Reinstatement of a Lapsed Certificate

Before applying for licensure, please familiarize yourself with the general licensing policies.

An applicant for reinstatement of a Connecticut license that has lapsed due to non-renewal shall arrange for the submission the following documentation directly to this office from the source:

The applicant’s current curriculum vitae (CV) or synopsis of professional activity since completion of the applicant's initial training;

Verification from the appropriate authority confirming the applicant's most recent experience as an esthetician including dates and overall evaluation of the applicant's ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety.  If the applicant is in private practice, a letter from another practitioner with whom the applicant has referred clients will suffice.  The letter must indicate dates of the referral relationship and an evaluation of the applicant's ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety;

Typically, applicants for reinstatement who have not been in active practice for longer than five years are required to complete a period of refresher training.  Applicants to whom this applies will receive further information from the Department upon receipt of all required documentation.

Applications are only accepted online.  In order to submit your reinstatement application online, you will need to know your current user ID and password in DPH's system.  If you do not recall your user ID and password, you can use the recovery options as well as the 'Register' link.  If you use the 'Register' link, please disregard the language under 'PLEASE READ' and select 'NEXT' button at the bottom of the page.  On the next screen, you will need to match your first name, last name and the last 4 digits of your SSN and create a new password and validate your email address.  Once you are logged in, select 'Reinstatement Application at the bottom left corner of the screen.  Please select this link to submit your online application.