All Mississippi beauty licenses in one place. Mississippi sets the NIC national theory examinations and registers candidates through the board’s own portal — 70 to pass for practitioners, 75 for instructors (written only; the board retired the practical in February 2026). Cosmetology runs 1,500 hours (esthetics 600, barber 1,500, manicurist 350). Annual renewal, no CE for practitioners. Regulated by the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology.
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Mississippi sets the NIC national theory papers and registers candidates through the board’s own portal — 70 to pass if you are a practitioner, 75 if you are an instructor. The board retired the practical in February 2026, so the written paper is the whole examination now. 1,500 hours come first.
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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. Mississippi tests on the NIC exam, so this is the exam you'll sit. No email, no signup.
Mississippi · Cosmetology
1,500 hours at a Board-approved cosmetology school. Practical exam eliminated February 2026 — NIC theory written exam only; 70 to pass, 75 for instructors. Annual renewal. CE-free. Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology, Jackson MS.
Mississippi uses the NIC National Cosmetology Theory Examination; the practical was eliminated in February 2026. NICPrep's cosmetology question bank is built from the NIC CIB, which is the exam this state uses. Practitioners pass at 70, instructors at 75.
Mississippi eliminated the practical (hands-on) exam for cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology licenses effective February 2026. Written theory only. Confirm current exam requirements directly with the Board before scheduling.
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Cosmo 1,500 · Esth 600 · Barber 1,500 · Nail 350 hours. Verify school approval at msbcb.ms.gov.
Apply at msbcb.ms.gov with proof of training hours, photo ID, and required fees.
Registration goes to the board’s own portal at ms.gov, which names no third-party testing vendor. As of February 2026 the practical is retired — written theory only, 70 to pass, 75 for instructors. A separate Law & Sanitation examination is scheduled separately, and a temporary work permit is required before you can register for it.
CE-free. Annual renewal. Confirm current fees at msbcb.ms.gov.
🇪🇸 NICPrep's cosmetology prep is also available in Spanish.
Mississippi · Esthetics
600 hours at a Board-approved school. Practical exam eliminated February 2026 — NIC theory written exam only; 70 to pass, 75 for instructors. Annual renewal. CE-free.
Mississippi uses the NIC National Esthetics Theory Examination; the practical was eliminated in February 2026. NICPrep's esthetics question bank is built from the NIC Esthetics CIB, which is the exam this state uses. Practitioners pass at 70, instructors at 75.
Mississippi · Barber
1,500 hours at a Board-approved barber school. Confirm current exam format with the Board — theory-only change confirmed for cosmetology as of February 2026, verify barber status directly.
Mississippi uses NIC Barber Styling Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's barber question bank is built from the NIC Barber Styling CIB, which is the exam this state uses. Practitioners pass at 70, instructors at 75.
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🇪🇸 NICPrep's barber styling prep is also available in Spanish.
Mississippi · Nail Technology
350 hours at a Board-approved school. Practical exam eliminated February 2026 — NIC Nail Technology theory written exam only; 70 to pass, 75 for instructors. Annual renewal.
Mississippi uses the NIC National Nail Technology Theory Examination; the practical was eliminated in February 2026. NICPrep's nail technology question bank is built from the NIC Nail Technology CIB, which is the exam this state uses. Practitioners pass at 70, instructors at 75.
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🇻🇳 NICPrep's nail technology prep is also available in Vietnamese.
Mississippi uses NIC exams and passes practitioners at 70, instructors at 75. NICPrep is built from the NIC CIBs.
2026 CIB changes, domain study tips, and new-modality launches — a few emails a month, no spam.