Nebraska Esthetician Practice Test

All 50 answers rest on Nebraska's own text, 33 of them on the sanitation regulation, 172 NAC 34.

Which way of removing superfluous hair may be offered in Nebraska without a license, by 172 NAC 36?

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Unofficial practice questions, not affiliated with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services or the NIC. Bank checked October 13, 2026.

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Scientific concepts: infection control 12

  • A Nebraska esthetician wears gloves during a service. What does 172 NAC 34 require of them? 172 NAC 34-004.01(B)
  • After immersion, which drying methods does 172 NAC 34-014.01 allow for disinfected implements? 172 NAC 34-014.01(J)
  • How large must a disinfectant container be under 172 NAC 34-013? 172 NAC 34-013(C)
  • How must towels used in a towel warmer be laundered in a Nebraska salon that uses hot steamed towels? 172 NAC 34-011.04(F)
  • In 172 NAC 34, what separates an "enclosed" container from a "closed covered" one? 172 NAC 34-002.09
  • The last of a bottle of disinfectant concentrate has been used in a Nebraska salon. What becomes of the empty bottle? 172 NAC 34-013(D)
  • What does 172 NAC 34 require of towel warmers overnight? 172 NAC 34-011.04(G)
  • What is "contact time" in Nebraska's sanitation regulation? 172 NAC 34-002.02
  • Where do used or soiled disposable supplies go in a Nebraska salon? 172 NAC 34-011.03(B)
  • Which kind of item does 172 NAC 34 say the process of disinfecting makes safe for use? 172 NAC 34-002.03
  • Which of these does 172 NAC 34 list among "disposable supplies", tools that cannot be disinfected? 172 NAC 34-002.07
  • Why must containers for used linens have vented sides, by the words of 172 NAC 34? 172 NAC 34-011.04(B)
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Scientific concepts: safety, chemicals and blood spills 12

  • A client is injured during a service in Nebraska and the service has stopped. What does 172 NAC 34-017.01 have the licensee do before putting on gloves? 172 NAC 34-017.01
  • A Nebraska esthetician mixes disinfectant concentrate and fills a jar and a spray bottle from it. What does 172 NAC 34-013 require of those containers? 172 NAC 34-013(E)
  • A Nebraska licensee is cut during a service. After stopping the service, what is the next step in 172 NAC 34-017.02? 172 NAC 34-017.02
  • How must clean towels or linens be stored in a Nebraska home service kit? 172 NAC 34-018(D)
  • Product spills on the floor of a Nebraska treatment room. What does the regulation require? 172 NAC 34-007(E)
  • What does 172 NAC 34-007 require of electrical appliances in a Nebraska salon? 172 NAC 34-007(D)
  • What must a Nebraska salon restroom offer for drying hands? 172 NAC 34-008(B)
  • What must each employee providing services have available for a Department inspector to view? 172 NAC 34-003
  • What must every original product bottle and container have in a Nebraska salon? 172 NAC 34-011.05(D)
  • Where does 172 NAC 34-019 prohibit smoking or vaping? 172 NAC 34-019(I)
  • Which of these is on the prohibited list of 172 NAC 34-019 for Nebraska salons and schools? 172 NAC 34-019(F)
  • With what is a client's injury covered in Nebraska's blood spill procedure? 172 NAC 34-017.01(G)

Skin care and services: products, wax, tools and scope 16

  • A Nebraska esthetician is asked to give a facial in a client's home. Under what arrangement may the esthetician perform home services? Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-10,123
  • Cotton pads and sponges touch a client during a facial and cannot be disinfected. What does 172 NAC 34-011.06 require? 172 NAC 34-011.06(J)
  • For what end is esthetics practiced, in the definition of Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1026? Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1026
  • How is wax taken from the machine during an esthetic service in Nebraska? 172 NAC 34-016(B)
  • Only part of a jar of cream is needed for one client. Which tools does 172 NAC 34 name for taking it out? 172 NAC 34-011.05(E)
  • Paraffin wax is used on a client's hands in Nebraska. How is it kept from contaminating the unused supply? 172 NAC 34-015(D)
  • Upon what does 172 NAC 36 say the practice of esthetics is carried out? 172 NAC 36-002.02
  • What depth must the disinfection container in a Nebraska salon or school have? 172 NAC 34-011.06(E)
  • What happens to disposable towels after a service in a Nebraska salon? 172 NAC 34-011.04(D)
  • When may a used cloth towel be used on another client in Nebraska? 172 NAC 34-011.04(A)
  • When may brushes of plastic, nylon, sable or natural hair be used in esthetic services in Nebraska? 172 NAC 34-011.06(H)
  • Which activity is exempt from Nebraska's practice act under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1075? Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1075
  • Which clients may receive home services from a Nebraska salon holding a home services permit? Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-10,121
  • Which of these does 172 NAC 34 list among "electrical appliances"? 172 NAC 34-002.08
  • Which two things does 172 NAC 36 say the practice of esthetics does not include? 172 NAC 36-002.02
  • Which way of removing superfluous hair may be offered in Nebraska without a license, by 172 NAC 36? 172 NAC 36-002.01(A)

