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Instructor of Advanced Esthetics

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Cosmetology · Application information

Examination instructor training

All of the following:

Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Twelfth grade or equivalent.
Practice
For a holder of an esthetician or advanced-esthetician license, practice as a full-time licensed practitioner in that branch or as a licensed student instructor is required under NRS 644A.420(1)(f).
Scope
Instruction is limited to subject matter within the underlying practitioner license.
Training
At least 500 hours as an instructor or licensed provisional instructor in a licensed school of cosmetology.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Underlying license
Hold a Nevada license in advanced esthetics.
Examination student instructor training

All of the following:

Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Twelfth grade or equivalent.
Practice
For a holder of an esthetician or advanced-esthetician license, practice as a full-time licensed practitioner in that branch or as a licensed student instructor is required under NRS 644A.420(1)(f).
Scope
Instruction is limited to subject matter within the underlying practitioner license.
Training
At least 700 hours as a student instructor in a licensed school of cosmetology.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Underlying license
Hold a Nevada license in advanced esthetics.
Late renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Pay required renewal fees and $20 for each month or part-month of delinquency and submit required renewal information and photograph.
Board restoration instruction
Board renewal page: LICENSE RESTORATION: If your license has been lapsed for 4+ years, please contact our offices for assistance with license restoration. Pursuant to NRS 644A.525 , licenses expired for 4 or more years cannot be renewed and will be refunded. ______________________________________________________________________________
Board retesting instruction
The October 2024 handbook, page 2, says an applicant expired over four years without a current license elsewhere must be scheduled to retake practical, theory and law exams. This lower-ranked implementation demand is preserved as a condition; NRS 644A.525(1) defines expired-license renewal without specifying examinations.
Continuing education
Complete the instructor continuing-education hours required by NRS 644A.420 and NAC 644A.260, as amended by R021-26 filed April 29, 2026: not less than 30 hours during each two-year license period. Document attendance, completion date and hours, and submit the certificates for Board approval before the renewal application.
Expired license
The license has expired; this is renewal after expiration under NRS 644A.525(1), distinct from retirement restoration under subsection (3).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military expiration deferral
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board deferral form before license expiration.
Eligibility
An active-duty United States Armed Forces member, or spouse/dependent child residing with the member.
Late deferral
An active-duty member may apply after expiration with proof that active service contributed to failure to renew; this late provision applies to the member, not automatically to the spouse or dependent child.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity
Nevada State Law Test — Cosmetology
Additional exams
The Board page leaves other possible required exams unnamed; they are an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Current license
Hold an active, good-standing instructor license in advanced esthetics from another United States jurisdiction; submit license certification and the Individual Application.
Discretion
NRS 644A.460 authorizes the Board to require an examination; current Board reciprocity instructions require the State Law Test for transferring instructor licenses.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Reinstatement after child support suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Reinstatement
The Board receives the district attorney or other public agency’s letter stating compliance with the subpoena or warrant or satisfaction of arrearage as described in NRS 644A.860(2).
Suspension
The license was suspended by a district court under NRS 425.540.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application on or before the renewal date, current photograph, renewal fee and required information.
Balances
Pay outstanding Board fees, fines and other balances.
Continuing education
Complete the instructor continuing-education hours required by NRS 644A.420 and NAC 644A.260, as amended by R021-26 filed April 29, 2026: not less than 30 hours during each two-year license period. Document attendance, completion date and hours, and submit the certificates for Board approval before the renewal application.
Existing license
Hold the corresponding Nevada license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after retirement one to four years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Restoration
Pay all required fees and submit all required restoration information under NRS 644A.525(2); subsection (3) examination requirement applies only after more than four years.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than one year but no more than four years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after retirement over four years

All of the following:

Examination
NRS 644A.525(3) requires examination; the corresponding currently offered examinations are retained even when the Board may waive them.
External license
No current corresponding external license supporting the NAC 644A.275 discretionary examination waiver.
Fees information
Pay all required fees and submit the required restoration information.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than four years.
Restoration over four years current external license

All of the following:

Current external license
Hold a current corresponding license outside Nevada.
Examination
NRS 644A.525(3) requires examination; the corresponding currently offered examinations are retained even when the Board may waive them.
Fees information
Pay all required fees and submit the required restoration information.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than four years.
Waiver
Under NAC 644A.275, the Board may dispense with examination upon proof of that current license and direct certification from the issuing board that it is in good standing.

