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Panel weighs cutting cosmetology training from 1,500 to 1,200 hours; students and CTEs back change, board and private schools push back
Summary
Senate Bill 194 would lower the state cosmetology training requirement from 1,500 hours to 1,200 hours; supporters including CTE students and instructors said the reduction would enable high‑school learners to finish licensure in‑distrct and reduce costs, while board members and private school directors said 1,500 hours aligns with national testing and protects public safety and commercial readiness.
Sen. David Waters introduced Senate Bill 194 to reduce the state's cosmetology licensure hour requirement from 1,500 to 1,200 hours. Supporters — including high school career and technical education (CTE) directors, students and some salon‑industry witnesses — said the reduction aligns New Hampshire with neighboring states, would let more CTE students finish licensure while still in high school and would reduce the financial barrier of private post‑secondary cosmetology school.
Students and CTE testimony
Dover High School CTE students and instructors told the committee that travel schedules, district calendars and workshop days make it difficult for some sending students to complete 1,500 hours during high school. "Decreasing the minimum requirement will allow students similar to myself to obtain full licensure much easier," student Carly…
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