How many CE hours does a Florida barber need?
2 hours of HIV/AIDS education approved by the Barbers' Board. The same 2-hour requirement applies to restricted barbers. The 10-hour cosmetology requirement does not apply to barbers.
Florida barbers and restricted barbers need a 2-hour HIV/AIDS course approved by the Florida Barbers' Board, completed before the license expires.
Barbers are regulated by the Barbers' Board, a separate board from the Board of Cosmetology. The 10-hour requirement applies to cosmetologists and specialists, not barbers. The Barbers' Board CE table requires 2 hours of board-approved HIV/AIDS for a Barber license and for a Restricted Barber license.
Barbershop licenses have no continuing education requirement. They expire November 30 of even years. For 2026, the barbershop deadline is midnight Eastern on November 30. Barbers who qualify for the 10-year exemption also do not need the course.
Barber and restricted barber licenses expire July 31 of even years. The Barbers' Board set the 2026 deadline at midnight Eastern on July 31, 2026. The next even-year expiration is July 31, 2028. Check the date on your own record before you rely on either date.
The state renewal fee is $75, paid to DBPR. It is separate from the course price.
The initial license application uses a separate HIV/AIDS course, not this renewal course. Initial HIV/AIDS courses.
Source: Florida Barbers' Board.
2 hours of HIV/AIDS education approved by the Barbers' Board. The same 2-hour requirement applies to restricted barbers. The 10-hour cosmetology requirement does not apply to barbers.
Barber and restricted barber licenses expire July 31 of even years. The Barbers' Board deadline for 2026 was midnight Eastern on July 31, 2026. The next even-year expiration is July 31, 2028.
No. Barbershop licenses have no CE requirement. They expire November 30 of even years.