What is going to happen to current Barber and Cosmetology instructor licenses? Will I be issued a different license?
Current instructor licenses will remain valid until expiration. TDLR will discontinue issuing Barber and Cosmetology instructor licenses no later than September 1, 2023. At this time, no specific date has been identified. This change will occur as TDLR begins to administer a combined Barbering and Cosmetology program.
TDLR will announce a date soon for transitioning instructors to new license types at renewal. Eligible licensed Barber or Cosmetology instructors who submit a renewal application and fee will receive the license(s) equivalent to their field(s) of instruction, if they donโt already have them. If you have a current Cosmetology Operator, Class A Barber, or specialty license – in addition to your instructor license – you can continue to teach using that license after your instructor license expires.
Who can teach in Barber and Cosmetology in schools after September 1, 2021?
Effective September 1, 2021, a school may employ someone to provide instruction if the person holds a TDLR license to perform the acts of barbering or cosmetology for which the person will provide instruction. For example, a person who holds a Class A Barber license may teach all methods of barbering and a person who holds a Cosmetology Operator license may teach all methods of cosmetology. However, a licensed Manicurist may teach only the services a licensed manicurist may perform.
A licensed school may offer instruction in the course curriculums which have been approved by the department. A licensed school must have at least one person on the schoolโs premises to instruct for every 25 students.