All Maine beauty licenses in one place. Maine uses NIC theory and practical exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. Cosmetology runs 1,500 hours (esthetics 600, barber 1,500, manicurist 200). Annual renewal, no CE for practitioners. Regulated by Maine OPOR, Augusta ME.
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Maine sits the NIC theory and practical papers through Prov at a scaled score of 75.00. Cosmetology runs 1,500 hours, esthetics 600, barbering 1,500 and manicuring 200 — and renewal is annual, with no continuing education for practitioners.
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Built for the NIC Candidate Information BulletinPractice tests and flashcards together. One purchase, one email, instant access to both.
Built for the NIC Candidate Information BulletinPractice tests and flashcards together. One purchase, one email, instant access to both.
Built for the NIC Candidate Information BulletinPractice tests and flashcards together. One purchase, one email, instant access to both.
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10 questions from the NIC cosmetology bank and 10 terminology cards from the decks — the same items, the same rationales, the same study modes you get after checkout. Maine tests on the NIC exam, so this is the exam you'll sit. No email, no signup.
Maine · Cosmetology
1,500 hours at an OPOR-approved cosmetology school. NIC exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00 on theory and practical. Annual renewal. CE-free. Regulated by Maine OPOR, Augusta, ME.
Maine uses NIC National Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's cosmetology question bank is built from the NIC CIB — a direct-fit study resource. a scaled score of 75.00 on both.
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Verify school approval at maine.gov. Complete the required hours for your license type (cosmo 1,500 · esth 600 · barber 1,500 · nail 200).
Apply through Maine OPOR at maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing. Include proof of training hours, ID, and application fee.
Schedule at provexam.com or call 801-733-4455. Prov replaced D.L. Roope as Maine's exam vendor. Theory and practical exams both required at a scaled score of 75.00.
Maine licenses renew annually. CE-free for practitioners. Contact OPOR for renewal dates and fees.
🇪🇸 NICPrep's cosmetology prep is also available in Spanish.
Maine · Esthetics
600 hours at an OPOR-approved school. NIC esthetics exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. Annual renewal. CE-free for practitioners.
Maine uses NIC National Esthetics Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's esthetics question bank is built from the NIC Esthetics CIB — a direct-fit study resource. a scaled score of 75.00.
Maine · Barber
1,500 hours at an OPOR-approved barber school. NIC Barber Styling exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. Annual renewal. CE-free.
Maine uses NIC Barber Styling Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's barber question bank is built from the NIC Barber Styling CIB — a direct-fit study resource. a scaled score of 75.00 on both.
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🇪🇸 NICPrep's barber styling prep is also available in Spanish.
Maine · Nail Technology
200 hours at an OPOR-approved school — one of the lowest nail technician training requirements in the US. NIC Nail Technology exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. Annual renewal.
Maine uses NIC National Nail Technology Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's nail technology question bank is built from the NIC Nail Technology CIB — a direct-fit study resource. a scaled score of 75.00.
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🇻🇳 NICPrep's nail technology prep is also available in Vietnamese.
Maine uses NIC exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. NICPrep is built from the NIC CIBs.
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