1. A cosmetologist or esthetician licensed in this state with practical experience of at least one year immediately preceding January 1, 2026, may apply for an advanced esthetician license until December 31, 2027, if the applicant:
a. Completes a board-approved four-hour safety and infection control training; b. Obtains an active occupational safety and health administration bloodborne pathogens certification; c. Obtains an active board-approved first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification; and d. Provides: (1) A notarized affidavit from a supervising medical professional certifying the applicant worked under the direct supervision and control of a licensed physician or physician assistant practicing under chapter 43-17, or nurse under chapter 43-12.1, for a minimum of three hundred hours of actual service work within five years immediately preceding application; or (2) Proof of completing one hundred fifty hours of advanced esthetic training approved by the board. 2. A cosmetologist or esthetician licensed in this state who fails to meet the requirements in subsection 1 or fails to apply by December 31, 2027, must complete five hundred hours of training in advanced esthetics in a board-approved program.
43-11-26.2. License requirements - Additional certifications for advanced estheticians. In addition to the license requirements for an advanced esthetician, a written application and proof of board-approved additional training and certifications must be made to the board before the use of: 1. Microneedling pens, rollers, or devices; 2. Nonablative devices; or 3. Advanced chemical peels.
43-11-27. Instructor's license - Student instructor's license - Registration - Qualifications. 1. No individual may be licensed as an instructor of cosmetology unless the individual passes a theory and a practical examination required by the board after paying the examination fee set forth in section 43-11-28. An applicant shall: a. Possess a current North Dakota license as a cosmetologist, esthetician, advanced esthetician, or manicurist; and b. Complete the required hours of instructor training in a school of cosmetology or course approved by the board. 2. An instructor or student instructor may not practice cosmetology on a patron at a school other than as part of practical work pertaining directly to the teaching of students. 3. Each school of enrollment shall submit to the board a student instructor registration form for each student instructor. The registration form must be accompanied by a fee for a student instructor in an amount determined by the board under section 43-11-28. A student instructor shall possess, at the time of enrollment, a general education equivalent to the completion of four years in high school and hold a license as a cosmetologist, esthetician, advanced esthetician, or manicurist. Upon completion of the course prescribed for student instructors, the student instructor shall make an application to the board and pay a fee as provided in section 43-11-28. The board then shall cause the applicant to be examined for an instructor's license. Upon successfully passing the theoretical and practical examinations, the board shall issue an instructor's license to the applicant. 4. No individual is entitled to renew an instructor's license unless the instructor has furnished to the board evidence of completion of the continuing education established by the board by rule. 5. Licensed estheticians and manicurists may only provide instruction within the scope of practice of the respective licenses determined under this chapter.