The Barber/Cosmetology family
DORA groups its licence types into 40 families. This one holds 74,593 active licences across 11 types.
4,323 of the 74,593 active licences in the Barber/Cosmetology family carry a disciplinary action in DORA's file — 5.8%.
This site publishes that count and no more: never who, and never a case number. DORA records the type of action and no reason at all, and the two most common entries statewide are a stipulation and a letter of admonition — agreed outcomes. Every licence counted here is active. Why that line is drawn there.
The licence types in Barber/Cosmetology
| Licence type | Active licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetologist | 34,051 | 45.6% |
| Esthetician | 15,622 | 20.9% |
| Nail Technician | 11,586 | 15.5% |
| Shop Registration | 6,258 | 8.4% |
| Barber | 3,917 | 5.3% |
| Hair Stylist | 3,055 | 4.1% |
| Military Spouse - Cosmetologist | 58 | 0.1% |
| Military Spouse - Esthetician | 23 | 0.0% |
| Military Spouse - Nail Technician | 16 | 0.0% |
| Military Spouse - Barber | 4 | 0.0% |
| Military Spouse - Hair Stylist | 3 | 0.0% |
The other families
- Nursing — 152,520
- Medical — 44,672
- Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors — 42,903
- Electrical — 42,143
- Pharmacy — 24,837
- Plumbing — 21,194
- Professional Counselors — 19,238
- Accountancy — 17,878
- Social Work — 16,413
- Dental — 16,225
- Massage Therapists — 13,650
- Physical Therapy — 12,184
- Veterinary — 10,827
- Occupational Therapy — 6,468
- Chiropractic — 5,971
- Psychology — 5,564
- Addiction Counselors — 5,327
- Respiratory Therapy — 5,095
- Speech Language Pathology — 4,514
- Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist — 3,631
- Marriage and Family Therapists — 2,950
- Optometric — 1,714
- Acupuncture — 1,603
- Combative Sports — 1,579
- Landscape Architects — 1,290
- Athletic Trainers — 1,184
- Unlicensed Psychotherapist — 1,181
- Outfitters — 902
- Natural Medicine — 833
- Funeral and Mortuary Science — 825
- Nursing Home Administrators — 782
- Radon Professionals — 754
- Audiology — 754
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