Upon DOL approval, you will receive an Examination Eligibility Notice, and a list of examination sites. Upon receipt of an application, licensing fee and verification of current licensure, the applicant will qualify to take the appropriate examination. A copy of your license is not verification of licensure. Examinations cover safe and sanitary practices, including but not limited to the use of tools, machines, materials, and processes used to provide safe and sanitary working conditions. Instructor examinations include teaching methods.
All examinations are computer based and multiple-choice.
The computer will automatically stop when you have passed or failed the examination. You are allowed 2 hours for the Cosmetology Examination and 1 hour for the Barber, Manicure, Esthetic and Instructor Examinations. The eligibility notice becomes an Interim License, which allows you to work immediately. You must attach a picture of yourself and post this Interim License at your workstation. The Interim License should be replaced when you receive your permanent license.