About Pass Cosmetology

Pass Cosmetology is one study site for the beauty and barbering board exams: cosmetology, esthetician, nail tech, barber, and electrology — the NIC-family state-board written/theory exams — as separate courses you buy only when you need them. The same schools feed all five licenses, and the same board ecosystem tests them. Every course teaches each fact aloud with a memory hook, drills it with explained answers, and tests you with review tests drawn from the same question bank you drill.

Independent study tool. Pass Cosmetology is owned and operated by DataPig LLC and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the NIC (National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology), PSI, Prov, Pearson VUE, or any state board of cosmetology, barbering, or electrology. These courses prepare the written/theory exam only — your state board administers licensing, sets the passing cut, and adds its own practical and hour requirements; some states use a state-specific exam. Requirements and some tested values vary by state and change over time — your state board’s current candidate bulletin is the final word.

Start any course free, then upgrade once if it helps — one-time pricing per course, no subscription, with a full refund within 24 hours of purchase, processed automatically.

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