Nebraska licence law (extra) 10

  • A Nebraska esthetics salon is about to change its name. By when must the owner have told the department? Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1086
  • A Nebraska salon license has expired. How may the salon reopen? Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1088
  • How many hours must the program of studies for a Nebraska esthetician license run, at the least? Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1062
  • How much training beyond the esthetic program does Nebraska ask of an esthetics instructor applicant? 172 NAC 36-005.01(D)
  • Of the 8 hours of continuing education a Nebraska esthetician needs before renewal, how many must be in the licensee's own license category? 172 NAC 36-010.01
  • On what date does an esthetician's license run out under 172 NAC 36-009? 172 NAC 36-009
  • The supervisor named on a Nebraska temporary esthetics license leaves the salon. What follows under 172 NAC 36-008.04? 172 NAC 36-008.04
  • When does a Nebraska temporary practitioner license expire? Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1074
  • Which examination does 172 NAC 36-010.02 count as 2 hours toward an esthetician's renewal? 172 NAC 36-010.02(I)
  • Who may supervise the holder of a Nebraska temporary license in esthetics? 172 NAC 36-008.02(B)

How this list was compiled: Outline: the National Esthetics Theory Examination Candidate Information Bulletin of the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC), effective September 1, 2025 (https://prov-testing.github.io/nic_cib/esthetics_national_theory_english_2025.html): 110 items, of which 100 are weighted, 90 minutes, Scientific Concepts 55 percent and Skin Care and Services 45 percent. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services names the NIC written examination, with no hands-on practical, on its Cosmetology and Esthetics Examination Information page (https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Cosmetology-and-Esthetics-Examination-Information.aspx) and in 172 NAC 36-002.03. Facts: 172 NAC 34 (effective September 30, 2020) and 172 NAC 36 (effective June 20, 2020) on the State's rules site (https://rules.nebraska.gov/rules?agencyId=37&titleId=101), and Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1026, 38-1062, 38-1074, 38-1075, 38-1086, 38-1088, 38-10,121 and 38-10,123 on the Nebraska Legislature's site. Each question names its section and links to it. Read 2026-10-13. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the public texts named. Nothing comes from the real examination, the sample questions in its bulletin, the Department's jurisprudence examination, a textbook or a prep course.

How it works

This unofficial Nebraska esthetician practice test asks what Nebraska's own regulations say on the NIC national theory outline. It is not affiliated with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC) or the test administrator.

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What Nebraska's written exam covers

NIC's bulletin for the written examination, effective September 1, 2025, weights Scientific Concepts at 55 percent and Skin Care and Services at 45 percent.

How the 50 questions are split

Twenty-four questions sit under Scientific Concepts (infection control and safety, from 172 NAC 34) and 16 under Skin Care and Services; ten more cover licence law.

  • Ultraviolet light, isopropyl alcohol and hydrogen peroxide are not acceptable disinfection methods (172 NAC 34-014.08).
  • Wax leaves the machine on a clean single-use applicator and is never re-melted for another client (172 NAC 34-016).
  • Esthetics is practiced upon the skin or epidermis and does not include injectables or lasers (172 NAC 36-002.02).

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the Nebraska esthetician exam?

NIC's bulletin gives 110 items, 100 of them scored, in 90 minutes. Nebraska's regulation asks for a scaled score of at least 75 (172 NAC 36-003.01), which is not a percent.

Does Nebraska have a practical exam for estheticians?

No hands-on one. The Department's examination page says applicants for an initial license take the NIC written examination and that there is no hands-on practical exam.

Does this Nebraska esthetician practice test cover the whole written exam?

No. NIC's outline has no state law part, and its anatomy, skin disorder and chemistry lines are not asked here, because no Nebraska text states them. This site's Washington esthetics test follows the whole NIC outline.

Are these the real Nebraska esthetician exam questions?

No. Every question is our own, written from 172 NAC 34 and 36 and Nebraska's statutes, each linked under its answer. None comes from the examination, the bulletin's sample questions or the Department's jurisprudence examination.

How many training hours does a Nebraska esthetician license take?

A program of at least 600 hours, by Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1062 and 172 NAC 36-003.01. Licenses expire on September 30 of each even-numbered year, and renewal takes 8 hours of continuing education (172 NAC 36-009).

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