Cosmetology in Washington
WA Dept. of Licensing (DOL) — Cosmetology program
Real written-test languages: English
Washington licenses cosmetologists through the Department of Licensing (DOL), using NIC content delivered by Prov, Inc. (which replaced DL Roope in 2026). You must pass a written and a practical exam with a scaled score of 75.00. As with the WA nail exam, the cosmetology written test is in English only — the official bulletin offers a reservable word-to-word translation dictionary as an accommodation, not a translated written test (Washington's famously multilingual DRIVER exam is a different program). You need 1,600 clock hours. Our multilingual practice questions are a study aid.
- Testing agency
- Prov, Inc. (NIC content)
- Written-test languages
- English
- To pass
- Scaled score of 75.00 to pass (written + practical both required)
- Training hours
- 1,600 clock hours (cosmetology)
- Exam structure
- Written exam + practical exam
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