Kansas esthetician exam
State-specific examWhat it takes to get licensed as an esthetician in Kansas, from the state's official board and exam vendor.
- License
- Esthetician
- Training hours
- 1000 (raised from 650 effective July 1, 2009)
- Written exam
- State-specific exam
- Exam vendor
- Ergometrics / National Testing Network (since 7/1/2013), via CosmetologyKansas.com for the Kansas Board of Cosmetology
Exam details & notes
Written + practical, 75 to pass each ($75 per exam). Board's own history sheet shows NIC exams were used only 7/1995–1/1996; current exams are Ergometrics/NTN-developed. The 2-hour computer-based written exam covers professional knowledge AND Kansas laws/regs (state law folded into the written exam, referencing KBOC General Laws Rules and Regulations — third-party sites describe ~20 law questions). Unusual: effective July 1, 2020 the 'practical' exams are administered in WRITTEN format; a Blood Spill procedure component (added 2005) is separately retakable ($50). Both parts must be completed within 12 months.
Preparing for the Kansas exam
PrepTempo's Esthetician course covers the NIC national theory core — infection control, skin sciences, skin analysis, and treatments. Kansas runs its own written exam, but it covers largely the same core science and safety material, so the course is strong preparation. Study your Kansas 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 Kansas 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.