The demand for estheticians in Florida is growing, meaning now may be the perfect time to start your career as an esthetician.
If you're searching for "esthetician licenses" in Florida, you may find yourself coming up empty. This could be because Florida doesn't use the term "esthetician" for these professionals. Instead, they use "facial specialist" and "full specialist." Additionally, they don't license in these areas—they provide registrations.
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In Florida, estheticians are divided into two types: facial specialists and full specialists (more on those later).
To become an esthetician in Florida, you need to meet the following requirements:
- Be at least 16 years old or have earned a high school diploma
- Complete 220 hours of facial specialization training or complete 400 hours of full specialist training
- Complete a four-hour-long HIV/Aids course approved by Florida's Board of Cosmetology
There aren't any exams required for facial or full specialist registrations. It's worth noting these are "registrations," not "licenses," though you do need to have this registration to practice.
If you ever want to become a cosmetologist in the state, you'll need to take additional courses and earn a standard license.
What are the Differences Between Florida's Facial Specialist and Full Specialist Fields?
A facial specialistfacial and basic scalp treatments
A full specialist may provide facial and nail services after 400 training hours.
There's a separate nail specialist license available, which requires 180 training hours. If you only have the time or money to complete a facial or nail specialty program, you may undergo training in the other field later if you want to work as a full specialist. The combined number of hours equals the full specialist training hours.
