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Alaska Health & Safety Rules

The Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers enforces sanitation and infection-control standards to protect the public. These rules apply the same universal principles you learned nationally, framed as Alaska's enforceable requirements for implements, single-use items, blood exposure, and the work station.

Disinfecting Implements

Clean all reusable implements of hair and debris before disinfecting them.

Disinfect hard, non-porous tools with an EPA-registered disinfectant used at the correct dilution and full contact time.

Immerse combs, shears, and clips fully; disinfect clippers with an approved spray or wipe, not immersion.

Store disinfected tools clean and dry in a covered container, separate from soiled implements.

Single-Use Items & Station Sanitation

Discard porous single-use items (emery boards, wooden sticks, neck strips) after one client.

Use freshly laundered towels and linens for each client.

Dispense powders, creams, and lotions with a clean spatula or shaker, never with fingers.

Keep work surfaces, chairs, and shampoo bowls clean and disinfected between clients.

Blood Exposure & Universal Precautions

Treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.

If a cut occurs, stop, put on single-use gloves, and control the bleeding.

Clean then disinfect any blood-contaminated surfaces and implements; discard contaminated single-use items.

Place used razor blades and other sharps in a proper sharps container.

State-specific details

State exam facts

State regulator: Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers
Exam vendor: Prov (NIC exams)
Prelicensing education: 1,650 hours of schooling (or a 2,000-hour apprenticeship)
Passing score: 75

How many training hours does Alaska require for a cosmetology (hairdresser) license?

Alaska requires 1,650 hours at an approved school, or a 2,000-hour apprenticeship. Note that Alaska licenses the full-service occupation as a 'Hairdresser' rather than 'cosmetologist,' with separate esthetician and nail-technician licenses.

Who licenses cosmetologists in Alaska?

The Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, within the Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing, issues the license. Exams are the National-Interstate Council (NIC) tests delivered by Prov — not PSI.

Does Alaska still require a practical exam?

Yes. Alaska requires both the NIC written theory exam and a hands-on NIC practical exam, and a scaled score of 75 is required to pass each.

Sources: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/boardofbarbershairdressers.aspx, https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofBarbersHairdressers/StatutesRegulations.aspx

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