Getting a nail licence in New York
What New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services publishes about getting a nail licence, checked on September 7, 2026.
- Can the exam be taken in Vietnamese
- Yes. The written exam is offered in Vietnamese, alongside Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Tibetan and Turkish.
- Source: New York Department of State - Get a Nail Specialty License · Checked September 7, 2026
- Required training hours
- A 250-hour approved course of study. You must be 17 years old.
- Source: New York Department of State - Get a Nail Specialty License · Checked September 7, 2026
- Fees
- $40 for the application, plus $15 for each exam, meaning $15 for the written and $15 for the practical. Renewal is also $40.
- Source: New York Department of State - Get a Nail Specialty License · Checked September 7, 2026
- What the exam covers
- You must pass both the New York State written and practical examinations. Passed exam results are valid for five years only.
- Source: New York Department of State - Get a Nail Specialty License · Checked September 7, 2026
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