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      • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
      • Elimination of Architectural Barriers
      • Athletic Trainers
      • Auctioneers
      • Barbering
      • Behavior Analysts
      • Boiler Safety
      • Code Enforcement Officers
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      • Cosmetologists
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Barbering and Cosmetology

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Apply for a License

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  • Class-A Barber
  • Esthetician
  • Manicurist
  • Eyelash Extension Specialty
  • Hair Weaving Specialty
  • Barber to Cosmetologist
  • Cosmetologist to Barber
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