Advanced Esthetician

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Cosmetology · Application information

Examination documented experience

All of the following:

Additional assessments
NRS 644A.329 permits other demonstrations or tests required by the Board; an unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Successfully completed the tenth grade or its equivalent.
Passing
NAC 644A.290 requires at least 75 percent on theory and a Pass on practical; the State Law Test requires at least 75 percent.
Practical location
Nevada school graduates take the practical exam at their school. Board-office practical services are for approved testing applicants without another state/country license.
Qualifying pathway
At least four years of advanced-esthetician practice outside Nevada, documented and acceptable to the Board or its designee.
Training documentation
NAC 644A.270 requires original completion/final-time records for Nevada-school graduates; comparable subject/hour verification from the regulating agency, if any, for schools outside Nevada; foreign training is subject to Board approval; apprentices submit their supervisor’s final report.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Examination licensed esthetician upgrade

All of the following:

Additional assessments
NRS 644A.329 permits other demonstrations or tests required by the Board; an unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Successfully completed the tenth grade or its equivalent.
Passing
NAC 644A.290 requires at least 75 percent on theory and a Pass on practical; the State Law Test requires at least 75 percent.
Practical location
Nevada school graduates take the practical exam at their school. Board-office practical services are for approved testing applicants without another state/country license.
Qualifying pathway
Already licensed as an esthetician, plus at least 300 hours of Board-prescribed advanced-esthetics training in a licensed school of cosmetology.
Training documentation
NAC 644A.270 requires original completion/final-time records for Nevada-school graduates; comparable subject/hour verification from the regulating agency, if any, for schools outside Nevada; foreign training is subject to Board approval; apprentices submit their supervisor’s final report.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Examination school training

All of the following:

