Electrologist states
51
Coverage band near Barber
Occupational licensing · Cosmetology · 51 state boards
Electrologist licensing rules differ by state. This registry compares education hours, initial and renewal fees, exams, background checks and reciprocity notes across 51 boards. Its source trail records the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) compilation and responsible boards. Use the table to compare differences, then verify the current rule with the responsible board before applying.
Electrologist across 51 state boards. Nearest coverage peers (51-state band): Barber, Body Piercer, Cosmetologist.
Electrologist: 51 boards · ~609 avg pre-licensure hrs · exam on 100% · background check on 100% · avg first fee $112. Same-lane boards: Barber, Body Piercer, Cosmetologist.
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Electrologist initial fees swing $25 (NH) to $198 (CA), a $173 spread across 51 boards ; Barber often lands on a different fee band.
Board thresholds for Electrologist drift board-to-board; the same pattern shows up on Barber and Body Piercer in cosmetology. Methodology notes live on our methods page.
Electrologist states
51
Coverage band near Barber
Electrologist edu hrs
609 hrs
Contrast with Body Piercer
Electrologist first fee
$112
Fee shape vs Cosmetologist
Board gates for Electrologist: exam on 51/51 (100%), background check on 51/51 (100%) , most boards skip mandated CE hours . Stack that against Barber / Body Piercer before calling this license soft or hard.
A $173 fee spread for the same credential
Initial licensing fees in New Hampshire ($ 25) and California ($ 198) bracket the field, a 7.9× spread for identical practice rights.
NH
CA
Every figure on PlainCredential is rendered directly from NCSL and state occupational- licensing board data, no number is typed in by an editor. Electrologist requirements from NCSL and state board schedules: 51 rows, no hand-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.