Write to matthewarnoldlmbt@gmail.com and describe what happened. Include your device model and iOS version if you can — it usually cuts the back-and-forth in half.
No. This is independent study material, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC), any state licensing board, or any testing vendor. The app does not administer, proctor, or score the real exam; your state board and its vendor do that. What this app does is get you ready for it.
Every flashcard, practice question and lesson was written from public sources — OSHA, CDC, EPA, FDA and NIOSH publications, state board rules, the published exam content outlines, and open reference works — and each one names the source it was checked against. Where a state's rule is quoted, the state is named. The wording is original; no exam questions are reproduced.
Most states use the NIC national theory exam, and the app's mock exam matches its shape: 100 scored questions, 90 minutes, weighted by the published outline. California, New York and Georgia give their own written exams and Florida requires none; they test the same core knowledge. The "Taking the exam" guide in the app lists what we could verify for each state, and your board's website is the final word.
No. Where the app covers skin and nail conditions, it teaches recognition and the salon decision — service, service with care, or refer to a physician — never treatment. Where it covers products and procedures, the manufacturer's directions and your state's rules always govern.
It is a good signal, not a guarantee. The mock exams use the same question count, time limit and 75 percent pass line as the national exam and draw questions by domain in the outline's proportions. A comfortable pass here means you know the material. The real exam is proctored and stressful in a way an app cannot reproduce, so take several mocks, not one.
Progress is stored on your device only, so it does not survive deleting the app, resetting the device, or moving to a new phone without restoring a backup. If it vanished without any of those, that is a bug and we want to hear about it — tell us what you did just before it happened.
Tell us, and please include the question or card text (there is a "Report a problem" link under every explanation, and a "Report a content error" link in Settings). Every item was checked against its source by two independent review passes, but the material is detailed and we would rather fix a mistake than defend it.
There is a guide to the NIC practical — the seven timed sections, what is graded in each, the kit list with a packing checklist, and the rules — built from the published candidate bulletin. It is a guide, not a substitute for practising the services with your instructor.
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Independent study material. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC), any state board, or any testing vendor.
A study aid for the nail technician licensing theory exam — not a substitute for your school, a product’s directions, your state’s rules, or medical advice.