Legislative Updates for Georgia

Georgia State Board of Cosmetologists & Barbers

237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217

Phone: 404-424-9966 | Fax: 478-207-1442 | Website: sos.ga.gov/ | Email: via contact form on website
Training hours required from a licensed esthetics school/program: 1000
Renewal CEU hours: Operators 5 hours every 2 years, Instructors 15 hours every 2 years

Georgia COVID-19 Update: Online CE allowed for courses taken after September 24

On August 28, 2020, the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy approved emergency rules that allow online continuing education (CE) to be counted toward licensure requirements during the 2020 renewal period. The governor and attorney general approved these emergency rules effective September 24, 2020, and the Board updated the rules on their website when they learned of the approval and the effective date on September 29, 2020.

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