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Esthetician License

Individual practitioner license under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1603. Military out-of-state recognition under §55.0041 and 16 TAC §60.518 permits practice without obtaining this Texas license; it is not an additional issued license identity.

Licensing authority: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Application information

Licensure by examination

All of the following:

Age
At least 17 years old.
Application
Submit the prescribed application and applicable fee.
Background check
Undergo and successfully pass the criminal-history background check; meet the remaining applicable statutory and rule requirements.
Education
Complete 750 clock hours or equivalent credit hours of esthetician instruction at a licensed school.
Exam eligibility
PSI CIB provides a five-year eligibility period with unlimited attempts and a separate fee for each attempt.
Exam order
Pass the written examination before taking the practical examination; pass both.
New license after expiry beyond late renewal deadlines

All of the following:

Age
At least 17 years old.
Application
Submit the prescribed application and applicable fee.
Background check
Undergo and successfully pass the criminal-history background check; meet the remaining applicable statutory and rule requirements.
Education
Complete 750 clock hours or equivalent credit hours of esthetician instruction at a licensed school.
Exam eligibility
PSI CIB provides a five-year eligibility period with unlimited attempts and a separate fee for each attempt.
Exam order
Pass the written examination before taking the practical examination; pass both.
Expiry
Outside the late-renewal periods of §51.401; satisfy original issuance requirements.
Previous results
Retake the required examinations; previous licensing examination results are not accepted.
Licensure with verified military education or experience

All of the following:

Age
At least 17 years old.
Application
Submit the prescribed application and applicable fee.
Background check
Undergo and successfully pass the criminal-history background check; meet the remaining applicable statutory and rule requirements.
Credit
TDLR credits verified related military training, service or education toward non-examination requirements.
Documentation
Submit the license application, military supplemental application, military-status evidence and documentation of the relevant training or experience.
Education
Complete 750 clock hours or equivalent credit hours of esthetician instruction at a licensed school.
Exam eligibility
PSI CIB provides a five-year eligibility period with unlimited attempts and a separate fee for each attempt.
Exam order
Pass the written examination before taking the practical examination; pass both.
Fees
State license application and examination fees are waived under §55.009.
Military status
Military service member or veteran.
Expedited military licensure after previously holding this Texas license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Background check
Pass the criminal-history background check.
Documentation
Submit the license and military supplemental applications and required status or marriage documents.
Implementation notice
TDLR military renewal Step 4 states: "If your license did not expire while you were on active duty, and your license is expired more than 3 years, you must meet the initial requirements for a new license, including taking any required examination(s)." Section 60.514(e) expressly waives examinations for the qualifying five-year route; that controlling rule governs.
Military status
Military service member, veteran, or spouse.
Previous license
Held the same Texas license within five years preceding application.
Waiver
The executive director may waive prerequisites.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-12-01.

Expedited military licensure with a similar out of state license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Background check
Pass the criminal-history background check.
Documentation
Submit the application, military supplement, military-status or marriage evidence, outside license and good-standing documentation.
Implementation notice
TDLR military transfer instructions state: "You may be required to successfully complete any exams that are part of the license requirements." For an applicant qualifying under §60.512, the controlling rule expressly waives examinations.
Military status
Military service member, veteran, or spouse.
Outside license
Current out-of-state license with similar scope; good standing as defined by §55.0042. TDLR determines similarity.
Renewal
Ordinary renewal requirements apply.
Waiver
The executive director may waive prerequisites after reviewing credentials.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-12-01.

License from another jurisdiction without documented substantial equivalence

All of the following:

Age
At least 17 years old.
Application
Submit the prescribed application and applicable fee.
Background check
Undergo and successfully pass the criminal-history background check; meet the remaining applicable statutory and rule requirements.
Equivalence
Applicant cannot document licensing standards equivalent to Texas; §83.28(b) requires the applicable written and practical exams.
Existing license
Hold the outside license and furnish its transcript and good-standing evidence.
Waiver
Department may waive a requirement when substantial equivalence is established; no equivalence is assumed.
Ordinary issuance after provisional eligibility is verified
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Deadline
Department normally decides the substantial-equivalence application within 180 days; may extend pending examination results.
Eligibility
TDLR verifies eligibility to hold the ordinary license under the Act; issuance is under §1603.203(b)(1), not the separate laws-and-rules-examination branch.
Provisional license
Hold the corresponding provisional license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2021-09-01.

