LICENSING GUIDE
Nevada
— Esthetician
Nevada’s esthetician license covers cosmetic skin care including facials, cosmetics, permitted hair removal, extraction, hydrotherapy, and superficial exfoliation within the statutory scope.
Last Verified:
September 17, 2026
PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE
School Pathway
Training Hours:
600
Complete at least 600 hours of theory and practice in a licensed school of cosmetology and pass the Board’s required practical and written or oral examinations. Nevada licenses may be issued for either a two-year or four-year term.
Apprenticeship Pathway
Training Hours:
1,200
An alternative pathway requires at least 1,200 hours of service as a registered esthetician’s apprentice in a licensed cosmetological establishment. Eligibility for apprentice registration is subject to statutory location requirements or a Board waiver.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
License Sources
Nevada State Legislature
Nevada State Board of Cosmetology
No treatment scope rules have been published for this license type yet.