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Mental Health and Consumer Services

Phone: (402) 471-2117
FAX: (402) 471-3577
E-mail: Kris Chiles

The following professions are licensed by this section:

Profession Expiration Date Continuing Education (CE)/
Practice Requirements
Alcohol Testing Permits (D.U.I.) N/A N/A
Cosmetology:
Apprentice No Expiration No CE
Apprentice Training Salon 12/31/odd years  
Cosmetic Establishment 9/20/odd years No CE
Cosmetician Two years from issue  
Cosmetologist 12/31/even years 8 hours biennial
Cosmetology Instructor 12/31/even years 8 hours biennial
Cosmetology Salon 09/30/odd years No CE
Cosmetology School 12/31/even years  
Electrologist 07/31/odd years 8 hours biennial
Electrology Instructor 07/31/odd years 20 hours biennial
Electrology School 12/31/even years No CE
Esthetician 09/30/even years 8 hours biennial
Guest Artist Two years from issue No CE
Nail Technician License 12/31/Odd 8 hours biennial
Nail Technician Inactive Renewal 12/31/Odd No CE
Nail Technology Instructor 12/31/Odd 12 hours biennial
Nail Technology Instructor Inactive Renewal 12/31/Odd No CE
Nail Technology Salon 9/30/Odd N/A
Nail Technology School 12/31/Odd N/A
Nail Technology School - Transfer 12/31/Odd N/A
Satellite Classroom 12/31/odd years  
Skin Care Salon 09/30/odd years No CE
Student Cosmetologist No expiration No CE
Student Electrologist No expiration No CE
Student Esthetician No expiration No CE
Student Instructor No expiration No CE
Temporary Practitioner 6 weeks after last day of exam No CE
Funeral Directing & Embalming:
Branch Establishments 02/01/even years No CE
Embalmer 02/01/even years 16 hours biennial
Funeral Director 02/01/even years 16 hours biennial
Funeral Director/Embalmer 02/01/even years 16 hours biennial
Funeral Establishment 02/01/even years  
Apprentice 12 months from issue No CE
Massage Therapy:
Massage Therapist 11/01/odd years 24 hours biennial
Massage Therapy School 11/01/odd years  
Temporary Massage Therapist Next exam  
Medical Nutrition Therapist 09/01/odd years 30 hours biennial
Mental Health Practice:
Marriage & Family Therapist 09/01/even years 32 hours biennial
Mental Health Practitioner 09/01/even years 32 hours biennial
Professional Counselor 09/01/even years 32 hours biennial
Certified Social Worker 09/01/even years 32 hours biennial
Master Social Worker 09/01/even years 32 hours biennial
Provisional 5 years from issue No CE
Nursing Home Administration:
Administrator-in-Training No expiration No CE
Nursing Home Administrator 12/31/even years 50 hours biennial
Preceptor No expiration No CE
Provisional Nursing Home Administrator No expiration No CE
Psychology:
Psychologist 01/01/odd years 24 hours biennial
Special Psychologist No expiration No CE
30-day temporary 30 days within one calendar year  
One-year temporary One year from issue  

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