Nail Technician licensing

Nail Technician License Requirements by State (2026): Hours, Exams, Fees

Choose a state, scan the facts, then open the official board source before you enroll or apply.

Jurisdictions5150 states + DC
Hours listed51Source-linked rows
Reviewed rows51Official or owner-approved
Board links51Open before applying

Showing all 50 states + DC

StateTraining hoursStatusOfficial source
Alaska (AK)250 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Alabama (AL)750 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Arkansas (AR)600 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Arizona (AZ)600 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
California (CA)400 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Colorado (CO)600 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Connecticut (CT)100 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Washington D.C. (DC)350 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Delaware (DE)100 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Florida (FL)180 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Georgia (GA)525 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Hawaii (HI)350 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Iowa (IA)325 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Idaho (ID)400 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Illinois (IL)350 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Indiana (IN)450 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Kansas (KS)350 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Kentucky (KY)450 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Louisiana (LA)500 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Massachusetts (MA)100 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Maryland (MD)250 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Maine (ME)200 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Michigan (MI)600 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Minnesota (MN)350 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Missouri (MO)400 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Mississippi (MS)400 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Montana (MT)400 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
North Carolina (NC)300 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
North Dakota (ND)350 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Nebraska (NE)300 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
New Hampshire (NH)300 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
New Jersey (NJ)300 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
New Mexico (NM)175 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Nevada (NV)600 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
New York (NY)250 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Ohio (OH)200 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Oklahoma (OK)600 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Oregon (OR)241 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Pennsylvania (PA)200 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Rhode Island (RI)300 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
South Carolina (SC)300 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
South Dakota (SD)400 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Tennessee (TN)600 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Texas (TX)600 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Utah (UT)300 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Virginia (VA)150 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Vermont (VT)250 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Washington (WA)600 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Wisconsin (WI)300 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
West Virginia (WV)400 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗
Wyoming (WY)400 hrsVerifiedBoard website ↗

Verify before applying. Licensing rules, fees, providers, and exam formats can change. Use the linked board source as the final authority.

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