Florida cosmetology CE requirements
Board: Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR)
Website: myfloridalicense.com
Phone: 850-487-1395
Provider #: 0004997
Current Cycle: November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2026 (GROUP 2)
CE Deadline: October 31, 2026
CE hours required (10 hours total for most license types)
CL — Cosmetologist:
1 hr HIV/AIDS | 3 hrs sanitation | 0.5 hr OSHA | 0.5 hr workers comp | 2 hrs laws & rules | 1 hr chemical makeup | 1 hr environmental | 1 hr elective
FS — Full Specialist: Same 10-hr breakdown as Cosmetologist
FB — Esthetician / Facial Specialist: Same 10-hr breakdown as Cosmetologist
FV — Nail Technician: 10 hrs (FLNT27 course available July 2026)
BW — Body Wrapper: 10 hrs — confirm required topics directly with DBPR
HB — Hair Braider: CE NOT required (unless also holds CL/FS/FB/FV)
HW — Hair Wrapper: CE NOT required (unless also holds CL/FS/FB/FV)
CE reporting
Paragon CET reports electronically to FL DBPR every hour on the hour, all day, with a final submission at midnight. Typically instant; allow up to 24–48 hrs for license number mismatch cases.