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Education Requirements for Becoming an Esthetician in California

If you are dedicated to starting a career in the beauty industry, is there any better place to be than California? Not only does California have one of the largest and most diverse beauty industries in the entire country, it is known as a place where people like to stay young and beautiful for as long as possible. If you want to go into the field of esthetics, which includes facials, anti-aging skin care, and makeup, this means that you have a large base of potential clients.

When you welcome people to your salon chair, they may want a wide variety of services. Esthetics is an in-depth specialty, which is why it is so important to get plenty of training before you begin your career.

The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, which oversees the field of esthetics, requires you to learn specific skills before you can get your California esthetician license.

The curriculum for your esthetics program must cover the following subjects:

• Manual, electrical, and chemical facials (210 hours)
• Facial preparation (15 hours)
• Laws and regulations (10 hours)
• Health and safety considerations (40 hours)
• Disinfection and sanitation (10 hours)
• Anatomy and physiology (15 hours)
• Eyebrow beautification (75 hours)
• Makeup (60 hours)

These curriculum requirements give each instructor some freedom in the subjects they cover and how they teach them.

The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology recommends that the following subjects be covered in addition to the required topics above:

• Salon communication
• Tax information for salon stylists and self-employed stylists
• Maintaining client service records

Education is generally the most time-consuming part of California esthetician license requirements. Once you finish your training, you can continue through the rest of the process. Ready to start your training? Contact California esthetics programs below for more information.

California Esthetician License Requirements

From the time you select a beauty school to the day you stop working in the beauty industry of California, your career is regulated by the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. They process your school records and application to ensure that you have met their educational CA esthetician license requirements.

From there, they allow you to take your practical and written exams. Once you pass these exams, you can become a fully licensed esthetics specialist.

Keep in mind the following fees and expectations usually apply:

• $9 preapplication fee (California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology)
• $75 application and testing fee
• $50 initial licensing fee
• Fees must be paid by check
• 600 hours of training

By completing each licensure step in a prompt and efficient manner, you can begin your career and start exploring the world of skin care. Licensing is crucial to the cosmetology industry, as it shows the public that they can trust licensed professionals in the field of beauty. This is quite helpful to you, especially in the early days of your career.

How to Get Your California Esthetician’s License Renewed

Like all other beauty licenses, esthetics licenses must be renewed periodically in California. Once you get your California esthetics license, you must renew it every two years by your original licensing date to avoid extra fees and training requirements. Renewal occurs in odd-numbered years. The current renewal fee is $50 and no continuing education hours are required.

The field of esthetics is always growing and changing in response to new types of technology and new techniques. Become part of this exciting field and contact esthetics programs near you to get your CA esthetician license.

Find Esthetics / Skin Care Programs in California

Rosemead, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Chula Vista, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
El Cajon, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Poway, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Stockton, CA
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
San Francisco, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Make-Up Artist Training
San Jose, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Make-Up Artist Training
Santa Monica, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Palm Desert, CA
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Danville, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Bakersfield, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Clovis, CA
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Massage Therapy / Nail Technology
Merced, CA
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Palm Desert, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Visalia, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Massage Therapy / Nail Technology
Vacaville, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Granada Hills, CA
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Hair Design
Modesto, CA
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Reseda, CA
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology

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AAA Beauty College – Accredited
San Diego, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
ABA Beauty School – Accredited
Panorama City, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Northridge, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Academy of Beauty – Accredited
Culver City, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
San Fernando, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Tracy, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Turlock, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Garden Grove, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Laguna Hills, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Corona, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Brawley, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
San Diego, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Amy Beauty School – Accredited
Corona, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Garden Grove, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Continuing Education
Westminster, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
San Leandro, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Barstow, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Hair Braiding
Lakewood, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
San Diego, CA
Esthetics/Skin Care
San Diego, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Modesto, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Seaside, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
La Mesa, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Garden Grove, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Teacher Training
Cen Beauty Academy – Accredited
Riverside, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Cerritos College – Accredited
Norwalk, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Massage Therapy
Citrus College – Accredited
Glendora, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Massage Therapy
Citrus Heights, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Hemet, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
La Quinta, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Coba Academy – Accredited
Anaheim, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Garden Grove, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Sacramento, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Cosmotek College – Accredited
San Jose, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Make-Up Artist Training / Massage Therapy / Teacher Training
Fairfield, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Paso Robles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
South El Monte, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy / Teacher Training
Diva Beauty School – Accredited
San Jose, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Los Angeles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Sacramento, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Federico College – Accredited
Fresno, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Santa Clarita, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Eureka, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Fremont, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Woodland Hills, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Bakersfield, CA
Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Golden West College – Accredited
Huntington Beach, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
La Puente, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Hoss Lee Academy – Accredited
Roseville, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Stockton, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Santa Maria, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
South Gate, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
San Francisco, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Los Angeles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Oakland, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Make-Up Artist Training
Palm Desert, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy / Teacher Training
Corona, CA
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
San Jose, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
West Hills, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
San Diego, CA
Barbering / Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Make-Up Artist Training / Massage Therapy / Nail Technology
JLC Beauty School – Accredited
City of Industry, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Katie Skills Center – Accredited
Oakland, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
KC Beauty Academy – Accredited
Los Angeles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Lancaster, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Selma, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Los Angeles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Los Angeles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy / Teacher Training
Lu Ross Academy – Accredited
Ventura, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Make-Up Artist Training
Bakersfield, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Fresno, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Santa Rosa, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
North Hollywood, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Hayward, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Sacramento, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Oakland, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Make-Up Artist Training / Permanent Make-Up
Los Angeles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Modesto, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Santa Monica, CA
Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
San Marcos, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Concord, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Yes, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Pleasant Hill, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Pasadena, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Sacramento, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
San Diego, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Make-Up Artist Training
Sherman Oaks, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Temecula, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
Reedley, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Reseda, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Torrance, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Rosemead, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
RTC College – Accredited
Jurupa Valley, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
SABA Beauty School – Accredited
Lake Forest, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Corona, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Redlands, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Upland, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Make-Up Artist Training
West Covina, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Make-Up Artist Training
San Bernardino, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
San Francisco, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
San Jose, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Santa Ana, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology
Santa Ana, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Santa Clara, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Inglewood, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Woodland Hills, CA
Esthetics/Skin Care
Redding, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Merced, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Simi Valley, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Skyline College – Accredited
San Bruno, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Escondido, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Garden Grove, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Oakland, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering
San Jose, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care
Los Angeles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Teacher Training
Untouchable Academy – Accredited
Los Angeles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Torrance, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Nail Technology / Massage Therapy
Salinas, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
Woodland Hills, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology
ZMS The Academy – Accredited
Los Angeles, CA
Cosmetology / Esthetics/Skin Care / Barbering / Nail Technology / Electrology
School Accreditation

You must attend a school that is approved by your state to provide training in the discipline you want to practice. Check with the school and the state board to be sure that your program of study will prepare you for any applicable state licensure.