Idaho esthetician exam
NIC national examWhat it takes to get licensed as an esthetician in Idaho, from the state's official board and exam vendor.
- License
- Esthetician
- Training hours
- 600 (school) or 1,200 apprenticeship hours
- Written exam
- NIC national exam
- Exam vendor
- Prov, Inc. (for the Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board, DOPL)
Exam details & notes
Both NIC Written and NIC Practical exams required (Prov CIB explicitly lists 'Esthetician — Written Exam: NIC Written CIB; Practical Exam: NIC Practical CIB'). Written exams $88 each, taken remotely via Examroom.ai proctoring; practicals at 3 in-state sites. Passing is an overall scaled score of 75.00 per NIC standard. No separate state-law exam appears in the Prov CIB. Unusual: HB 514 (signed Feb 2026, effective July 1, 2026) lets students sit for exams after completing 80% of education hours.
Preparing for the Idaho exam
PrepTempo's Esthetician course covers the NIC national theory core — infection control, skin sciences, skin analysis, and treatments. That's exactly what Idaho's NIC exam tests. Study your Idaho law-and-rules section from the board on top of the core.
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Educational information only, researched July 2026 — not legal or licensing advice. Requirements change; confirm with the Idaho board. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state board, the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC), or any exam vendor, and they do not endorse this product.