Utah Esthetician Practice Test

66 questions on the facial, extractions, waxing, sanitation rule and permit law that Utah's basic esthetics assessment examines.

Which of these facial supplies is on Utah's list of items thrown away right after use on one client?

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Personal, client and shop safety 17

  • A Utah esthetician has a known contagious disease that the procedure could transmit. When may she still perform it? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-11(7)
  • A Utah esthetician has immersed her tweezers in disinfectant for the label's time. What are the last two steps before they are put away? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(4)
  • A Utah facility that offers waxing or esthetics, and holds no local health permit, must post a free informational notice. Where? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-4(4)
  • A Utah spa washes its own linens. How does R392-702-7 describe the process? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-7(2)
  • Hazardous cleaning agents are kept in the restroom of a Utah skin care facility. How must they be stored? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-5(8)
  • Near which of these may chlorine bleach not be placed or stored in a Utah skin care facility? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(10)
  • R392-702-6 has Utah operators wash with soap and water before any licensed service. What does it name for drying? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(1)
  • The Utah Basic Esthetics ICA ends its skills with a five-minute first aid demonstration. What injury is the candidate told to imagine? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 10
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Personal, client and shop safety, continued

  • What does 'clean' mean in Utah's cosmetology sanitation rule? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-3(5)
  • What may the washing machine in a Utah cosmetology facility be used for? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-7(2)
  • When may a Utah facial bed go without being cleaned and disinfected after a client? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(3)
  • Which chlorine bleach may a Utah operator not use to make a disinfectant solution? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(10)
  • Which electric equipment does R392-702-11 prohibit in a Utah facility? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-11(4)
  • Which of these facial supplies is on Utah's list of items thrown away right after use on one client? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(11)
  • Which of these is among the steps examined in the Utah ICA's blood exposure procedure? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 10
  • Which of these may not be used in the practice of esthetics in Utah? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-11(5)
  • Who may use a razor-type callus shaver such as a credo blade in Utah, under the rule's list of prohibited products? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-11(1)

Facials and extractions 13

  • After a simulated serum, which product goes on the cheek before the comedone extractor is used in the Utah ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • How does the Utah bulletin describe the effleurage it examines? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • How many extractions with the comedone extractor are demonstrated in the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA, and where? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • How may a Utah esthetician not take a service product out of its container? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-9(5)
  • In the Utah ICA's basic facial, what goes on the entire face after the mask has been removed? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • What does R392-702-9 require of the headbands, gowns and makeup brushes used in a Utah esthetics service? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-9(3)
  • What is applied to the treated area once the extractions of the Utah ICA are done? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • When does Utah's sanitation rule require an esthetician to wear gloves? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-9(1)
  • Which of these is one of the procedures R392-702-9 permits to keep a jar of mask from being contaminated? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-9(4)
  • Which part of the face is left exposed when the steam towel is applied in the Utah ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • Which part of the Utah ICA's basic facial section is examined candidate by candidate, not against a shared clock? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • Which two checks on the steam towel are examined before it goes on the face in the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • Which two massage manipulations does the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA examine in the basic facial? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3

Hair removal and waxing 15

  • A St. George spa wants to offer roll-on waxing. Which product does R392-702-11(2) leave open to it? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-11(2)
  • A used wax stick is set down on the trolley during a Utah waxing service. What does the rule require of that surface? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(14)
  • Cartridges for roll-on waxing sit in a warmer at an Ogden spa. What does R392-702-11(2) require each one to have? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-11(2)
  • Half a wooden spatula is still clean after one pass through the pot at a Provo waxing studio. What does R392-702-6(14) say about that half? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(14)
  • How does the Utah bulletin want the wax applicator held against the eyebrow or the lip? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 6
  • How does Utah's sanitation rule describe waxing with hard wax? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-3(42)
  • How is the hardened wax taken off the upper lip in the Utah ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • How is the soft wax strip pulled off in the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 6
  • How often must the exterior of a wax pot be cleaned in a Utah facility? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(14)
  • In which direction is soft wax applied to the brow in the Utah ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 6
  • R392-702-6(14)(d) holds applicators to a single dip, with one exception. What is it? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(14)
  • Right after the hard wax comes off in the Utah ICA, what does the candidate do to the area? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • The wax in a Utah salon's pot has touched a client's skin. What does the rule require? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(14)
  • What does a Utah ICA candidate leave at the edge of the hard wax on the upper lip? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • Where on the mannequin is soft wax demonstrated in the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 6

