
Wisconsin lists a supervised 450-hour training option in a licensed specialty school and establishment, but does not present it as a separate fixed-hour apprenticeship credential route.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
License Sources
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
No treatment scope rules have been published for this license type yet.