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Getting a nail licence in Oregon

What Oregon Health Licensing Office, Board of Cosmetology publishes about getting a nail licence, checked on September 7, 2026.

Can the exam be taken in Vietnamese
Yes. The licensing office states it provides the nail technology exam and the Oregon Laws and Rules exam in Spanish and Vietnamese. A candidate who sits the English version and speaks English as a second language may request additional time.
Source: Oregon Health Licensing Office - Nail Technologist certification · Checked September 7, 2026
Required training hours
241 hours of nail technology plus 70 practical operations, on top of 20 hours of Oregon Laws and Rules and 20 hours of career development.
Source: Oregon Health Licensing Office - Nail Technologist certification · Checked September 7, 2026
What the exam covers
Two written exams: one for the nail technology field of practice and one on Oregon Laws and Rules. Both must be passed within two years of the date of application.
Source: Oregon Health Licensing Office - Nail Technologist certification · Checked September 7, 2026

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