May 2009
Texas Barber & Cosmetology News
(512) 463-6599 or 1-800-803-9202
www.license.state.tx.us
COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM
P.O. Box 12088 Austin, Texas 78711
cs.cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us
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| Elizabeth Perez, TDLR Program Specialist, answers questions at the International Congress of Esthetics show in Arlington. |
Whether you are an operator, facialist or manicurist, you must complete continuing education (CE) courses to renew your license. You can send in the application to renew before completing the required CE but you must complete the work before TDLR can issue your renewed license. To help cosmetology licensees find CE courses the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) supplies online links to Department-approved providers and their course information.
STEP 1: Log onto the TDLR web site at www.license.state.tx.us
STEP 2: On the right-side of the TDLR home page, under the heading Programs, click on Cosmetologists.
STEP 3: On the Cosmetology page look on the right-hand side of the page and find “Cosmetology Continuing Education.” Click on that link and the page titled “Continuing Education for Cosmetologists” will open.
On the “Continuing Education for Cosmetologists” page, at the top, you will find two bullets.
Continue scrolling down the page and you will find a listing of the type of education and number of hours required to renew your license.
1. Cosmetology licensees who are 65 years old or older, and have held a cosmetology license for at least 15 years are only required to complete two (2) hours of a TDLR-approved health and safety continuing education course work.
2. If you are submitting a late renewal, the continuing education courses must have been completed within the two year period immediately prior the renewal date.
3. To receive credit for a course it may only be completed one time during a renewal period. Licensees must keep copies of the certificates of completion for the courses for two years after the date of completion.
For more information regarding continuing education visit the TDLR web site at www.license.state.tx.us or email your questions to ce@license.state.tx.us.
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| Charlston D. Boyce received his Class A Barber license March 31, 2009, and helped reach the 13,000 Class A Barber milestone. |
That is the number of Class A Barber licenses reported in the latest TDLR licensee population count. That is 205 more Texas barbers than the same time last year and the industry continues to grow. “Texas has the second highest number of licensed barbers in the United States,” proclaims Margie Weaver, TDLR Program Specialist.
Barbering is a profession rich in history. The excavation of stone razors or scrapers from the Paleolithic period (40,000—10,000 BC) indicates early man may have used the tools for hair removal as well as for the skinning of animals. Artwork dated 1000 BC shows Greek men visiting their local barber for shaving services and that the shops of ancient Greece were gathering places where people shared news and the company of others.
Today there are many reasons for the continued growth and prosperity of the time honored tradition of the neighborhood barbershop but common threads have remained the same for centuries:
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation congratulates the Texas barbering industry in reaching the 13,000 barbers milestone.
| STATE | TOTAL BARBERS |
|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA | 21,088 |
| TEXAS | 13,005 |
| FLORIDA | 9,150 |
| OHIO | 9,000 |
| NEW YORK | 8,800 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 8,477 |
| WASHINGTON | 8,146 |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 7,412 |
| GEORGIA | 6,049 |
| ILLINOIS | 5,725 |
Barbers ...13,005
Barber manicurists ... 392
Barber technicians ... 20
Barber hair braiding specialist ...55
Barber shops ...5,268
Barber manicure shops ...120
Barber hair braiding shops ...3
Barber hair weaving shops ...3
Dual shop/salon ...423*
Barber instructors ...152
Students ...1,812
Schools ...36
Class A Barber booth rentals ...3,665
Barber manicure booth rentals ...75
Barber technician booth rental ...1
Barber hair braiding booth rentals ...2
Operators ...104,489
Manicurists ...31,483
Facial specialists ...12,611
Weavers ...181
Braiders ...696
Shampoo specialists 1...57
Wig specialists ...20
Shampoo apprentices ...11,464
Operator instructors ...3,992
Manicure instructors... 48
Facial instructors ...80
Wig instructors ...3
Students ...21,640
Schools ...381
Salons ...20,867
Manicure salons ...1,315
Facial salons ...553
Facial/manicure salons ...3,773
Hair braiding/weaving salons ....140
Wig salons ...37
Independent contractors ...39,344
Dual shop/salon ...423*
Texas Barber & Cosmetology News
(512) 463-6599 or 1-800-803-9202
www.license.state.tx.us
COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM
P.O. Box 12088 Austin, Texas 78711
cs.cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us
Cosmetology Advisory Board:
Clive Lamb, Presiding Officer
Kerin Haney, Vice Presiding Officer
Diane Salazar
Glenda Jemison
Allison Leigh Kincy
Zelda Moore
BARBER PROGRAM
P.O. Box 13489 Austin, Texas 78711
cs.barbers@license.state.tx.us
Barber Advisory Board:
Linda G. Connor, Presiding Officer
Dean Hudson, Jr, Vice Presiding Officer
Ronald Brown,
Joseph B. Grondin,
Vacancy
Commissioners:
Frank Denton, Chair
LuAnn Roberts Morgan, Vice Chair
Mike Arismendez,
Lewis Benavides,
Lilian Norman-Keeney,
Fred N. Moses,
Deborah Yurco,
William Kuntz, Exec. Director