Additional assessments
NRS 644A.329 permits other demonstrations or tests required by the Board; an unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Successfully completed the tenth grade or its equivalent.
Passing
NAC 644A.290 requires at least 75 percent on theory and a Pass on practical; the State Law Test requires at least 75 percent.
Practical location
Nevada school graduates take the practical exam at their school. Board-office practical services are for approved testing applicants without another state/country license.
Qualifying pathway
At least 900 hours of Board-prescribed advanced-esthetics training in a licensed school of cosmetology.
Training documentation
NAC 644A.270 requires original completion/final-time records for Nevada-school graduates; comparable subject/hour verification from the regulating agency, if any, for schools outside Nevada; foreign training is subject to Board approval; apprentices submit their supervisor’s final report.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Late renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Pay required renewal fees and $20 for each month or part-month of delinquency and submit required renewal information and photograph.
Board restoration instruction
Board renewal page: LICENSE RESTORATION: If your license has been lapsed for 4+ years, please contact our offices for assistance with license restoration. Pursuant to NRS 644A.525 , licenses expired for 4 or more years cannot be renewed and will be refunded. ______________________________________________________________________________
Board retesting instruction
The October 2024 handbook, page 2, says an applicant expired over four years without a current license elsewhere must be scheduled to retake practical, theory and law exams. This lower-ranked implementation demand is preserved as a condition; NRS 644A.525(1) defines expired-license renewal without specifying examinations.
Continuing education
Complete the instructor continuing-education hours required by NRS 644A.420 and NAC 644A.260, as amended by R021-26 filed April 29, 2026: not less than 30 hours during each two-year license period. Document attendance, completion date and hours, and submit the certificates for Board approval before the renewal application.
Expired license
The license has expired; this is renewal after expiration under NRS 644A.525(1), distinct from retirement restoration under subsection (3).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military expiration deferral
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board deferral form before license expiration.
Eligibility
An active-duty United States Armed Forces member, or spouse/dependent child residing with the member.
Late deferral
An active-duty member may apply after expiration with proof that active service contributed to failure to renew; this late provision applies to the member, not automatically to the spouse or dependent child.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity
Nevada State Law Test — Cosmetology
Additional exams
The Board transfer page states: “Additionally, you may need to complete other exams as required by NRS 644A.640.” The page does not identify those examinations; this open slot is an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Current license
Hold a current license in the corresponding branch of cosmetology from another United States state, territory or the District of Columbia; provide proof acceptable to the Board and license certification as instructed.
Discretion
NRS 644A.460 permits licensure without examination unless the Board requires an examination; the Board currently exercises that authority by requiring the State Law Test.
Foreign license
A license or hours from another country requires Application for Review; the domestic statutory reciprocity provision is not a direct foreign-license entitlement.
Good standing
The Board requires the transferring license to be active and in good standing.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Reinstatement after child support suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Reinstatement
The Board receives the district attorney or other public agency’s letter stating compliance with the subpoena or warrant or satisfaction of arrearage as described in NRS 644A.860(2).
Suspension
The license was suspended by a district court under NRS 425.540.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application on or before the renewal date, current photograph, renewal fee and required information.
Balances
Pay outstanding Board fees, fines and other balances.
Continuing education
Complete the instructor continuing-education hours required by NRS 644A.420 and NAC 644A.260, as amended by R021-26 filed April 29, 2026: not less than 30 hours during each two-year license period. Document attendance, completion date and hours, and submit the certificates for Board approval before the renewal application.
Existing license
Hold the corresponding Nevada license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after retirement one to four years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Restoration
Pay all required fees and submit all required restoration information under NRS 644A.525(2); subsection (3) examination requirement applies only after more than four years.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than one year but no more than four years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after retirement over four years

All of the following:

Examination
NRS 644A.525(3) requires examination; the corresponding currently offered examinations are retained even when the Board may waive them.
External license
No current corresponding external license supporting the NAC 644A.275 discretionary examination waiver.
Fees information
Pay all required fees and submit the required restoration information.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than four years.
Restoration over four years current external license

All of the following:

Current external license
Hold a current corresponding license outside Nevada.
Examination
NRS 644A.525(3) requires examination; the corresponding currently offered examinations are retained even when the Board may waive them.
Fees information
Pay all required fees and submit the required restoration information.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than four years.
Waiver
Under NAC 644A.275, the Board may dispense with examination upon proof of that current license and direct certification from the issuing board that it is in good standing.

Provisional Instructor of Advanced Esthetics

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Cosmetology · Application information

Extension awaiting examination

All of the following:

Existing license
Hold the corresponding provisional instructor license.
Extension
The Board may grant an extension of no more than 45 days; this is not an unconditional renewal.
Pending exam
Have applied to the Board for instructor examination and be awaiting examination.
Initial issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply on the Board form, provide a photograph taken within 90 days and pay the prescribed fee.
Duration
Expires at completion of required instructor training hours or one year, whichever occurs first.
Education
Twelfth grade or equivalent, with the specified written verification.
Enrollment
Submit proof of enrollment in a licensed school of cosmetology.
Experience
At least one year as a full-time licensed practitioner, verified by employer statements or federal tax returns.
Underlying license
Hold the Nevada practitioner license in advanced esthetics.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Student Instructor of Advanced Esthetics

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Cosmetology · Application information

Extension awaiting examination

All of the following:

