Katy spans three counties and a lot of highway. Anything that requires a licensee to be somewhere at a set time costs her an appointment, and appointments are the whole business.
Self-paced online hours solve that. You complete the module when the room is empty, take the examination component, and keep the certificate under your own license number.
Who we expect to see from Katy
- Salons and suites in Katy, Cypress, Fulshear and Cinco Ranch
- Booth renters commuting across Harris and Fort Bend county lines
- Nail and lash technicians in neighborhood retail centers
- Laser hair removal technicians on the separate 8-hour cycle
What Katy licensees owe at renewal
Continuing education requirements for these licenses are set by the state, not by the city. A Katy licensee in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties completes the same approved hours as a licensee in Houston, Dallas or anywhere else in the Houston area 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 Katy licensees
Course numbers and tuition will be published on this site once TDLR issues them. Nothing is for sale before then.
Katy CE questions
Do I have to travel to Houston to take these CE hours?
No. Nothing requires travel, including into Houston. The hours are online and self-paced.
How many CE hours does a Katy 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 Katy 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 Katy, Harris, Fort Bend and Waller 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).