All Nebraska beauty licenses in one place. Nebraska uses the NIC written exam — a scaled score of at least 75 — administered by PSI for cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology; barber is examined by its own board, which names no vendor. Cosmetology runs 1,800 hours (esthetics 600, barber 1,800, manicurist 300). Biennial renewal, no CE for practitioners. Regulated by the Nebraska Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Board, Lincoln NE.
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Nebraska sits the NIC written paper at a scaled score of at least 75, delivered by PSI for cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology; barbers are examined by their own board, which names no vendor. PSI’s Nebraska catalog books five theory papers and every one of them is English, with no other language bookable. 1,800 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.
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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. Nebraska tests on the NIC exam, so this is the exam you'll sit. No email, no signup.
Nebraska · Cosmetology
1,800 hours at a Board-approved cosmetology school. The NIC written exam via PSI — it satisfies both the written and practical requirements, so there is no hands-on practical, at a scaled score of at least 75. Biennial renewal, CE-free. Nebraska Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Board, Lincoln NE.
Nebraska uses the NIC National Written Examination, administered by PSI. There is no hands-on practical: the written exam satisfies both the written and practical requirements. NICPrep's cosmetology question bank is built from the NIC CIB, which is the exam this state uses. A scaled score of at least 75 passes, under 172 NAC 36 §003.01(E).
Nebraska sits the NIC examination in English. If you are studying in Spanish, you will still sit the paper in English — plan for that. Studying in another language is a study choice; the paper stays in English. The English NIC bundle is the edition built for the paper you will sit — the Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese editions carry the same blueprint in another language, which helps you learn and leaves the exam itself unchanged.
Nebraska requires 1,800 hours for cosmetology and, under a separate board, 1,800 for barber. Full-time students typically need about 12–15 months to complete the program. Plan your study timeline accordingly.
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Cosmo 1,800 · Esth 600 · Barber 1,800 · Nail 300 hours. Full-time cosmetology programs typically about 12–15 months. Verify school at dhhs.ne.gov.
Apply through DHHS at dhhs.ne.gov with proof of training completion, photo ID, and application fee.
DHHS emails your authorization to test, with PSI's scheduling details, once your application is accepted. PSI administers the computer-based exam; there is no hands-on practical. The exam is administered in English.
CE-free. Biennial renewal. Confirm current fees and renewal dates at dhhs.ne.gov.
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Nebraska · Esthetics
600 hours at a Board-approved school. NIC esthetics exams via PSI — a scaled score of at least 75. Biennial renewal, CE-free.
Nebraska uses the NIC National Esthetics Written Examination via PSI; there is no hands-on practical, as the written exam satisfies both requirements. NICPrep's esthetics question bank is built from the NIC Esthetics CIB, which is the exam this state uses. A scaled score of at least 75 passes, under 172 NAC 36 §003.01(E).
Nebraska · Barber
1,800 hours at a Board-approved barber school, under the separate Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners. The Board of Barber Examiners conducts both the written and the practical itself and names no testing vendor — 75% required on each, on four fixed dates a year. Biennial renewal, CE-free.
Nebraska uses NIC Barber Styling Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's barber question bank is built from the NIC Barber Styling CIB, which is the content this state's paper draws on. The barber board requires 75% on each component, under NAC Title 51 §008.
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Nebraska · Nail Technology
300 hours at a Board-approved school. NIC Nail Technology exams via PSI — a scaled score of at least 75. Biennial renewal, CE-free.
Nebraska uses the NIC National Nail Technology Written Examination via PSI; there is no hands-on practical, as the written exam satisfies both requirements. NICPrep's nail technology question bank is built from the NIC Nail Technology CIB, which is the exam this state uses. A scaled score of at least 75 passes, under 172 NAC 36 §003.01(E).
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Nebraska uses the NIC written exam — PSI for cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology; barber is examined by its own board. DHHS passes at a scaled score of at least 75; the barber board requires 75% on each component. NICPrep is built from the NIC CIBs.
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