How Long is Esthetician School?

Esthetician school lasts from 350 hours to 1,000 hours, depending on the state. This means becoming an esthetician can take a couple of months to almost a year for full-time students.

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Because of the different required training hours between states, if you want to transfer your esthetician license between states, you might need to return to school or take new esthetician exams. This usually happens if the state where you earned your license requires less time in esthetician school than your new state does.

How Long Does It Take to Become an Esthetician in my State?

In the chart below, you can see how long esthetician school takes in your state. We've also included information about how often you need to renew your esthetician license and relevant continuing education requirements.

These numbers reflect how many hours of training in an esthetician program it takes to become an esthetician without any special circumstances. If you undergo an apprenticeship, obtain a master esthetician license, have held your license for a long time, or meet some other set of state standards, your esthetician training length may differ.