Utah Admin. Code R156-11a-302a - Qualifications for Licensure - Examination Requirements

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 58-1-308 and R156-11a-308 for individuals reinstating a license, applicants for each classification listed in Subsection (2) shall pass within one year before the date of application, or within other reasonable timeframe as approved by the Division upon review of applicable extenuating circumstances, the respective examination with a passing score of at least 70% as determined by the examination provider.
(2) Under Section 58-11a-302, the examination requirements for licensure are established as follows:
(a) an applicant for licensure as a barber shall pass the NIC Barber Theory and Practical Examinations;
(b) an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist/barber shall pass the NIC Cosmetology/Barber Theory and Practical Examinations;
(c) an applicant for licensure as an electrologist shall pass the NIC Electrology Theory and Practical Examinations;
(d) an applicant for licensure as a basic esthetician shall pass the NIC Esthetics Theory and Practical Examinations;
(e) an applicant for licensure as a master esthetician shall pass the NIC Master Esthetics Theory and Practical Examinations;
(f) an applicant for licensure as a hair designer shall pass the NIC Hair Design Theory and Practical Examinations;
(g) an applicant for licensure as an instructor of barbering, cosmetologist/barbering, electrology, esthetics, hair designer, nail technology, or eyelash and eyebrow technology shall pass the NIC Instructor Examinations;
(h) an applicant for licensure as a nail technician shall pass the NIC Nail Technology Theory and Practical Examinations; and
(i) an applicant for licensure as an eyelash and eyebrow technician shall pass the NIC Eyelash and Eyebrow Theory and Practical Examinations.
(3) Any substantially equivalent theory, practical, or instructor examination approved by the licensing authority of any jurisdiction is acceptable for any one or more of the examinations in Subsection (2).

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Utah Admin. Code R156-11a-302a
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-2, effective 12/22/2014 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-19, effective 9/8/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-8, effective 3/27/2017 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-21, effective 10/10/2017 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-07, effective 3/24/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-08, effective 3/24/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-02, effective 1/13/2025

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