School Pathway
Training Hours: 600
Complete 600 hours in a Board-approved esthetics program. Examination requirements include the NIC practical examination, NIC written theory examination, and North Dakota laws and rules examination. Standard esthetics includes noninvasive skin care, superficial chemical peels, permitted hair-removal and lash/brow services, and microdermabrasion without penetration beyond the stratum corneum; advanced-esthetics procedures require the separate credential. Licenses renew annually on or before December 31. No routine practitioner continuing-education requirement was identified. Reciprocity applicants must meet the Board's current equivalency and verification requirements.