Existing license
Hold the corresponding student-instructor license.
Extension
The Board may extend the license no more than 45 days.
Pending exam
Have applied for instructor examination and be awaiting examination.
Initial issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board application, two current photographs and the required fee.
Education
Twelfth grade or equivalent, with the specified written verification.
Enrollment
Enroll in a Board-certified student-instructor program at a licensed school, supervised by a licensed instructor, and provide enrollment verification.
Expiration
Expires upon accumulation of required instructor-training hours.
Supervision
May teach for compensation and work experience only under a licensed instructor’s supervision while accumulating instructor hours.
Underlying license
Hold the Nevada practitioner license in advanced esthetics.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Instructor of Esthetics

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Cosmetology · Application information

Examination instructor training

All of the following:

Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Twelfth grade or equivalent.
Practice
For a holder of an esthetician or advanced-esthetician license, practice as a full-time licensed practitioner in that branch or as a licensed student instructor is required under NRS 644A.420(1)(f).
Scope
Instruction is limited to subject matter within the underlying practitioner license.
Training
At least 500 hours as an instructor or licensed provisional instructor in a licensed school of cosmetology.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Underlying license
Hold a Nevada license in esthetics.
Examination student instructor training

All of the following:

Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Twelfth grade or equivalent.
Practice
For a holder of an esthetician or advanced-esthetician license, practice as a full-time licensed practitioner in that branch or as a licensed student instructor is required under NRS 644A.420(1)(f).
Scope
Instruction is limited to subject matter within the underlying practitioner license.
Training
At least 700 hours as a student instructor in a licensed school of cosmetology.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Underlying license
Hold a Nevada license in esthetics.
Late renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Pay required renewal fees and $20 for each month or part-month of delinquency and submit required renewal information and photograph.
Board restoration instruction
Board renewal page: LICENSE RESTORATION: If your license has been lapsed for 4+ years, please contact our offices for assistance with license restoration. Pursuant to NRS 644A.525 , licenses expired for 4 or more years cannot be renewed and will be refunded. ______________________________________________________________________________
Board retesting instruction
The October 2024 handbook, page 2, says an applicant expired over four years without a current license elsewhere must be scheduled to retake practical, theory and law exams. This lower-ranked implementation demand is preserved as a condition; NRS 644A.525(1) defines expired-license renewal without specifying examinations.
Continuing education
Complete the instructor continuing-education hours required by NRS 644A.420 and NAC 644A.260, as amended by R021-26 filed April 29, 2026: not less than 30 hours during each two-year license period. Document attendance, completion date and hours, and submit the certificates for Board approval before the renewal application.
Expired license
The license has expired; this is renewal after expiration under NRS 644A.525(1), distinct from retirement restoration under subsection (3).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military expiration deferral
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board deferral form before license expiration.
Eligibility
An active-duty United States Armed Forces member, or spouse/dependent child residing with the member.
Late deferral
An active-duty member may apply after expiration with proof that active service contributed to failure to renew; this late provision applies to the member, not automatically to the spouse or dependent child.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity
Nevada State Law Test — Cosmetology
Additional exams
The Board page leaves other possible required exams unnamed; they are an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Current license
Hold an active, good-standing instructor license in esthetics from another United States jurisdiction; submit license certification and the Individual Application.
Discretion
NRS 644A.460 authorizes the Board to require an examination; current Board reciprocity instructions require the State Law Test for transferring instructor licenses.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Reinstatement after child support suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Reinstatement
The Board receives the district attorney or other public agency’s letter stating compliance with the subpoena or warrant or satisfaction of arrearage as described in NRS 644A.860(2).
Suspension
The license was suspended by a district court under NRS 425.540.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application on or before the renewal date, current photograph, renewal fee and required information.
Balances
Pay outstanding Board fees, fines and other balances.
Continuing education
Complete the instructor continuing-education hours required by NRS 644A.420 and NAC 644A.260, as amended by R021-26 filed April 29, 2026: not less than 30 hours during each two-year license period. Document attendance, completion date and hours, and submit the certificates for Board approval before the renewal application.
Existing license
Hold the corresponding Nevada license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after retirement one to four years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Restoration
Pay all required fees and submit all required restoration information under NRS 644A.525(2); subsection (3) examination requirement applies only after more than four years.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than one year but no more than four years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after retirement over four years

