Getting a nail licence in North Carolina
What North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners publishes about getting a nail licence, checked on September 7, 2026.
- Required training hours
- 300 hours in an approved cosmetic art school manicurist program, plus the required performances.
- Source: NC Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners - Licensure requirements for NC applicants · Checked September 7, 2026
- What the exam covers
- You must pass the State Board examination with a score of 75 percent or higher.
- Source: NC Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners - Licensure requirements for NC applicants · Checked September 7, 2026
- Licence fee
- $20 for an initial in-state manicurist licence. An applicant licensed in another state pays $35.
- Source: NC Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners - Current fees · Checked September 7, 2026
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