Continuing Education Requirements in Illinois
Cosmetologists – 14 hours by September 30th of each odd-numbered year
Estheticians – 10 hours by September 30th of each odd-numbered year
Manicurists – 10 hours by October 31st of each even-numbered year

A maximum of 50% of the total CE hours may be obtained through home study or online courses. The other hours must be in the classroom.

Beauty Academy is an approved provider of continuing education for cosmetologists, estheticians, and manicurists in Illinois. Our Illinois CE Sponsor Registration number is 190-000587. Click here to view a copy of our Illinois license. If your continuing education provider is not approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, then the course will not count towards your continuing education hours needed to renew your license.

Approved Online Courses

Approved Correspondence Course

You may have already received our continuing education course book for Illinois cosmetologists by mail. If you are ready to take the test online, you must first purchase the course using the BUY NOW button above.  The test online is identical to the exam in your book. If you did not receive our book, you can download the course book from our site.

After you purchase the course, you will be taken to a receipt page which has a link to take the final exam. This link will also be emailed to you. Once you pass the exam, you can immediately download and print your certificate.

Illinois Cosmetology Additional information:

Illinois cosmetologists must fulfill a requirement of 14 hours of continuing education to renew their Illinois cosmetology license.  Our online and correspondence continuing education classes are approved to fulfill the Illinois cosmetology continuing education requirements.

That said, not all online and correspondence continuing education courses are approved in Illinois for license renewal, so before taking a course other than ours, you will want to make sure that the course is approved. If your continuing education provider is not approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, then the course will not count towards your continuing education hours needed to renew your license.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer any continuing education training that is not online or correspondence?
We offer online and correspondence continuing education to renew your Illinois license. We do not offer any classroom continuing education courses for Illinois. We find that most students prefer to complete their continuing education online on their computer, smartphone, or tablet – or out of our course booklet.

Do you provide me with a certificate of completion when I finish your continuing education course?
Yes, all graduates of our Illinois cosmetology continuing education course will receive a certificate of completion. We can either email, mail, or fax the certificate to you.

Do I need to provide my certificate to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to prove that I completed my continuing education when I renew my license?
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may ask you to provide them with a copy of your continuing education certificate so be sure to hang on to it.

Are these courses approved?
Yes, our courses are approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for your continuing education requirements.

Do I have to finish the entire course in one sitting?
No, you can complete your entire Illinois cosmetology continuing education course today, or over the course of several days, picking up right where you left off.

Can I take this course on my phone?
Yes, our courses are mobile compatible. You can take our courses on your smartphone or tablet, in addition to our computer or home study versions.

Do you renew my license for me?
No. Completing your continuing education credits does not complete the renewal of your license. Once you have completed all of your required continuing education, you must pay the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation the license renewal fees, as we cannot do that for you.

What if I still have questions about completing my continuing education?
No problem. Just call our continuing education specialists at (888)290-9739 or email us at support@beautyce.com and they can walk you through what you need to do to complete your Illinois cosmetology continuing education requirements.

Illinois – It doesn’t matter whether you want to complete our cosmetology continuing education courses in Chicago, Springfield, Champaign Rockford, Peoria, Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, Schaumburg, or Elgin – our online and correspondence cosmetology continuing education courses can be completed from anywhere.