Vermont Esthetician Practice Test

All 74 answers rest on Vermont's own text, 57 of them on the Office's administrative rules.

To keep its solution from being contaminated, what must a wet disinfection unit have in a Vermont shop?

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Scientific concepts: infection control 30

  • A cheek color cannot be sanitized or sterilized. On how many clients may it be used in Vermont? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-4(a)
  • A client's skin bleeds a little after an extraction. What is the only kind of product Vermont allows to stop it? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-4(i)
  • A disposable blade was unwrapped in a Vermont shop and never touched blood or body fluid. Where is it discarded? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-4(g)
  • A jar of massage cream sits open on a Vermont esthetician's trolley between clients. What does the rule on sealed containers ask of it? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-4(d)
  • A tweezer has a slanted tip and a long handle. Which portion does Vermont's rule have completely submerged in the disinfectant solution? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)
  • A Vermont esthetician has an open sore on her hand that could touch a client. What does the rule bar her from doing? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-6
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Scientific concepts: infection control, continued

  • An instrument comes out of the disinfectant solution in a Vermont shop. What does the rule have done before it is dried and put away? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)(5)
  • An instrument has been washed and rinsed and is about to go into the disinfectant. How does Vermont's rule have it dried first? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)(3)
  • Before they are disinfected, with what are mask brushes and spatulas cleaned in a Vermont shop? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(e)
  • Beside the disinfectant for wax pots, which waxing supply does the Office's esthetics shop self-inspection form check for? OPR Esthetics Shop Self Inspection Form (March 2026)
  • Besides Part 13 of the rules, whose guidelines on communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens must Vermont licensees follow? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-7
  • Cotton and gauze have come into contact with a client's blood in a Vermont shop. How are they disposed of? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-4(j)
  • For how many minutes are instruments fully immersed in the solution of a Vermont wet disinfection unit? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)(4)
  • How does Vermont's equipment rule treat the tops of work stands, back bars and service chairs? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-3(c)
  • How often must a facial or waxing table be sanitized or sterilized in a Vermont shop? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-3(b)
  • In place of dry storage, where may a Vermont licensee leave instruments once they have been disinfected? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)(5)
  • On what schedule does Vermont have linens and multi-use articles cleaned, sanitized or sterilized? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-4(b)
  • To keep its solution from being contaminated, what must a wet disinfection unit have in a Vermont shop? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)
  • Vermont keeps disinfected articles in a container or cabinet of their own. Which examples of undisinfected articles does the rule give? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(c)
  • Vermont lets disinfected instruments be stored in a covered container. Of which kind? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)(5)
  • Vermont's rule sets out wet disinfection in numbered steps. Which one comes first? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)
  • What does OPR's FAQ say about fumigants in a Vermont shop? OPR Barber and Cosmetology FAQs
  • What does Vermont's sanitation rule say about single use, disposable articles? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(a)
  • What part does a UV light cabinet play in Vermont's disinfection rule? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)(5)
  • Where are pre-sanitized tools, implements and linens stored for use in Vermont? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-4(h)
  • Where does a soiled implement go once it has been used at a Vermont work station? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-4(c)
  • Which condition is on Vermont's list of communicable conditions that stop a service? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-6
  • Which electrical accessory does Vermont's rule name among the materials that are washed and then immersed in disinfectant? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(e)
  • Which solution belongs in a Vermont wet disinfection unit? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(b)
  • Which wax pot habit breaks Vermont's rule? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-1(f)

