The Panhandle is the clearest case for online continuing education in Texas. In-person options mean a long drive and an overnight, for hours that are identical to the ones you can complete at home.
It is also a market of long-tenured licensees, which makes the 15-year reduction genuinely relevant here — two hours instead of four, if you have held the license that long.
Who we expect to see from Amarillo
- Long-tenured licensees eligible for the 2-hour requirement
- Salons and barbershops in Amarillo, Canyon and Borger
- Nail and lash technicians in smaller Panhandle towns
- Laser hair removal technicians completing their separate 8 hours
What Amarillo licensees owe at renewal
Continuing education requirements for these licenses are set by the state, not by the city. A Amarillo licensee in Potter and Randall counties completes the same approved hours as a licensee in Houston, Dallas or anywhere else in the Texas Panhandle or beyond:
- Barbering and cosmetology licenses: 4 hours each renewal — 1 hour sanitation, 1 hour human trafficking awareness, 2 elective hours
- Licensed 15 years or more: only the 2 required hours
- Laser hair removal registration: a separate 8 hours, with an examination component
Read the requirement at the source rather than trusting any summary: TDLR — Barbering and Cosmetology Continuing Education and TDLR — Laser Hair Removal Continuing Education.
Course tracks available to Amarillo licensees
Course numbers and tuition will be published on this site once TDLR issues them. Nothing is for sale before then.
Amarillo CE questions
Do I have to travel to Houston to take these CE hours?
No. Every hour is online and self-paced. No drive to Lubbock, Dallas or anywhere else.
How many CE hours does a Amarillo licensee need?
The same as anywhere in Texas: 4 hours at each barbering and cosmetology renewal — 1 hour sanitation, 1 hour human trafficking awareness and 2 elective hours. At 15 years or more licensed, only the 2 required hours. A laser hair removal registration carries a separate 8 hours.
Are the rules different in Amarillo than in the rest of Texas?
No. Continuing education requirements for these licenses are set by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation at state level and apply identically in Amarillo, Potter and Randall counties and every other part of the state. Cities do not set their own CE hour counts for these licenses.
Can I check that a CE provider is legitimate before paying?
Yes, and you should. TDLR publishes the approved continuing education provider list with provider numbers, and you can look up any license on the department's own license search. Our registration is in progress and our provider number is not issued yet, which is why you will not find us on that list today.
Other Texas cities
The same coursework serves licensees across the state:
Verify us before you trust us
TDLR publishes the TDLR approved CE provider list and a public TDLR license search. Use both. Our provider registration is in progress and has not been issued, and we would rather say so than let you assume otherwise.
Last updated: July 2026 · Written and reviewed by Rozmin Shirazee, Laser Hair Removal Technician (License No. ZP11290) and Cosmetology Operator (License No. 1404280).