All New Hampshire beauty licenses in one place. New Hampshire uses NIC theory and practical exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. Cosmetology runs 1,500 hours (esthetics 600, barber 800, manicurist 300). Biennial renewal, no CE for practitioners. Regulated by the NH Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics (OPLC), Concord NH.
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New Hampshire sits the NIC theory and practical papers through Prov at a scaled score of 75.00, with the practicals in person at Concord — the New England outlier. Cosmetology runs 1,500 hours, esthetics 600, barbering 800 and manicuring 300, and renewal is biennial with no continuing education.
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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.
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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. New Hampshire tests on the NIC exam, so this is the exam you'll sit. No email, no signup.
New Hampshire · Cosmetology
1,500 hours at an OPLC-approved cosmetology school. NIC exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00 on theory and practical. Biennial renewal, CE-free. NH Board of Barbering, Cosmetology, and Esthetics under the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), Concord NH.
New Hampshire 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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Cosmo 1,500 · Esth 600 · Barber 800 · Nail 300 hours. Verify school approval at oplc.nh.gov.
Apply at oplc.nh.gov with proof of training hours, photo ID, and application fee.
Schedule at provexam.com. Theory and practical both required. A scaled score of 75.00 on each.
CE-free. Biennial renewal. Contact OPLC for current fees at oplc.nh.gov.
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New Hampshire · Esthetics
600 hours at an OPLC-approved school. NIC esthetics exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. Biennial renewal, CE-free.
New Hampshire 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.
New Hampshire · Barber
800 hours at an OPLC-approved barber school — one of the lowest barber training requirements nationally. NIC Barber Styling exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. Biennial renewal, CE-free.
New Hampshire 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.
New Hampshire · Nail Technology
300 hours at an OPLC-approved school. NIC Nail Technology exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. Biennial renewal, CE-free.
New Hampshire 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.
New Hampshire uses NIC exams via Prov — a scaled score of 75.00. NICPrep is built from the NIC CIBs.
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