New license after penalty revoked

All of the following:

Age
At least 17 years old.
Application
Submit the prescribed application and applicable fee.
Background check
Undergo and successfully pass the criminal-history background check; meet the remaining applicable statutory and rule requirements.
Education
Complete 750 clock hours or equivalent credit hours of esthetician instruction at a licensed school.
Exam eligibility
PSI CIB provides a five-year eligibility period with unlimited attempts and a separate fee for each attempt.
Exam order
Pass the written examination before taking the practical examination; pass both.
Reapplication
Revocation was solely for unpaid administrative penalty or insufficient funds fee; the required payment or qualifying payment-plan condition permits a new application.
New license after revoked

All of the following:

Age
At least 17 years old.
Application
Submit the prescribed application and applicable fee.
Background check
Undergo and successfully pass the criminal-history background check; meet the remaining applicable statutory and rule requirements.
Education
Complete 750 clock hours or equivalent credit hours of esthetician instruction at a licensed school.
Exam eligibility
PSI CIB provides a five-year eligibility period with unlimited attempts and a separate fee for each attempt.
Exam order
Pass the written examination before taking the practical examination; pass both.
Reapplication
Wait one year after revocation before applying for a new license, subject to the statutory exceptions.
New license after surrendered

All of the following:

Age
At least 17 years old.
Application
Submit the prescribed application and applicable fee.
Background check
Undergo and successfully pass the criminal-history background check; meet the remaining applicable statutory and rule requirements.
Education
Complete 750 clock hours or equivalent credit hours of esthetician instruction at a licensed school.
Exam eligibility
PSI CIB provides a five-year eligibility period with unlimited attempts and a separate fee for each attempt.
Exam order
Pass the written examination before taking the practical examination; pass both.
Reapplication
A voluntarily surrendered license cannot be renewed; submit a new original-license application.
Renewal extended while serving on active duty
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete applicable §83.25 CE within the extended period.
Deadline
Two additional years to complete CE and other renewal requirements.
Documentation
Apply by mail with the military supplement and active-duty documentation.
Fees
Ordinary renewal fee remains payable; increased late fee is exempt under §55.002.
Military status
License expired while the holder was on active duty.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-12-01.

License renewal — late 18 months to 3 years — 15 years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application.
Background check
Renewal is subject to the criminal-history background check in 16 TAC §60.31(f).
Ce period
Complete CE within the two-year period immediately preceding renewal; retain completion certificates for two years.
Continuing education
Having held a Texas practitioner license for at least 15 years, complete one sanitation hour and one human-trafficking prevention hour.
License status
License expired at least 18 months but less than three years.
Practice
No licensed practice is permitted during the lapse in licensure.
Renewal fee
Executive-director approval is required; pay twice the ordinary renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-15.

License renewal — late 18 months to 3 years — ordinary
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application.
Background check
Renewal is subject to the criminal-history background check in 16 TAC §60.31(f).
Ce period
Complete CE within the two-year period immediately preceding renewal; retain completion certificates for two years.
Continuing education
Complete four hours of approved CE, including one sanitation hour and one human-trafficking prevention hour; complete the remaining hours in approved topics.
License status
License expired at least 18 months but less than three years.
Practice
No licensed practice is permitted during the lapse in licensure.
Renewal fee
Executive-director approval is required; pay twice the ordinary renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-15.

License renewal — late 90 days — 15 years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application.
Background check
Renewal is subject to the criminal-history background check in 16 TAC §60.31(f).
Ce period
Complete CE within the two-year period immediately preceding renewal; retain completion certificates for two years.
Continuing education
Having held a Texas practitioner license for at least 15 years, complete one sanitation hour and one human-trafficking prevention hour.
License status
License expired 90 days or less.
Practice
No licensed practice is permitted during the lapse in licensure.
Renewal fee
Pay 1.5 times the ordinary renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-15.

License renewal — late 90 days — ordinary
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application.
Background check
Renewal is subject to the criminal-history background check in 16 TAC §60.31(f).
Ce period
Complete CE within the two-year period immediately preceding renewal; retain completion certificates for two years.
Continuing education
Complete four hours of approved CE, including one sanitation hour and one human-trafficking prevention hour; complete the remaining hours in approved topics.
License status
License expired 90 days or less.
Practice
No licensed practice is permitted during the lapse in licensure.
Renewal fee
Pay 1.5 times the ordinary renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-15.

License renewal — late under 18 months — 15 years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application.
Background check
Renewal is subject to the criminal-history background check in 16 TAC §60.31(f).
Ce period
Complete CE within the two-year period immediately preceding renewal; retain completion certificates for two years.
Continuing education
Having held a Texas practitioner license for at least 15 years, complete one sanitation hour and one human-trafficking prevention hour.
License status
License expired more than 90 days but less than 18 months.
Practice
No licensed practice is permitted during the lapse in licensure.
Renewal fee
Pay twice the ordinary renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-15.

