Tennessee Electrologist License Requirements
State-board requirements, fees, and renewal cycle drawn from official regulator records.
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What the Tennessee data shows for Electrologists
To practice as an electrologist in Tennessee, the state licensing board requires 491 documented education or training hours, a passing score on State Board Exam or CPE Exam. A criminal history background check is also part of the application. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The regulation sits under Tennessee's professional licensing framework, which classifies the training track as "Electrology School".
The initial price tag is $91, and renewal costs $72 every 2 years. There's no continuing-education mandate tied to this profession in Tennessee, which keeps the long-run cost of staying licensed lighter than in CE-heavy states.
On reciprocity, electrologists should know: Varies by state — check with state board.
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A higher score means this specific license is LESS burdensome to obtain and maintain here than the national requirement corpus, based on education hours, fees, continuing education, and experience requirements, not an overall judgment of the profession or the state.
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What to do with this electrologist license
Electrologist in Tennessee, with a documented reciprocity path, is one requirement row in an electrologist-wide, 50-state comparison.
- See how Tennessee's electrologist requirements compare to every other state before relocating. Electrologist in every state
- Confirm whether your out-of-state electrologist license transfers under an interstate compact before starting a new application. Reciprocity guide
- See how Tennessee's overall licensing burden compares to other states, not just this one profession. Tennessee overview
Requirements shown are compiled from NCSL and Institute for Justice research; verify current rules with the Tennessee licensing board before making career decisions.
Source: NCSL Occupational Licensing Database, Institute for Justice License to Work (3rd Ed.), state licensing board websites
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Institute for Justice, the PlainCredential comparison corpus (current as of May 15, 2026) maps 4,947 state licensing requirement records; see the methodology.
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