Welcome
to the homepage
of the National-Interstate
Council of State Boards
of Cosmetology

The National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology, Inc. (NIC) is composed of members of licensing boards of cosmetology from each of the fifty states and the U.S. territories.

Membership listing

Directory of State Board Offices. This link will take you to a downloadable Acrobat.pdf version of NIC's most up-to-date listing of officers, staff, and state board administrative contacts and members. (The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe's website.

Other links

NIC practice examination
NIC practice examinations are available for cosmetology and nail technology. Information is available on the NIC Testing Program page.

NIC mission and objectives

NIC resources available

NIC position papers

NIC policies

NIC procedures

NIC bylaws

NIC Executive Board meeting minutes

Links to state board sites and e-mail

Links to related cosmetology sites

Legislative updates

Scope of Practice
State-by-state definitions of terminology in use.

Need to file a formal complaint?
Formal complaints against individual practitioners or salons must be filed, in writing, with your state cosmetology licensing board. Click here to locate contact information for your state's licensing board.

Relocating to another state?
For information about licensing requirements, contact the respective board of cosmetology directly. Click here to locate contact information.

NIC test use

Thirty-seven states, D.C., and Guam use NIC tests!
Click here to enlarge the map.

State participation details
Click here to download a list of states that participate in NIC's testing program with details about the types of examinations used in each state.

Why use the NIC test?
Click here to download NIC's single-sheet "trifold," which describes the tests' unique advantages and the history of the tests' development.
Click here to download a 5-page version of he handout.

Partnership for Better Solutions: Five organizations dedicated to bringing you the very best exam program services
NIC - The best industry knowledge
SMT - The best test development
PCS & DL Roope Admin. - The best candidate services
LaserGrade - The best computer testing

What's new!

Written and Practical CIBs for the new Barber rollout March 3, 2008
Looking for the CIBs for the new Barber rollout (written and practical)? Click here.

NIC School Overview DVD available!
The NIC School overview is now available on DVD. The Overview containsan introduction into NIC testing and procedures, as well as complete presentations on Cosmetology, Nail Tech/Manicuring, Esthetics, and Barber examinations.

The DVD will serve as an avenue for sharing information with board members, instructors, and students. To order, fill out the order form and send it in with payment ($25). Mailing instructions are printed on the order form.

NOTE: NIC is not able to process Purchase Orders. All orders must be accompanied by check or money order.

Questions? Contact Mary Manna, National Examination Committee Coordinator.

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    If you have suggestions, comments, criticisms, e-mail addresses, links to other sites -- whatever -- anything you'd like to share with others in the profession -- and especially anything that's already in electronic form -- send it on to NIC webmaster.

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