License renewal — late under 18 months — ordinary
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application.
Background check
Renewal is subject to the criminal-history background check in 16 TAC §60.31(f).
Ce period
Complete CE within the two-year period immediately preceding renewal; retain completion certificates for two years.
Continuing education
Complete four hours of approved CE, including one sanitation hour and one human-trafficking prevention hour; complete the remaining hours in approved topics.
License status
License expired more than 90 days but less than 18 months.
Practice
No licensed practice is permitted during the lapse in licensure.
Renewal fee
Pay twice the ordinary renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-15.

License renewal — timely — 15 years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application.
Background check
Renewal is subject to the criminal-history background check in 16 TAC §60.31(f).
Ce period
Complete CE within the two-year period immediately preceding renewal; retain completion certificates for two years.
Continuing education
Having held a Texas practitioner license for at least 15 years, complete one sanitation hour and one human-trafficking prevention hour.
License status
Unexpired license; renew before expiration.
Practice
No licensed practice is permitted during the lapse in licensure.
Renewal fee
Pay the ordinary renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-15.

License renewal — timely — ordinary
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application.
Background check
Renewal is subject to the criminal-history background check in 16 TAC §60.31(f).
Ce period
Complete CE within the two-year period immediately preceding renewal; retain completion certificates for two years.
Continuing education
Complete four hours of approved CE, including one sanitation hour and one human-trafficking prevention hour; complete the remaining hours in approved topics.
License status
Unexpired license; renew before expiration.
Practice
No licensed practice is permitted during the lapse in licensure.
Renewal fee
Pay the ordinary renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-15.

New license for former Texas licensee practicing elsewhere
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Current license
Currently licensed and in practice in that state for the two years preceding application.
Fee
Pay twice the normal renewal fee.
Former license
Previously licensed in Texas, then moved to another state.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2021-09-01.

Licensure by documented substantial equivalence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
At least 17 years old.
Application
Submit the prescribed application and applicable fee.
Background check
Undergo and successfully pass the criminal-history background check; meet the remaining applicable statutory and rule requirements.
Outside license
Hold an active valid license in good standing from another jurisdiction or foreign country.
Standards
Provide documentation of substantially equivalent standards; documents from a territory or foreign country are verified by TDLR or a certified credentialing agency.
Transcript
Provide a certified hours transcript.
Waiver
TDLR may waive license requirements after determining substantial equivalence.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-15.

Esthetician Temporary License

Nonrenewable 60-day license printed with PSI practical score report pending issuance of the ordinary license.

Licensing authority: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Application information

Temporary issuance after passing both examinations

All of the following:

Age
At least 17 years old.
Application
Submit the prescribed application and applicable fee.
Application timing
Apply and pay after notice of written eligibility but before taking the written exam.
Background check
Undergo and successfully pass the criminal-history background check; meet the remaining applicable statutory and rule requirements.
Duration
Good for 60 days; may begin work immediately on issuance; nonrenewable.
Education
Complete 750 clock hours or equivalent credit hours of esthetician instruction at a licensed school.
Exam eligibility
PSI CIB provides a five-year eligibility period with unlimited attempts and a separate fee for each attempt.
Exam order
Pass the written examination before taking the practical examination; pass both.
Practical eligibility
Complete hours and pass the background check before TDLR sends practical eligibility to PSI.

Texas Esthetician Practical Examination

This assessment does not have a question bank.

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Practical performance on mannequins
Time limit
1 hour and 41 minutes
Passing score
70% (54 points out of 76)
Exam fee
$76
Examination sources

Texas Esthetician Written Examination

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Closed-book written examination
Exam questions
75 scored items and 7 non-scored items
Time limit
105 minutes plus 10 minutes for non-scored items
Passing score
70% correct
Exam fee
$55
Examination outline
  • Licensing and Regulation (20%)
    • Health and Safety
    • Responsibilities of the Practitioner
    • Continuing Education
  • Infection Control (25%)
    • Cleaning and Disinfecting
    • Implements
    • Equipment
    • Work Environment
    • Safety Procedures
    • Exposure Incidents
    • Patch Test
    • Skin
    • Diseases
    • Disorders
  • Skin Care (16%)
    • Physiology
    • Skin Analysis
    • Skin Types
    • Skin Conditions
  • Facial Treatments (28%)
    • Basic Facial Treatments
    • Cleansing
    • Extractions
    • Exfoliation
    • Masks
    • Moisturizers
    • Facial Massage
    • Skin Care Products
    • Facial Machines
    • Brush
    • Galvanic
    • High-Frequency
    • Steam
    • Vacuum
    • Wood's Lamp
    • Contraindications
  • Hair Removal (11%)
    • Contraindications
    • Methods of Hair Removal
Examination sources