Renewal cycle
Evidence reviewed24 months
Florida · Esthetician
Florida Esthetician License Renewal
Provenance
Official sources
- https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/Retrieved 2026-09-03
- https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/faqs/Retrieved 2026-09-03
Official-source reference
Renewal facts and steps
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Renewal window
Evidence reviewedDBPR sends the renewal-opening email 90 days before registration expiration to the email address on record.
Deadline
Evidence reviewedComplete the continuing-education requirement and submit the renewal fee before midnight Eastern time on the registration's October 31 expiration date.
Continuing education
Evidence reviewed10 hours
Required topics
Evidence reviewed1 hour HIV/AIDS; 3 hours sanitation and sterilization; 0.5 hour OSHA; 0.5 hour workers' compensation; 2 hours laws and rules; 1 hour chemical makeup; 1 hour environmental issues; 1 hour on a cosmetology-practice subject
Renewal fee
Evidence reviewed$45
If the license lapses
Evidence reviewedA null-and-void registration is not renewed through the ordinary renewal path. Reinstatement requires the null-and-void application, the required fee, and an explanation of illness or economic hardship that prevented renewal.
Renewal steps
Evidence reviewedComplete the required continuing education, then renew online after DBPR's renewal notice or return the renewal notice with a check payable to DBPR. The renewal is not processed until the continuing-education hours are complete.
Complete your renewal with the licensing authority.
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