Frisco has grown faster than almost anywhere in Texas, and the licensed population grew with it. A great many of those licensees are newer, which means a first or second renewal cycle and a rule set they have never actually read end to end.
That is the cycle people get wrong. The hours are not hard; knowing which two are required and which two are elective is the part that trips licensees up.
Who we expect to see from Frisco
- Newer licensees facing a first or second renewal
- Suite operators in Frisco, Prosper, Celina and Little Elm
- Lash and brow studios in high-growth retail centers
- Laser hair removal technicians completing their separate 8 hours
What Frisco licensees owe at renewal
Continuing education requirements for these licenses are set by the state, not by the city. A Frisco licensee in Collin County completes the same approved hours as a licensee in Houston, Dallas or anywhere else in North 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 Frisco licensees
Course numbers and tuition will be published on this site once TDLR issues them. Nothing is for sale before then.
Frisco CE questions
Do I have to travel to Houston to take these CE hours?
No. All hours are online and self-paced, and TDLR accepts online continuing education for these license types.
How many CE hours does a Frisco 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 Frisco 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 Frisco, Collin 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).