West Virginia esthetician exam
NIC national examWhat it takes to get licensed as an aesthetician in West Virginia, from the state's official board and exam vendor.
- License
- Aesthetician
- Training hours
- 600
- Written exam
- NIC national exam
- Exam vendor
- DL Roope Administrations
Exam details & notes
Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists uses NIC exams administered by DL Roope: NIC written theory (WV is on DL Roope's shared multi-state NIC written CIB with ID/ME/MT/NC/NH/WI) plus NIC esthetics practical (board publishes the WV esthetics practical exam packet). NIC standard pass 75. No separate state-law exam published. Statutory basis WV Code §30-27. CE for aestheticians eliminated effective 5/8/2022 (renewal quirk).
Preparing for the West Virginia exam
PrepTempo's Esthetician course covers the NIC national theory core — infection control, skin sciences, skin analysis, and treatments. That's exactly what West Virginia's NIC exam tests. Study your West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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.