All Vermont beauty licenses in one place. Vermont uses NIC theory and practical exams via Prov — a score of 75.00 on each. Cosmetology runs 1,000 hours (esthetics 600, barber 1,000, manicurist 200). Biennial renewal, no CE for practitioners. Regulated by Vermont OPR, Montpelier VT.
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Vermont sits the NIC theory and practical papers through Prov at a score of 75.00 on each. Cosmetology runs 1,000 hours, esthetics 600, barbering 1,000 and manicuring 200, with biennial renewal and 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. Vermont tests on the NIC exam, so this is the exam you'll sit. No email, no signup.
Vermont · Cosmetology
1,000 hours at an OPR-approved cosmetology school — among the lowest cosmetology requirements nationally. NIC exams via Prov — a score of 75.00 on the theory and practical. Biennial renewal, CE-free. Vermont OPR, 89 Main Street, Montpelier VT 05620.
Vermont uses NIC National Theory and Practical Examinations. NICPrep's cosmetology question bank is built from the NIC CIB — a direct-fit study resource. A score of 75.00 is required on both.
Vermont requires only 1,000 hours of cosmetology training and 200 hours for nail technology — some of the lowest requirements in the US. Full-time cosmetology programs typically complete in 9–12 months.
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Cosmo 1,000 · Esth 600 · Barber 1,000 · Nail 200 hours. Verify school at sos.vermont.gov/opr.
Apply at sos.vermont.gov/opr with proof of training completion, photo ID, and required fees.
Schedule at candidate.provexam.com. Theory and practical both required, a score of 75.00 on each. Passing scores are valid for one year only — if both are not passed within a year, both must be retaken. The practical is administered remotely via Examroom.
CE-free. Biennial renewal. Confirm current fees at sos.vermont.gov/opr.
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Vermont · Esthetics
600 hours at an OPR-approved school. NIC esthetics exams via Prov — a score of 75.00. Biennial renewal, CE-free.
Vermont 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 score of 75.00 is required.
Vermont · Barber
1,000 hours at an OPR-approved barber school — among the lowest barber requirements nationally. NIC Barber Styling exams via Prov — a score of 75.00. Biennial renewal, CE-free.
Vermont 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 score of 75.00 is required on both.
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Vermont · Nail Technology
200 hours at an OPR-approved school — one of the lowest nail technician training requirements in the US. NIC Nail Technology exams via Prov — a score of 75.00. Biennial renewal, CE-free.
Vermont 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 score of 75.00 is required.
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🇻🇳 NICPrep's nail technology prep is also available in Vietnamese.
Vermont uses NIC exams via Prov — a score of 75.00 on each exam. NICPrep is built from the NIC CIBs.
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