Mission Statement

The mission of the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology, Barbering and Massage Therapy is to safeguard and protect the health and general welfare of the people of the state of Oklahoma by performing a variety of services from developing curriculum for schools to administering examinations for prospective practitioners of the cosmetology, barbering and massage therapy profession.
 

Agency Purpose

The Board of Cosmetology and Barbering licenses and regulates the profession of cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, manicuring, instructors and establishments where these services are performed. It also regulates health and safety issues in schools approved by the Board. Anyone who provides these types of services including but not limited to, haircutting, hairdressing, nail care, skin care and the application of make-up must be licensed by the Board.

** Online License Renewal **

**Addresses cannot be changed online. You must submit address changes in writing. You can mail the address change to the office or, for convenience you can email it to certs@cosmo.ok.gov

To improve our online renewal system please submit all issues along with screenshots to MT@cosmo.ok.gov with your file number in the subject line.

If you are not a permanent resident you have to submit an I-94 citizenship affidavit along with a copy of your permanent resident card. Those forms can be located under our forms section of the website

Pay by credit card or from your bank account.

Permanent rules override the current rules which can be located at the top of our home page.

OSBCB Rules, Regulations and Statute Book, Effective September 1st, 2017

SB687 Massage Therapy Act

2016 Annual Report

Cosmetology Board Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Work Program

ATTENTION:

FULL BODY MASSAGE does not fall under the scope of practice of a cosmetology, barber, aesthetician or nail tech license. 

If you hold a cosmetology, barber,aesthetician or nail tech license, and you are performing FULL BODY MASSAGE or presenting yourself as a massage therapist you must obtain a massage therapy license. 

The licensing rules and applications for massage therapy are available at www.cosmo.ok.gov. 

http://www.oklegislature.gov/FindMyLegislature.aspx

Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Advisory Board on Massage Therapy 
2401 NW 23rd, Suite 84 \ Shepherd Mall \ Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Map to Shepherd Mall

Phone: 405.521.2441 \ Fax: 405.521.2440 \ Office Hours: 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday