All Rhode Island beauty licenses in one place. Rhode Island uses NIC theory and practical exams via PSI — 70% on both the written and the practical. Cosmetology runs 1,000 hours (esthetics 600, barber 1,000, manicurist 300). Annual renewal, no CE for practitioners. Regulated by the RI Department of Business Regulation, Providence RI.
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Rhode Island sits the NIC theory and practical papers through PSI at 70% on both. PSI’s Rhode Island catalog books the practitioner papers in English, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese, each as its own bookable test, with instructor the exception at English only. Cosmetology runs 1,000 hours, among the lowest in the country.
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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. Rhode Island tests on the NIC exam, so this is the exam you'll sit. No email, no signup.
Rhode Island · Cosmetology
1,000 hours at a DBR-approved cosmetology school — among the lowest cosmetology training requirements nationally. NIC exams via PSI; the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4. Annual renewal. CE-free. RI Department of Business Regulation, Providence RI.
Rhode Island uses NIC National Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's cosmetology question bank is built from the NIC CIB, which is the exam this state uses. the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4.
Rhode Island's 1,000-hour cosmetology training requirement is among the lowest in the United States. Full-time programs typically complete in 9–12 months. This makes Rhode Island one of the faster paths to a cosmetology license for candidates who plan to practice in-state.
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Cosmo 1,000 · Esth 600 · Barber 1,000 · Nail 300 hours. Verify approval at dbr.ri.gov.
Apply through DBR at dbr.ri.gov with proof of training hours, photo ID, and required fees.
Schedule the written exam at candidate.psiexams.com or on (800) 733-9267. Theory and practical both required. the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4.
CE-free. Annual renewal. Confirm current fees and renewal dates at dbr.ri.gov.
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Rhode Island · Esthetics
600 hours at a DBR-approved school. NIC esthetics exams via PSI; the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4. Annual renewal. CE-free.
Rhode Island uses NIC National Esthetics Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's esthetics question bank is built from the NIC Esthetics CIB, which is the exam this state uses. the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4.
Rhode Island · Barber
1,000 hours of barber instruction at a DBR-approved school, plus 840 hours of registered-apprentice on-the-job training over at least six months (216-RICR-40-05-4 §4.4.3(D)). NIC Barber Styling exams via PSI; the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4. Annual renewal. CE-free.
Rhode Island 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. the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4.
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🇪🇸 NICPrep's barber styling prep is also available in Spanish.
Rhode Island · Nail Technology
300 hours at a DBR-approved school. NIC Nail Technology exams via PSI; the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4. Annual renewal. CE-free.
Rhode Island uses NIC National Nail Technology Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's nail technology question bank is built from the NIC Nail Technology CIB, which is the exam this state uses. the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4.
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🇻🇳 NICPrep's nail technology prep is also available in Vietnamese.
Rhode Island uses NIC exams via PSI; the minimum passing score is 70% under 216-RICR-40-05-4. NICPrep is built from the NIC CIBs.
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