All of the following:

Examination
NRS 644A.525(3) requires examination; the corresponding currently offered examinations are retained even when the Board may waive them.
External license
No current corresponding external license supporting the NAC 644A.275 discretionary examination waiver.
Fees information
Pay all required fees and submit the required restoration information.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than four years.
Restoration over four years current external license

All of the following:

Current external license
Hold a current corresponding license outside Nevada.
Examination
NRS 644A.525(3) requires examination; the corresponding currently offered examinations are retained even when the Board may waive them.
Fees information
Pay all required fees and submit the required restoration information.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than four years.
Waiver
Under NAC 644A.275, the Board may dispense with examination upon proof of that current license and direct certification from the issuing board that it is in good standing.

Esthetician

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Cosmetology · Application information

Examination apprenticeship training

All of the following:

Additional assessments
NRS 644A.335 permits other demonstrations or tests required by the Board; an unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Successfully completed the tenth grade or its equivalent.
Passing
NAC 644A.290 requires at least 75 percent on theory and a Pass on practical; the State Law Test requires at least 75 percent.
Practical location
Nevada school graduates take the practical exam at their school. Board-office practical services are for approved testing applicants without another state/country license.
Qualifying pathway
At least 1,200 hours as a registered estheticians apprentice in a licensed establishment where esthetics is practiced, completed during the certificate’s validity.
Training documentation
NAC 644A.270 requires original completion/final-time records for Nevada-school graduates; comparable subject/hour verification from the regulating agency, if any, for schools outside Nevada; foreign training is subject to Board approval; apprentices submit their supervisor’s final report.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Examination documented experience

All of the following:

Additional assessments
NRS 644A.335 permits other demonstrations or tests required by the Board; an unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Successfully completed the tenth grade or its equivalent.
Passing
NAC 644A.290 requires at least 75 percent on theory and a Pass on practical; the State Law Test requires at least 75 percent.
Practical location
Nevada school graduates take the practical exam at their school. Board-office practical services are for approved testing applicants without another state/country license.
Qualifying pathway
At least four years of practice as an esthetician outside Nevada, documented and acceptable to the Board or its designee.
Training documentation
NAC 644A.270 requires original completion/final-time records for Nevada-school graduates; comparable subject/hour verification from the regulating agency, if any, for schools outside Nevada; foreign training is subject to Board approval; apprentices submit their supervisor’s final report.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Examination school training

All of the following:

