Esthetician in Nevada
Nevada State Board of Cosmetology
In Nevada, estheticians are licensed by the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology (not the separate Barbers' Board), and the exam is delivered by Pearson VUE. This makes esthetics one of Nevada's strong language-access licenses: the official Pearson VUE candidate handbook confirms the written exam is offered for all license types in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese (Simplified) — so a Chinese-, Korean-, Vietnamese- or Spanish-speaking candidate can sit the real written test in their language. The esthetics theory exam (NV-EST) is 75 scored items (85 total) in 1 hour 30 minutes with 75% to pass, plus a hands-on practical and a 25-question Nevada State Law test. You need 600 school hours (or 1,200 apprenticeship hours). Our multilingual practice questions are a study aid. (Note: unlike esthetics, the NV BARBER exam is a separate state-administered English-only test.)
📋 Exam facts
Real Nevada exam administration — from the official source
- Practice questions (this site)
- 450
- Testing agency
- Pearson VUE
- Real written-test languages
- English · Spanish · Vietnamese · Korean · Chinese
- To pass
- Esthetics theory (NV-EST): 75 scored (85 total) items, 1h30m, 75% to pass; plus a 25-question NV State Law test (75%)
- Fee
- To confirm
- Training hours
- 600 hours (school) or 1,200 (apprenticeship)
- Exam structure
- Theory + practical + NV State Law test
🗓️ Last updated: 2026-07-06
📄 Based on: Nevada Cosmetology Candidate Handbook (Pearson VUE, pub 202900) + nvcosmo.com testing information, checked 2026-07-06
State rules and fees change often. This table shows only facts confirmed from an official board or vendor source on the date noted; anything unconfirmed is marked “to confirm.” Always verify current requirements with your state board or its testing vendor before you register. Our practice questions are a study aid and never imply your state offers the exam in a language it does not.