Cosmetology

NATIONAL COSMETOLOGY

WRITTEN EXAMINATION

CANDIDATE INFORMATION BULLETIN

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The National Cosmetology examination is the national licensure examination for Cosmetology, which is developed and administered by the NationalInterstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC). This Candidate Information Bulletin includes the content outline covered by the NIC National

Cosmetology examination, sample questions and answers. The time allowed for the Cosmetology written examination is 90 minutes.

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SCIENTIFIC

CONCEPTS

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Infection Control

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Microbiology

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Methods of infection control

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OSHA guidelines

Material Safety Data

Sheets (MSDS)

Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA)

Food and Drug

Administration (FDA)

Universal precautions

First Aid

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Minor bleeding

Minor burns

Minor eye irritation

Human Anatomy

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Cells

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Tissue

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Organs

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Heart

Lungs

Skin

Basic Physiology (Body Systems)

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Skeletal system

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Skull

Bones of the face

Bones of the neck

Bones of the shoulders

Bones of the arms and

hands

Bones of the legs and feet

Muscular system

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Blood-vascular or

cardiovascular system

Lymph-vascular system

Endocrine system

Respiratory system

Integumentary system

Nervous system

Excretory system

Ergonomics/Body Positioning

Basic Principles of Chemistry

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Matter

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The pH scale

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Nutrition

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Medication

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Compounds

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Mixtures

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Product ingredients

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Product labeling

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Product safety

Basic Principles of Electricity

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Electric current

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Electricity in cosmetology

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Trichology

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Properties and structure of the

hair and scalp

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Shaft

Root

Keratinization

Scalp muscles

Mastication muscles

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