Esthetician State Examination — Information & Free Practice
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Esthetician State Examination
- Provider
- PSI Services LLC
- Format
- Closed-book computer-delivered written examination
- Exam questions
- 35 questions (30 scored, 5 experimental)
- Time limit
- 1 hour
- Passing score
- 75%
Examination outline
General Information (15%)
- Definitions
- Board purpose and responsibilities
- Scope of practice for cosmetology, esthiology, nail technology, and eyelash technology
Licensing (25%)
- Maintaining individual licenses
- License renewal for individuals
- Continuing education
- Types of salons and maintaining salon licenses
- Licensed services not offered in a licensed salon
Practice Requirements (45%)
- Salon physical requirements
- Salon operational requirements
- Infection control requirements
- Salon prohibitions
- Intoxicants and controlled substances
- General practice requirements
Enforcement (15%)
- Enforcement, violations, and penalties
- Inspections
- Display of license
- Advertising
Examination sources
- Minnesota Board of Cosmetology / PSI Candidate Information Bulletin
p. 24, examination heading
- Minnesota Board of Cosmetology official page
Study Guide, official CIB outline designation
- Minnesota Board of Cosmetology / PSI Candidate Information Bulletin
p. 24, published outline and question boundary
- Minnesota Board of Cosmetology / PSI Candidate Information Bulletin
p. 24, examination format and scored questions
- Minnesota Board of Cosmetology / PSI Candidate Information Bulletin
p. 3, independently passed examinations
- Minnesota Board of Cosmetology / PSI Candidate Information Bulletin
p. 1, effective-date statement