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Massachusetts (MA) nail license requirements
Massachusetts nail license: 100 training hours, exam offered in Vietnamese. Eligibility, transfer from another state and fees.
Hours
100 hours
Vietnamese exam
Yes
Practical exam
No
- License
- Manicurist
- Agency
- Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering
- Exams
- Written theory exam only, administered by PSI after Board approval.
- Eligibility
- Age and education requirements could not be confirmed.
- Apprenticeship
- No apprenticeship route found.
- Transferring from another state
- Transfer without an exam if the out-of-state license is current, was obtained by exam, has the same scope, and training meets 100 hours; otherwise an exam is required.
- Fees
- $68 manicurist application; out-of-state transfer $204 (no exam) or $136 (exam required).
- Notes
- A 2016 Board policy says written exams are offered in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Checked on 2026-10-17. Rules change — always confirm on the official page. Official page ↗. Not legal advice.