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This study is aimed at presenting measures for improving future legislation on national technical qualifications for Cosmetology. To accomplish the objective, current laws on Cosmetology, the problems and alternatives have been explored. Specifically, this study has examined Korea’s Cosmetology-related laws, which are Public Health Control Act, National Technical Qualifications Act, and Basic Qualifications Act. Also, the scale of Korea’s beauty industry and the status of relevant education and national technical qualification examinations were analyzed. Based on the findings, the following alternatives are suggested. 1) establishing national technical qualifications on Cosmetology specialists; clearly subdividing Cosmetology license categories into ‘comprehensive,’ ‘hair,’ ‘esthetic,’ ‘make-up’ and ‘nail-care.’ 2) establishing qualifications testing program to boost the reliability and validity of related licenses and qualifications; setting eligibility for participants of preliminary education on national technical qualification examinations; setting grades for professionals and related business owners 3) establishing a national technical qualification testing advisory body to engage in the following: continuous testing and improvement of the feasibility, rationality, and actual usability of national technical qualification examinations.