Manicurist
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
JOB DESCRIPTION: A manicurist cleans and shapes fingernails and toenails using appropriate remover and swabs, scissors, files, and emery boards. Also, a manicurist softens cuticles with cosmetic preparations such as water and oil and polishes fingernails and toenails using powdered polish and buffer. Manicurists are often responsible for cleaning and maintaining their equipment, organization of their work area, and client recruitment and scheduling. Most manicurists work in beauty salons, barbershops, and department stores. Many manicurists also practice cosmetology.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Military and veterans
- Fees are reduced for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Board
- Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
- Address
- 1915 N. Stiles Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73107
- Phone
- (405) 521-2441
- Agency website
- https://www.ok.gov/cosmo/
- Licence page
- www.ok.gov/cosmo
- Last updated
- June 25, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Nail Technician 39-5092.00
Source and verification
This record is Oklahoma's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — see the issuing body section above.
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