Additional assessments
NRS 644A.335 permits other demonstrations or tests required by the Board; an unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Education
Successfully completed the tenth grade or its equivalent.
Passing
NAC 644A.290 requires at least 75 percent on theory and a Pass on practical; the State Law Test requires at least 75 percent.
Practical location
Nevada school graduates take the practical exam at their school. Board-office practical services are for approved testing applicants without another state/country license.
Qualifying pathway
At least 600 hours, including theory and practice, in a licensed school of cosmetology.
Training documentation
NAC 644A.270 requires original completion/final-time records for Nevada-school graduates; comparable subject/hour verification from the regulating agency, if any, for schools outside Nevada; foreign training is subject to Board approval; apprentices submit their supervisor’s final report.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Late renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Pay required renewal fees and $20 for each month or part-month of delinquency and submit required renewal information and photograph.
Board restoration instruction
Board renewal page: LICENSE RESTORATION: If your license has been lapsed for 4+ years, please contact our offices for assistance with license restoration. Pursuant to NRS 644A.525 , licenses expired for 4 or more years cannot be renewed and will be refunded. ______________________________________________________________________________
Board retesting instruction
The October 2024 handbook, page 2, says an applicant expired over four years without a current license elsewhere must be scheduled to retake practical, theory and law exams. This lower-ranked implementation demand is preserved as a condition; NRS 644A.525(1) defines expired-license renewal without specifying examinations.
Continuing education
Complete the instructor continuing-education hours required by NRS 644A.420 and NAC 644A.260, as amended by R021-26 filed April 29, 2026: not less than 30 hours during each two-year license period. Document attendance, completion date and hours, and submit the certificates for Board approval before the renewal application.
Expired license
The license has expired; this is renewal after expiration under NRS 644A.525(1), distinct from retirement restoration under subsection (3).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military expiration deferral
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board deferral form before license expiration.
Eligibility
An active-duty United States Armed Forces member, or spouse/dependent child residing with the member.
Late deferral
An active-duty member may apply after expiration with proof that active service contributed to failure to renew; this late provision applies to the member, not automatically to the spouse or dependent child.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity
Nevada State Law Test — Cosmetology
Additional exams
The Board transfer page states: “Additionally, you may need to complete other exams as required by NRS 644A.640.” The page does not identify those examinations; this open slot is an applicant condition.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit the Board application, required fees, photograph and identity documentation under NRS 644A.450 and NAC 644A.240; identify SSN or ITIN and provide the corresponding documentation when supplied.
Character
The applicant must be of good moral character.
Child support
Submit the required signed child-support statement; issuance and renewal are subject to NRS 644A.485.
Current license
Hold a current license in the corresponding branch of cosmetology from another United States state, territory or the District of Columbia; provide proof acceptable to the Board and license certification as instructed.
Discretion
NRS 644A.460 permits licensure without examination unless the Board requires an examination; the Board currently exercises that authority by requiring the State Law Test.
Foreign license
A license or hours from another country requires Application for Review; the domestic statutory reciprocity provision is not a direct foreign-license entitlement.
Good standing
The Board requires the transferring license to be active and in good standing.
Translation
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an approved translator, not by the applicant, a friend or family member (NAC 644A.220).
Reinstatement after child support suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Reinstatement
The Board receives the district attorney or other public agency’s letter stating compliance with the subpoena or warrant or satisfaction of arrearage as described in NRS 644A.860(2).
Suspension
The license was suspended by a district court under NRS 425.540.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed renewal application on or before the renewal date, current photograph, renewal fee and required information.
Balances
Pay outstanding Board fees, fines and other balances.
Continuing education
Complete the instructor continuing-education hours required by NRS 644A.420 and NAC 644A.260, as amended by R021-26 filed April 29, 2026: not less than 30 hours during each two-year license period. Document attendance, completion date and hours, and submit the certificates for Board approval before the renewal application.
Existing license
Hold the corresponding Nevada license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after retirement one to four years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Restoration
Pay all required fees and submit all required restoration information under NRS 644A.525(2); subsection (3) examination requirement applies only after more than four years.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than one year but no more than four years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after retirement over four years

All of the following:

Examination
NRS 644A.525(3) requires examination; the corresponding currently offered examinations are retained even when the Board may waive them.
External license
No current corresponding external license supporting the NAC 644A.275 discretionary examination waiver.
Fees information
Pay all required fees and submit the required restoration information.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than four years.
Restoration over four years current external license

All of the following:

Current external license
Hold a current corresponding license outside Nevada.
Examination
NRS 644A.525(3) requires examination; the corresponding currently offered examinations are retained even when the Board may waive them.
Fees information
Pay all required fees and submit the required restoration information.
Retirement
Retired from practice for more than four years.
Waiver
Under NAC 644A.275, the Board may dispense with examination upon proof of that current license and direct certification from the issuing board that it is in good standing.

