Qualifications 
persons eligible to receive the beautician’s (skin) license- A person who falls under any of the following qualifications shall obtain a beautician’s (skin) license (Article 6(1) of the Public Health Control Act).
· A person who has graduated from the department of beauty arts of a school recognized by the Minister of Education as equivalent to or higher than a junior college in the academic level
· A person who has obtained an academic degree in beauty arts as he/she has been recognized as a person with attainments equal to or higher than the college or junior college graduate pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Recognition of Credits, Etc.
· A person who has completed the prescribed course of beauty arts of a school recognized by the Minister of Education as equivalent to or higher than a high school in the academic level
· A person who has completed the prescribed course of haircutting or beauty arts for at least 1 year at a specialized high school, technical high school or high school under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or various schools equivalent to a technical high school
· A person who has obtained qualifications as a beautician (skin) under the National Technical Qualifications Act
※ Acquisition of a beautician’s (skin) license
The subjects of the qualification examination for beauticians (skin) are as follows (attached Table 8 of the Enforcement Regulations of the National Technical Qualifications Act).
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Methods of determining qualification |
Examination subjects |
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Written test |
Physiological anatomy, Management of beauty equipment and devices and skincare |
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Aptitude test |
Skin care practice |
Persons not eligible to acquire the certificate of beautician (skin)- Any of the following persons shall not be granted the certificate of beautician (skin) (Article 6(2) of the Public Health Control Act, Article 6 of the Enforcement Decree of the Public Health Control Act, Article 9(3) of the Enforcement Regulations of the Public Health Control Act).
· An incompetent person under adult guardianship
· A mental patient under the Mental Health Act: Provided that this shall not apply to a person recognized to be suitable for a beautician by a specialized medical doctor
· A communicable (infectious) disease patient with tuberculosis (excluding those with non-communicable disease) who can cause damage to public health as prescribed in the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act
· An addict of narcotics, hemp, and other psychotropic drugs
· A person for whom 1 year has not yet elapsed after his/her certificate was revoked on the grounds as referred to in Subparagraphs 2, 4, 6, or 7 of Article 7(1) of the Public Health Control Act
※ Further details on the qualification examination for beauticians (skin) are available on Q-NET (www.q-net.or.kr) of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea via .