Collin County has one of the highest concentrations of salon-suite businesses in the state. A licensee here is often running a single room with her own branding, her own products and her own liability.
Continuing education for that person is not a formality. It is the only structured moment in two years where the sanitation and safety side of the business gets checked against the actual rule.
Who we expect to see from Plano
- Salon-suite owners in Plano, Richardson, Allen and McKinney
- Estheticians and medical-adjacent skin specialists in Legacy West and Frisco border areas
- Lash, brow and nail technicians running solo studios
- Laser hair removal technicians on the separate 8-hour cycle
What Plano licensees owe at renewal
Continuing education requirements for these licenses are set by the state, not by the city. A Plano 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 Plano licensees
Course numbers and tuition will be published on this site once TDLR issues them. Nothing is for sale before then.
Plano CE questions
Do I have to travel to Houston to take these CE hours?
No. The hours are online and self-paced. A Plano licensee completes the same approved coursework as anyone else in Texas without travelling.
How many CE hours does a Plano 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 Plano 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 Plano, 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).