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Florida (FL) nail license requirements
Florida nail license: 180 training hours, no exam required. Eligibility, transfer from another state and fees.
Hours
180 hours
Vietnamese exam
No exam
Practical exam
No exam
- License
- Nail Specialist (specialty registration)
- Agency
- Florida DBPR — Board of Cosmetology
- Exams
- No exam required. Applicants must complete a Board-approved HIV/AIDS course (at least 4 hours, within 2 years before applying).
- Eligibility
- At least 16 or a high school diploma.
- Apprenticeship
- No apprenticeship route found.
- Transferring from another state
- Registration by endorsement for holders of a current license from a state with similar or higher requirements; the other state must certify the license and at least 180 training hours. Out-of-country registrations are not eligible.
- Fees
- Fees are as listed on the application; the amount could not be verified on an official page.
- Notes
- Florida issues a "registration", not a "license". The 180-hour requirement took effect Jan 1, 2021.
Checked on 2026-10-17. Rules change — always confirm on the official page. Official page ↗. Not legal advice.