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Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee

Tennessee Cosmetology Schools

Find an accredited cosmetology school or beauty college in Tennessee with accredited hair, nail, barber and other training programs. All schools are accredited and have financial aid for qualifying students. Take a course with classes like basic safety and sanitation, hair care, nail care, makeup artistry, anatomy and physiology, and more. Get trained for the Tennessee cosmetology license exam. Our free online application is the first step in finding and applying to a cosmetology school.

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Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee

Arnolds Beauty School

1179 S Second St, Milan, TN 38358

Aveda Institute - Knoxville

516 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902

Aveda Institute - Franklin

1765 Galleria Blvd, Franklin, TN 37067

Buchanan Beauty College - Shelbyville

925 Sevier Street, Shelbyville, TN 37160

Buchanan Beauty College - Tullahoma

211 West Coffee Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388

Buchanan Beauty College - Pleasant View

2008 Highway 49 East, Pleasant View, TN 37146

Career Beauty College

113 South Military Avenue, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers - Chattanooga

248 Northgate Mall Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37415

Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers - Chattanooga

5600 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411

Elite College of Cosmetology

459 N Main St, Lexington, TN 38351

Empire Beauty School - Memphis

3250 Coleman Rd, Memphis, TN 38128

Empire Beauty School - Memphis

804 S Highland St, Memphis, TN 38111

Genesis Career College - Cookeville

880-A East 10th Street, Cookeville, TN 38501

Genesis Career College - Lebanon

1505 Noah Court, Lebanon, TN 37087

Institute of Hair Design

205 Enterprise Drive, Adamsville, TN 38310

Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology

222 E Unaka Ave, Johnson City, TN 37601

Knoxville Institute of Hair Design

1221 N Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917

Love Beauty School Inc

1161 Murfreesboro Hwy, Manchester, TN 37355

Nashville Barber and Style Academy

966 Madison Square, Madison, TN 37115

New Concepts School of Cosmetology

1412 South Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37311

Paul Mitchell Schools - Knoxville

8380 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

Paul Mitchell Schools - Bartlett

8000 US Hwy 64 Ste 108, Bartlett, TN 38133

Paul Mitchell Schools - Murfreesboro

1720 Old Fort Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Paul Mitchell Schools - Antioch

5510 Crossings Circle, Antioch, TN 37013

Plaza Beauty School

4682 Spottswood Ave, Memphis, TN 38117

Queen City College

1594 Fort Campbell Blvd, Clarksville, TN 37042

Styles and Profiles Beauty College

119 S Second St, Selmer, TN 38375

Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology - Memphis

7053 Winchester Road, Memphis, TN 38125

Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology - Memphis

7041 Stage Road, Memphis, TN 38133

Tennessee Career Institute

1412 Trotwood Avenue, Columbia, TN 38401

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson

740 Hwy 46, Dickson, TN 37055

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman

1745 Harriman Highway, Harriman, TN 37748

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville

716 McMurry Blvd East, Hartsville, TN 37074

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald

813 West Main, Hohenwald, TN 38462

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville

1100 Liberty Street, Knoxville, TN 37919

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston

740 Hi Tech Dr, Livingston, TN 38570

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis

550 Alabama Ave, Memphis, TN 38105

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro

1303 Old Fort Pky, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville

100 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, TN 37209

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Huntsville

355 Scott High Drive, Huntsville, TN 37756

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris

312 S Wilson Street, Paris, TN 38242

Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc

4704 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921

The Hair Academy

513 College Street West, Fayetteville, TN 37334

The Salon Professional Academy

2710 Old Lebanon Road, Nashville, TN 37214

Volunteer Beauty Academy - Dyersburg

395 US Highway 51 Bypass N Suite A, Dyersburg, TN 38024

Volunteer Beauty Academy - Madison

1793 B Gallatin Pke N, Madison, TN 37115

Volunteer Beauty Academy - Nashville

5338 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN 37209

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State of Tennessee, Cosmetology Certification Requirements

You'll need to be at least 16 years old with a 10th grade education.

To become a cosmetology instructor, you need your high school diploma or GED, your cosmetology license, 300 hours of instructor training in 6 months or 1 year of junior instruction.

You must renew your license every 2 years prior to the actual expiration date. There is a $50 fee.

To work in Tennessee if you're from another state, you need to have proof of your current license, and it must be from a state with equal or greater licensing requirements. If you have 5 years of provable work experience, you may substitute the licensing requirement with that.

Instructors must complete 16 CEUs every 2 years.

Educational requirements for Tennessee:

Cosmetologist – 1500 hours
Barber – 1500 hours
Esthetician – 750 hours
Electrologist – 600 hours
Manicurist – 600 hours
Natural Hair Stylist – 300 hours
Shampoo Technician – 300 hours
Instructor – 300 hours