MICHIGAN COSMETOLOGY FAQS
Revision Date 4/27/2021 Page 2 of 5
The license types above can be obtained by the following methods:
Examination: You have never held a license in Michigan, or any other state and your
education and training were completed in Michigan.
Reciprocity: You are licensed to perform cosmetology services under the laws of
another state, are applying based on qualifications acquired outside of the United
States, or your education and training were completed in another state and you wish to
become licensed in Michigan.
Relicensure: If you have ever held a Michigan license, but your Michigan license has
expired, you must apply for relicensure.
Apprentice Registration: This is a registration granted to an individual approved to participate
in an apprenticeship program offered by a qualified licensed establishment.
Cosmetology Establishment: This license is granted to a person to operate a cosmetology
establishment at a specific qualified establishment location to offer all cosmetology services.
Limited Cosmetology Establishment: This license is granted to a person that seeks to provide
only 1 or more cosmetology services at a specific qualified establishment location.
Cosmetology School: This license is granted to a person to operate a school of cosmetology,
at a specific qualified cosmetology school location.
Limited School of Cosmetology: This license is granted to the owner of a school that teaches
only electrology.
How do I verify my Michigan Board of Cosmetology license?
Certified license verification
requests must be obtained from the Michigan Board of Cosmetology
You must submit your request via the MiPLUS system. There is a $15.00 fee for certification
processing for each address you list. Please note, if you submit both a USPS mailing address
and an email address for the same recipient
, you will be charged $30.00 since you have
requested your certification to go to two
different addresses. Normal processing time for
verifications being sent by email is the same day, verifications being mailed are sent the next
business day.
Please note, verification requests for school hours cannot
be submitted via MiPLUS. If
verification of school hours is needed, complete and mail the
Occupational Code License
Verification Request form to the address listed on the form along with the appropriate fee.
Licenses may also be verified online on the Bureau’s License Verification website free of charge.
You may need to confirm with the recipient if verifying a license on this website is acceptable or
if a certified license verification is needed.
How long are Cosmetology license types valid?
Cosmetology license types are valid for 2 years. Cosmetology apprentice registrations do not
expire and remain valid until notification of completion or termination is received
Department, or the establishment license expires.