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H0514
Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Exam Timing Change
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:59 AM
In one sentence
This law allows students in barbering or cosmetology schools to take their licensing exam after finishing 80% of their required training hours instead of waiting until they graduate.
What it does
- Changes the rule for when a student can take a licensing examination.
- Allows students to sit for an exam once they have completed eighty percent (80%) of their education hours.
Who it affects
- Students enrolled in licensed barber or cosmetology schools who are working toward licensure as barbers, barber-stylists, cosmetologists, electrologists, estheticians, or nail technicians.
Limits and unknowns
- The law only changes when students can take the exam; it does not change the total number of hours required to graduate or be licensed.
- Students must still meet all other requirements, such as age limits and passing the exam.
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