South Carolina Board of Cosmetology

Education

• Approved Cosmetology Schools

• Methods of Teaching

Continuing Education

The S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is pleased to provide various publications in portable document format (PDF). You will need Adobe Reader to view and print these publications.

What Continuing Education is required?

All persons licensed by the board as cosmetologists, nail technicians and estheticians must show satisfactory evidence of twelve (12) contact hours biennially. Only half of the 12-hour requirement may be completed online. At least three (3) hours of instruction shall be in sanitation or health and safety for clients.

Instructor License: All persons licensed by the Board as instructors must show satisfactory evidence of twelve (12) contact hours of instruction geared toward teaching biennially. Only half of the 12-hour requirement may be completed online. If you complete 6 hours online, you must complete 6 hours in-person with the same CE provider in order to gain full credit.

ATTENTION: Cosmetology, nail technician, esthetician, and instructor continuing education classes will be offered during the entire licensure period.

• Continuing Education Classes 2018 (PDF)

• Check Your CEU Hours Online

• Inclement Weather Continuing Education Policy (PDF)

• A Continuing Education Certificate replacement form request, from the University of South Carolina, can be obtained at http://saeu.sc.edu/cec/announce.php?id=63 or by calling 803-777-9440.

Online Continuing Education Classes-2018

The below CE providers are approved to offer online continuing education classes. When you click on the below links, you are leaving the South Carolina Board of Cosmetology’s webpage. If you experience any technical difficulties with any online CE class, you must contact the respective CE provider for further assistance as LLR staff does not have access to any information that you have supplied to the respective CE provider.

• Association of Cosmetology Salon Professional (ACSP)
  (803) 345-2909
  www.mycosmetology.org


• CE Training Courses, Inc
  (803) 279-1838
  http://bestvideoceu.com
Email: jayson@ceonlinetraining.com


• CE Vski
  (843) 203-0000
  www.vskisalon.com


• Expertease Consulting Edu Corp
  (725) 222-3369
  http://www.experteaseconsultingedu.com/
  Email: Ciara.gordon@experteaseconsultingedu.com

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• Lennie B & Co LLC
  (843) 260-2415
  Lennie B & Co LLC


• Premier Online Education
  (864) 349-5060
  https://premieronlineedu.com/


• Professional Continuing Education Services, LLC (PCES)
  6001 S. Kings Hwy
  Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
  (843) 945-2110
  Support@pcesceu.com
  https://www.pcesceu.com/


• South Carolina Association of Cosmetic Arts (SCACA)
  (843) 608-9106
  http://scaca.info/
  Email: scaca.ed@gmail.com


• S.C. Association of Cosmetology Schools (SCACS)
  (803) 606-4775 or (803) 957-0982
  www.scbeautyschools.com
  

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER INFORMATION

• ATTENTION CE PROVIDERS:
  At its September 12, 2016 meeting the SC Board of Cosmetology ratified that all CE submissions are due by October 14th. Ensure that you reference the CE Provider Packet link for information and the CE Submission Form. In addition, you must use the separate “On-site CEU Documentation Checklist” AND the “On-line CEU Documentation Checklist” forms within your CE packets.


• CE Provider Application (pdf)


• CE Provider Packet (pdf)


• CE Course List (excel format)


• On-site CEU Documentation Checklist


• On-line CEU Documentation Checklist

DISCIPLINARY CLASSES

• 2018 Disciplinary Class Providers (pdf)