Scientific concepts: safety, chemicals and the shop 17

  • A product is lawful to have on the premises of a Vermont shop. What limit does the chemicals rule still put on its use? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-5(f)
  • A Vermont esthetics shop stocks alcohol-based products that can catch fire. What storage does the chemicals rule ask for? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-5(d)
  • A Vermont shop designates a sink for washing hands and equipment. Where must that sink be? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-2(g)
  • A Vermont shop's eye wash is not plumbed. What must its eye wash station consist of? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-5(c)
  • A wax heater sits at the very edge of a trolley in a Vermont shop. What does the rule on heated appliances ask? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-3(d)
  • By OPR's FAQ, for which products does a Vermont shop need Safety Data Sheets? OPR Barber and Cosmetology FAQs
  • How must the electrical appliances in a Vermont shop be protected? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-3(e)
  • Under Vermont's chemicals rule, what must a shop have in all work areas? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-5(b)
  • Vermont bars cosmetic products that hold substances the FDA has banned, and names liquid methyl methacrylate monomer as one. Which solvent does it name as the other? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-5(f)
  • Vermont keeps chemicals that could interact in a hazardous manner apart in storage. Which three kinds does the rule name? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-5(e)
  • What does Vermont require of the electrical outlets in a shop? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-2(f)
  • What fire equipment must every Vermont shop have, whether or not it has sprinklers? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-2(j)
  • What must the floor of the immediate work area be in a Vermont shop? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-2(a)
  • What must the ventilation of a Vermont shop area be sufficient to do? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-2(h)
  • Where does Vermont's chemicals rule have a shop keep the data sheets for the products it uses? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-5(a)
  • Which animals may be present in a Vermont shop? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-2(k)
  • Which of these may the customer bathroom of a Vermont shop not be used as? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-2(c)

Skin care and services: scope and technologies 10

  • A client asks a Vermont esthetician to remove a tattoo. By OPR's FAQ, who must perform that treatment? OPR Barber and Cosmetology FAQs
  • A licensed Vermont esthetician offers lash and brow services. What does the Director's policy of October 6, 2025 require of her? OPR Policy on Lash, Brow, and Manual/Mechanical Hair Removal (October 6, 2025)
  • Before using a new technology or technique on any client, a Vermont licensee must establish three things. Which is one of them? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-8
  • By OPR's FAQ, what does a person need in order to use lasers in a Vermont practice? OPR Barber and Cosmetology FAQs
  • By what means may esthetics remove unwanted hair under Vermont's statute? 26 V.S.A. § 271(4)(A)(iii)
  • Under the Director's policy of October 6, 2025, who needs a license to beautify lashes or brows in Vermont? OPR Policy on Lash, Brow, and Manual/Mechanical Hair Removal (October 6, 2025)
  • Under Vermont's statute, which tools may the cleansing, toning and exfoliating work of esthetics use? 26 V.S.A. § 271(4)(A)(i)
  • Vermont's definition of esthetics leaves out anything that constitutes the practice of medicine. Besides the use of lasers, which example does the statute give? 26 V.S.A. § 271(4)(B)(ii)
  • Which of these does no license issued under Vermont's barber and cosmetology rules authorize? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 13-9(b)
  • Which of these does Vermont's statute leave out of esthetics? 26 V.S.A. § 271(4)(B)(i)

Vermont license law (extra) 17

  • A Vermont esthetician is convicted of a criminal act. How many calendar days does she have to tell the Office in writing? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 12-1
  • A Vermont esthetician license is issued for a fixed term. Of what length? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 11-1
  • A Vermont license has been expired for five or more years. How is its holder's return to practice handled? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 11-4
  • An esthetician lets her Vermont renewal slide. When, exactly, does the license expire? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 11-1
  • Besides training and examinations, what does Vermont's eligibility rule ask of an esthetician applicant? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 6-2
  • Counting from its inception, within what time must a Vermont apprenticeship plan be completed? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 9-2
  • For which clients does Vermont's statute let a licensee provide services outside a licensed shop? 26 V.S.A. § 273(3)
  • On which basis may a Vermont shop not price a service differently? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 10-3
  • Someone in every licensed Vermont shop answers for its overall cleanliness, sanitation and safety. What does the statute call that person? 26 V.S.A. § 282(a)
  • Vermont lets a would-be esthetician learn under a qualified supervisor in a shop. How many hours does that route run? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 9-1(c)
  • Vermont's statute fixes the mandated formal training for an esthetician. At how many hours? 26 V.S.A. § 276(a)(1)(D)(iii)
  • Vermont's statute on licenses from other jurisdictions covers an esthetician licensed where requirements are materially less rigorous than Vermont's. On what showing is she licensed without examination? 26 V.S.A. § 285
  • Vermont's statute says how an esthetician's license is shown to the public. How? 26 V.S.A. § 284(c)
  • When may Office inspectors visit a Vermont shop? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 3-9
  • Which examinations must an esthetician applicant pass under Vermont's eligibility rule? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 6-2(c)
  • Which of these must the policies of a Vermont mobile shop prohibit? Vermont Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, Rule 10-5(c)
  • Who may work as a make-up artist in Vermont without a license under the statute's exemptions? 26 V.S.A. § 273(4)