Provisional Instructor of Esthetics

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Cosmetology · Application information

Extension awaiting examination

All of the following:

Existing license
Hold the corresponding provisional instructor license.
Extension
The Board may grant an extension of no more than 45 days; this is not an unconditional renewal.
Pending exam
Have applied to the Board for instructor examination and be awaiting examination.
Initial issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply on the Board form, provide a photograph taken within 90 days and pay the prescribed fee.
Duration
Expires at completion of required instructor training hours or one year, whichever occurs first.
Education
Twelfth grade or equivalent, with the specified written verification.
Enrollment
Submit proof of enrollment in a licensed school of cosmetology.
Experience
At least one year as a full-time licensed practitioner, verified by employer statements or federal tax returns.
Underlying license
Hold the Nevada practitioner license in esthetics.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Student Instructor of Esthetics

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Cosmetology · Application information

Extension awaiting examination

All of the following:

Existing license
Hold the corresponding student-instructor license.
Extension
The Board may extend the license no more than 45 days.
Pending exam
Have applied for instructor examination and be awaiting examination.
Initial issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board application, two current photographs and the required fee.
Education
Twelfth grade or equivalent, with the specified written verification.
Enrollment
Enroll in a Board-certified student-instructor program at a licensed school, supervised by a licensed instructor, and provide enrollment verification.
Expiration
Expires upon accumulation of required instructor-training hours.
Supervision
May teach for compensation and work experience only under a licensed instructor’s supervision while accumulating instructor hours.
Underlying license
Hold the Nevada practitioner license in esthetics.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Instructor

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Multiple-choice computer-based theory examination
Exam questions
50 scored questions and 10 unscored pretest questions
Time limit
1 hour 30 minutes
Passing score
At least 75 percent
Examination outline
  • Determining Effective Instruction (50%)
    • Establishing goals and objectives
    • Determining essential knowledge, skills, and abilities
    • Teaching methods and instructional tools
    • Understanding outcomes
    • Salon management
  • The Learner and Learning Environment (34%)
    • Learning styles
    • Individual differences/motivation
    • Record keeping
    • Classroom management (incl. behavior)
  • Assessment Tools (16%)
    • Purpose
    • Methods
    • Content
Examination sources

Nevada State Law Test — Cosmetology

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Multiple-choice examination
Exam questions
25 scored questions; no pretest questions
Time limit
30 minutes
Passing score
At least 75 percent
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • NRS Chapter 644A — Cosmetology
  • NAC Chapter 644A — Cosmetology, as amended by R021-26
Examination sources

Nevada Advanced Esthetics Practical Exam

This assessment does not have a question bank.

Examination sources

Nevada Advanced Esthetician Theory Examination

Examination outline
  • I. Rules, Regulations, and Safety
    • A. Safety
    • A.1. Draping
    • A.1.a. Draping — Sanitation
    • A.1.b. Draping — Procedures
    • A.2. Prevention of salon accidents
    • A.2.a. Prevention of salon accidents — Maintaining safe working conditions
    • A.2.b. Prevention of salon accidents — Labeling
    • A.2.c. Prevention of salon accidents — Storing chemical products
    • A.2.d. Prevention of salon accidents — Material Safety Data Sheets
    • A.2.e. Prevention of salon accidents — Thermal/electrical appliances
    • A.3. First aid/OSHA
    • A.3.a. First aid/OSHA — Handling blood-contaminated tools
    • A.3.b. First aid/OSHA — Disposing of blood-contaminated objects
    • B. Sanitation and disinfection
    • B.1. Sanitation and disinfection — Personal hygiene
    • B.2. Sanitation and disinfection — Sanitation and disinfection of implements and tools
    • B.3. Sanitation and disinfection — Single use items
    • B.4. Sanitation and disinfection — Product application and removal
    • B.5. Sanitation and disinfection — Sanitation and disinfection of work surfaces
    • C. Predisposition/Patch Tests
    • D. Client contact
    • D.1. Client contact — Ethics
    • D.2. Client contact — Communication
    • D.3. Client contact — Record keeping
  • II. Esthetic Science and Skin Analysis
    • A. Skin structure and anatomy
    • B. Purpose of skin analysis
    • C. Skin conditions that benefit from services
    • D. Skin conditions that preclude skin services
    • E. Skin disorders and diseases
  • III. Facials
    • A. Application, removal, and purpose of products
    • A.1. Products — Lotions and creams
    • A.2. Products — Exfoliants
    • A.3. Products — Masks/packs
    • B. Tools, implements, materials, and equipment
    • C. Advanced Facial Treatments
    • C.1. Advanced Facial Treatments — Microdermabrasion
    • C.2. Advanced Facial Treatments — Chemical peel
    • C.3. Advanced Facial Treatments — Advanced Exfoliation
    • C.3.a. Advanced Exfoliation — Microneedling
    • C.3.b. Advanced Exfoliation — Dermaplaning
    • D. Massage/Anatomy
  • IV. Basic Hair Removal
    • A. Tweezing
    • B. Waxing
    • C. Tools, implements, materials, and equipment
  • V. Electricity and Electrotherapy
    • A. Galvanic current
    • B. High frequency current
    • C. Microcurrent
    • D. Ultrasonic
    • E. Light therapy
  • VI. Advanced Esthetic Medical Devices and Treatments
    • A. Radio frequency
    • B. Ultrasound
    • C. IPL
    • D. LASER
    • E. Cryotherapy
    • F. Advanced Esthetic Treatments
Examination sources

