Kansas Cosmetology Written Practical Exam — Assessment Information
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Kansas Cosmetology Written Practical Exam
Examination outline
Blood Exposure
- Handling of a blood exposure incident
- Disposal of blood-contaminated objects
Safety and Sanitation
- Personal hygiene
- Sanitation of implements and tools
- Identification and disposal of single-use items
- Cleaning and disinfecting work surfaces
- Safe handling and application of chemical products
- Safe handling and application of implements and tools
- Disposal of sharps
Set Up
- Secure draping of client
Thermal Curling
- Safe handling and application of thermal iron
- Procedural understanding of performing curls
Haircut
- Safe handling and application of scissors/shears
- Safe handling and application of razors
- Safe handling and application of clippers
- Procedural understanding of performing blunt haircut
- Procedural understanding of performing layered haircut
- Procedural understanding of performing texturing
Hair Color
- Safe handling and application of hair color solutions
- Procedural understanding of performing patch test and strand test
- Procedural understanding of performing single-process color on virgin hair
- Procedural understanding of performing lightening on virgin hair
- Procedural understanding of performing hair color application on processed or damaged hair
- Procedural understanding of formulating hair color
Chemical Wave
- Safe handling and application of chemical waving solutions
- Procedural understanding of performing permanent waves
- Procedural understanding of performing permanent waves on over processed or damaged hair
Chemical Relaxer
- Safe handling and application of chemical relaxer solutions
- Procedural understanding of performing a thio relaxer to virgin hair
- Procedural understanding of performing a hydroxide relaxer to virgin hair
- Procedural understanding of performing a chemical relaxer on processed or damaged hair
Manicure
- Safe handling and application of abrasives
- Safe handling and application of nail nippers
- Safe handling and application of nail clippers
- Procedural understanding of performing basic manicure
Pedicure
- Safe handling and application of pedicure baths
- Procedural understanding of performing basic pedicure
Nail Enhancements
- Procedural understanding of removing nail enhancements
- Procedural understanding of nail tip application
- Procedural understanding of nail wrap application
- Procedural understanding of applying monomer liquid and polymer powder (acrylic) nail enhancements
Facial
- Safe handling and application of mechanical exfoliants
- Safe handling and application of chemical exfoliants
- Procedural understanding of performing a basic facial
- Procedural understanding of performing a facial massage
- Procedural understanding of performing a makeup application
Extraction
- Procedural understanding of performing a facial steam
Temporary Hair Removal
- Safe handling and application of depilatories
- Procedural understanding of eyebrow threading
- Procedural understanding of eyebrow tweezing
- Procedural understanding of using hard wax
- Procedural understanding of using soft wax
Examination sources
- National Testing Network — Written Practical Exam Detailed Content p. 18
Written Practical Exam Detailed Content p. 18
- National Testing Network — Written Practical Exam Detailed Content p. 19
Written Practical Exam Detailed Content p. 19
- National Testing Network — Written Practical Exam Detailed Content p. 20
Written Practical Exam Detailed Content p. 20
- National Testing Network — p. 9, passing score for both written examinations
p. 9, passing score for both written examinations
- National Testing Network — p. 18, scored multiple-choice practical items
p. 18, scored multiple-choice practical items
- National Testing Network — p. 1, licensing examinations
p. 1, licensing examinations
- National Testing Network — p. 1, appointed administrator
p. 1, appointed administrator
- Kansas Board of Cosmetology — Candidate Information Bulletins, Cosmetologist revision entry
Candidate Information Bulletins, Cosmetologist revision entry
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