How this list was compiled: Examination: Rule 6-2 of Vermont's Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists asks an esthetician applicant for written and practical esthetics examinations recognized by the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR). OPR's Forms and Instructions page (https://sos.vermont.gov/barbers-cosmetologists/forms-instructions/) names the examination provider, whose candidate bulletin for Vermont (https://provexam.com/test-information/vermont-board-of-barbers-and-cosmetologists) lists Esthetics 2025 at 110 questions, 10 of them unscored pilot questions, 90 minutes, passing score 75, and Practical Esthetics 2025 at 151 minutes, passing score 75. Outline of the theory examination: the National Esthetics Theory Examination 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): Scientific Concepts 55 percent, Skin Care and Services 45 percent. Facts: the Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, effective December 22, 2020; 26 V.S.A. chapter 6 on legislature.vermont.gov; the Director's Policy on Lash, Brow, and Manual/Mechanical Hair Removal, signed October 6, 2025; OPR's Barber and Cosmetology FAQs; and its Esthetics Shop Self Inspection Form of March 2026. Each question names its rule or section and links to it. Read 2026-10-16. 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, the sample questions in a bulletin, a practice product, a textbook or a prep course.

How it works

This unofficial Vermont esthetician practice test asks what Vermont's sanitation and safety rules and statute say. It is not affiliated with the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC) or its test administrator.

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The two domains of the theory exam

The written examination Vermont recognizes follows NIC's theory outline. Its bulletin effective September 1, 2025 splits the items into Scientific Concepts, 55 percent, and Skin Care and Services, 45 percent.

What the 74 questions cover

Infection control has 30 questions, and safety, chemicals and the shop have 17, all from Part 13 of the rules, the Office's FAQ and its inspection form. Ten are on new technologies and the scope of esthetics, which the statute redefined on June 6, 2024. Seventeen are license law, which NIC's outline does not include.

  • Instruments stay fully immersed in the disinfectant solution for ten minutes (Rule 13-1).
  • No license under the rules covers lasers, permanent cosmetics or microblading (Rule 13-9).
  • An eye wash is plumbed, or it is one 32-ounce bottle or two 16-ounce bottles (Rule 13-5).

Questions and answers

How long is the Vermont esthetician written exam?

Ninety minutes for 110 questions, 10 of which are unscored pilot questions, with a passing score of 75. Those figures are from the examination provider's bulletin for Vermont.

Is there a practical exam for a Vermont esthetician license?

Yes. Rule 6-2 asks for written and practical esthetics examinations, and the bulletin lists Practical Esthetics at 151 minutes with a passing score of 75. It is hands-on, so nothing here practices it. The bulletin lists no Vermont law test.

Does this Vermont practice test cover the whole NIC esthetics exam?

No. It asks only what Vermont's own texts state, and they are silent on NIC's anatomy, skin disorder, chemistry and facial procedure lines. For those, the Washington esthetics test on this site follows the whole outline.

Where do these Vermont esthetician questions come from?

They are this site's own, drawn from the Administrative Rules for Barbers and Cosmetologists, 26 V.S.A. chapter 6, the Director's lash and hair removal policy and the Office's FAQs. Each links to its source. NIC's examination and bulletin samples were not used.

How many hours does Vermont require for an esthetician license?

500 hours of formal training at a school of esthetics (26 V.S.A. § 276), or an Office-approved apprenticeship of 750 hours (Rule 9-1). Rule 6-2 also asks for a high-school diploma or equivalent.

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