Nevada Esthetics Practical Exam

This assessment does not have a question bank.

Examination sources

Nevada Esthetician Theory Examination

Examination outline
  • I. Rules, Regulations, and Safety
    • A. Safety
    • A.1. Draping
    • A.1.a. Draping — Sanitation
    • A.1.b. Draping — Procedures
    • A.2. Prevention of salon accidents
    • A.2.a. Prevention of salon accidents — Maintaining safe working conditions
    • A.2.b. Prevention of salon accidents — Labeling
    • A.2.c. Prevention of salon accidents — Storing chemical products
    • A.2.d. Prevention of salon accidents — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)/Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
    • A.2.e. Prevention of salon accidents — Thermal/electrical appliances
    • A.3. First aid/OSHA
    • A.3.a. First aid/OSHA — Handling blood-contaminated tools
    • A.3.b. First aid/OSHA — Disposing of blood-contaminated objects
    • B. Sanitation and disinfection
    • B.1. Sanitation and disinfection — Personal hygiene
    • B.2. Sanitation and disinfection — Sanitation and disinfection of implements and tools
    • B.3. Sanitation and disinfection — Single use items
    • B.4. Sanitation and disinfection — Product application
    • B.5. Sanitation and disinfection — Sanitation and disinfection of work surfaces
    • C. Predisposition/Patch Tests
    • D. Client contact
    • D.1. Client contact — Ethics
    • D.2. Client contact — Communication
    • D.3. Client contact — Record keeping
  • II. Esthetic Science and Skin Analysis
    • A. Skin structure and anatomy
    • B. Purpose of skin analysis
    • C. Skin conditions that benefit from services
    • D. Skin conditions that preclude skin services
    • E. Skin disorders and diseases
  • III. Facials
    • A. Application, removal, and purpose of products
    • A.1. Products — Lotions and creams
    • A.2. Products — Exfoliants
    • A.3. Products — Masks/packs
    • B. Tools, implements, materials, and equipment
    • C. Facial procedures
    • D. Special considerations
    • D.1. Special considerations — Microdermabrasion
    • D.2. Special considerations — Disincrustation
    • D.3. Special considerations — Aromatherapy
    • E. Massage/Anatomy
  • IV. Hair Removal
    • A. Tweezing
    • B. Waxing
    • C. Tools, implements, materials, and equipment
  • V. Makeup
    • A. Purpose
    • B. Types of cosmetics
    • C. Brushes and other implements, tools, and materials
    • D. Color theory
    • E. Application and removal procedures
    • F. Corrective makeup
    • G. Application and removal of artificial eyelashes
  • VI. Electricity and Electrotherapy
    • A. Galvanic current
    • B. High frequency current
    • C. Light therapy
Examination sources