Law and rule: permits, licenses and scope 11

  • A student who started a Utah esthetics program before 2026 must graduate with at least how many hours for the legacy esthetics license? Utah Code 58-11a-302.23(4)(b)
  • A Utah permit holder wants to add a service that only the master esthetics license covers. Which of these would that be? Utah Code 58-11a-302.18(1)
  • An apprentice who registered before 2026 is working toward Utah's legacy esthetics license. How many hours of apprenticeship training must she complete? Utah Code 58-11a-302.23(4)(a)
  • The curriculum for the master esthetics license covers lash and brow work, cosmetic medical procedures, body contouring and advanced skincare. How long must it be, at the least, under Utah Code 58-11a-302.18? Utah Code 58-11a-302.18(3)
  • For what purposes are the procedures of basic esthetics done, in Utah Code 58-11a-302.11? Utah Code 58-11a-302.11(1)
  • Utah Code 58-11a-302.11 sets a floor for the school curriculum behind a basic esthetics permit. How many hours? Utah Code 58-11a-302.11(3)
  • Utah Code 58-11a-303 fixes how long a license under the cosmetology chapter runs before renewal. Which cycle? Utah Code 58-11a-303(1)
  • Utah stopped issuing its old esthetics license after January 1, 2026, with one exception. Who may still be granted a legacy esthetics license? Utah Code 58-11a-302.23(3)
  • Which apparatus does Utah's Act name in the scope of a legacy esthetics license? Utah Code 58-11a-302.23(2)(d)
  • Which of these is within the practice of basic esthetics in Utah? Utah Code 58-11a-302.11(1)
  • Which Utah permit covers only cleansing, oil and antiseptics and manual hair removal on the face? Utah Code 58-11a-302.16(1)

The Basic Esthetics ICA: format, supplies and test day 10

  • The first skills section of the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA is Basic Esthetics Services Preparation. How long does it run? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 2
  • How large may the supply kit for a Utah ICA be, at the most? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Kit and Supply Information
  • In what form must a candidate bring disinfectant to the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Kit and Supply Information
  • On what does a candidate demonstrate the facial and waxing services of the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Mannequin Information
  • The Utah bulletin asks for a simulated product for one wax and actual wax for the other. Which wax is the real one? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Suggested Examination Supplies
  • What does the Utah bulletin's supply list say about the mask product? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Suggested Examination Supplies
  • What is the first thing candidates are told to do when the preparation section of the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA begins? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 2
  • What must the label on a candidate's disinfectant show, according to the skills the Utah bulletin lists? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 2
  • Which three labeled containers are universal supplies for the Utah Basic Esthetics ICA? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Suggested Examination Supplies
  • The work area is wiped down at the start of the esthetics preparation section. Which thing on the station does the Utah bulletin tell candidates to skip? Utah Basic Esthetics ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 2

How this list was compiled: Outline: the State of Utah Candidate Information Bulletin for the Utah Basic Esthetics Integrated Competency Assessment, effective January 1, 2026 (https://prov-testing.github.io/final_cib/basic_esthetics_utah_permit_english.html), linked under 'ICA (Permit Exams)' on the exam page of the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/cosmetology/exam-information/), which also lists the NIC Esthetician and Master Esthetician licensing exams. Facts: that bulletin's own section instructions, skill lists and supply list; Utah Administrative Code R392-702, Cosmetology Facility Sanitation, which the bulletin lists as a reference (https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R392-702/Current%20Rules, effective October 21, 2025); and the Cosmetology and Associated Professions Licensing Act, Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 11a, sections 302, 302.11, 302.16, 302.18, 302.23, 302.25, 303 and 304 as in force on October 16, 2026 (https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter11a/58-11a.html). All were opened on October 16, 2026. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the public texts named. Nothing comes from a real examination, a practice product, a textbook or a prep course.

How it works

This unofficial Utah esthetician practice test follows the State's bulletin for the Basic Esthetics Integrated Competency Assessment, the examination for a basic esthetics permit. It is not affiliated with the Utah Division of Professional Licensing or Prov, Inc.

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Which Utah exam is yours

Since January 1, 2026 a basic esthetics permit is earned on one assessment that mixes hands-on tasks on a mannequin with multiple-choice blocks. Master esthetics candidates, and students finishing toward a legacy esthetics license, sit the NIC theory and practical exams the Division's exam page lists.

What this bank asks

The bulletin's skill lists for the facial, extractions, both waxes and the blood exposure procedure; rule R392-702, which the bulletin cites for sanitation; and the Act, though law and rule is 1 percent of the outline. Skin analysis and diseases and disorders, a quarter of the outline, rest on textbooks and are left out.

  • Soft wax goes on the brow in the direction of hair growth, with the applicator held at 45 degrees.
  • Gloves are worn during any type of extraction (R392-702-9).
  • The assessment uses actual hard wax on the upper lip and a simulated soft wax on one eyebrow.

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the Utah esthetician exam?

For the basic esthetics permit, the bulletin gives 48 multiple-choice questions, 8 of them unscored, in four blocks of 12 set around 108 hands-on tasks. The NIC Esthetics theory test for a legacy license has 110 questions in 90 minutes.

What is the passing score for the Utah basic esthetics exam?

The examiner's bulletin for Utah lists the Basic Esthetics Permit assessment at 170 minutes with a passing score of 70. That score covers tasks and questions together, so a timed round here, 48 questions in 48 minutes, gives a score only.

How many hours do you need to be an esthetician in Utah?

A basic esthetics permit takes 200 hours of school and a master esthetics license 1,200. A student who started an esthetics program by January 1, 2026 may still finish 600 hours for a legacy esthetics license (Utah Code 58-11a-302.11, 302.18 and 302.23).

Can I still get an esthetician license in Utah?

The old esthetics license is no longer issued, except as a legacy esthetics license to people already in a program or apprenticeship on January 1, 2026. Existing esthetics licenses renew as legacy licenses (Utah Code 58-11a-302.23 and 302.25).

Are these the real Utah esthetician exam questions?

No. They are our own, and each names the bulletin section, the rule or the Utah Code section behind its answer. None comes from the assessment or from an NIC examination.

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