LICENSING GUIDE

Louisiana — Registered Esthetician

Louisiana issues a certificate of registration as a registered esthetician after completion of a Board-approved esthetics course and successful Board examination. The basic esthetics course is 750 hours. Active certificates renew annually by the licensee’s birth date.

Renewal Period: 12 months

Last Verified: September 17, 2026

PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE

School Pathway

Training Hours: 750

Applicants must be at least 16, have tenth-grade-equivalent education at course completion, complete the 750-hour basic esthetics course at a registered or licensed school approved by the Board, and pass the Board examination. Louisiana law lists theory and practical examination fees.

Apprenticeship Pathway

No esthetician apprenticeship route is identified in the cited Louisiana statutes and administrative rule.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

Louisiana — Registered Esthetician

School Pathway

Apprenticeship Pathway

License Sources

Louisiana Revised Statutes §37:582 — Qualifications

Louisiana Revised Statutes §37:590 — Renewal

Louisiana Revised Statutes §37:599 — Fees and Examinations

Louisiana Register — Esthetics Course Rule