Austin runs on suite rentals and solo operators. South Congress, East Austin, the Domain and Barton Springs are full of one-room studios where the licensee is also the receptionist, the bookkeeper and the person responsible for remembering when the license expires.
This coursework is built for that reality: no scheduled class, no seat time in someone else's classroom, and a certificate that lands the same day you finish once approval is in place.
Who we expect to see from Austin
- Suite and studio operators on South Congress, East Austin and Burnet Road
- Estheticians and skin specialists in the Domain, Westlake and Round Rock
- Lash and brow artists working single-chair studios
- Laser hair removal technicians on the separate 8-hour cycle
What Austin licensees owe at renewal
Continuing education requirements for these licenses are set by the state, not by the city. A Austin licensee in Travis County completes the same approved hours as a licensee in Houston, Dallas or anywhere else in Central Texas 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 Austin licensees
Course numbers and tuition will be published on this site once TDLR issues them. Nothing is for sale before then.
Austin CE questions
Do I have to travel to Houston to take these CE hours?
No. Everything is online and self-paced, and TDLR accepts online continuing education for barbering and cosmetology license types as well as laser hair removal registrations.
How many CE hours does a Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin, Travis County 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).