Manicurist

ArkansasActive
Exam
State exam
Education
Not reported
Experience
Not reported
Background check
Not reported

“Manicurist” means any person who engages in the occupation of manicuring the nails of any person by cutting, trimming, polishing, coloring, tinting, cleansing, filing, buffing, pushing, extending, protecting, wrapping, covering, building, or beautifying the nails or performing any other similar work upon the nails of any person by any means, including the softening of the arms, hands, feet, or ankles of any person by use of hands, mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances, cosmetic or chemical preparations, antiseptics, lotions, or creams or by massaging, cleansing, manipulating, or stimulating the arms, hands, feet, or ankles of any person; 1. Must be at least 16 years of age. 2. Must have completed the 10th grade or its equivalent. 3. Must be a graduate of a 600-hour course of instruction at an approved school of cosmetology. Must take a practical eximantion administered by a Licensed school of Cosmetology in Arkansas(Not to exceed $65.00) and a national written examination ($60.00)

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
Exam
State exam required
Certification
No mention of certification
Military and veterans
A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval

Issuing body

Department
Arkansas Department of Health
Division
Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section
Board
Board of Health
Address
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 8 Little Rock, AR 72205
Last updated
June 28, 2022

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Source and verification

This record is Arkansas's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

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