

If you are currently licensed in another state: If you have ever held a Colorado license to practice as a barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, hairstylist or nail technician, you must apply for a license by reinstatement. If you used to have a Colorado license but it expired: You may access the Candidate Handbook and reservation information at PSI Online or call 1-80 for further information. Exam applicants must apply and schedule their examinations with PSI. If you have never held a license to practice as a barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, hairstylist or nail technician, you must apply for a license by examination.

Which Application Should You Use? If you have never had a license: Entering Colorado for the first time? Trained in another country? Please see our easy to use to guide for testing requirements, foreign equivalence, eligibility by school training, and exam content.
