Nail Technician Examination Theory

Credential Source Contact Information

Source Company Name:
National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology
Contact:
Debra Norton
Phone:
501227.8262
Website:
nictesting.org

Credential Contractor

Contact:
Shawn Conder, Account Services Director
Phone:
702904.7184

Test Administration

Test Site:
  • Contractor's location
  • Testing facility
Paper & Pencil
Yes
Can the instructor take this test?:
Yes
Number of Test Items:
110 items, of which 100 items are weighted and contribute to the candidate’s final score, plus 10 Virginia state exam questions. Total 120 items.
Time Allowed (minutes):

90

Passing Score (percent):

75

Cost Per Test:

$86

Possible Preparatory Courses

Timing

Multiple test sessions:
Yes
Time of day
Yes
Order of tasks
No
Planned breaks during test
No
Is extended time an option for the test-taker?
Yes
Extended time offered
Time and a half.

Setting

Test location
Yes
Adaptive or special furniture
Yes
Special lighting
Yes

Presentation

Written directions accompanying oral directions
Yes
Specific verbal prompts
Yes
Visual aids
No
Amplification equipment
Yes
Headphones, earmuffs, or earplugs
Yes
Large-print test
Yes
Braille test
Yes
Read-aloud test
Yes
Audio test
Yes
Interpreting/transliterating testing directions
Yes
Interpreting/Transliterating the test
Yes

Response

Enlarged copy of the answer document
Yes
Communication board or choice cards
No
Examiner records responses
Yes
Brailler
Yes
Word processor or word processor with speech-to-text
Yes
Augmentative communication device
Yes
Word prediction software
No
Spelling aids
No
English dictionary
No
Dictation using a recording device
No
Dictation to a scribe
Yes
Read back student response
Yes
Calculator and arithmetic tools
No
Calculator with additional functions
No
Math aids
No
Dry erase board
No
Additional writing implements
Yes

Audio test
Yes
Bilingual dictionary
No
Dictation to a scribe
Yes
English dictionary
No
Examiner records responses
Yes
Flexible Schedule
Yes
Is extended time an option for the test-taker?
No
Multiple test sessions
Yes
Read-aloud test
Yes
Test directions delivery
Yes
Visual aids
No

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