Infection Control + Safety
15%of exam
Anatomy + Physiology
15%of exam
Nail Product Chemistry
10%of exam
Pre-Service Process
5%of exam
Nail Service Tools
13%of exam
Manicure + Pedicure Services
18%of exam
Nail Enhancement Services
20%of exam
Post-Service Procedures
4%of exam
Quick Facts
- Required
- Theory + Practical
- Theory Items
- 110 administered
- Weighted
- 100 items
- Theory Time
- 90 minutes
- Practical
- Seven core sections
- Passing
- 70% minimum
- Fee
- $105 each exam
- Provider
- Prov
- Utah CIB
- Mar 9 2026
Theory Weight Order
Safety Anatomy Chemistry | Prep Tools Services Enhancements Post
15 15 105 13 18 20 4
Theory vs Practical
Theory
- 110 items
- 100 weighted
- 90 minutes
Practical
- Seven core sections
- Timed performance
- English only
Knowledge vs performance
Safety Response
- Reusable tool→Clean then disinfect
- Disposable item→Discard after service
- Blood procedure→Gloves + dressing
- Contaminated supply→Proper receptacle
- Chemical question→Check SDS
- Unlabeled product→Do not use
- Section finished→Signal examiner
- Timer ends→Stop immediately
Theory Blueprint
- Infection + safety
- 15%
- Anatomy + physiology
- 15%
- Product chemistry
- 10%
- Pre-service
- 5%
- Service tools
- 13%
- Manicure + pedicure
- 18%
- Enhancements
- 20%
- Post-service
- 4%
Label Rules
English labels; originals for safety products
Disinfectant: original labelSanitizer: original labelMonomer: original label
Single-Use vs Multi-Use
Single-use
- Discard after service
- Never disinfect for reuse
Multi-use
- Clean first
- Then disinfect
Discard vs reprocess
Infection Control
- Disease transmission
- Identify causes + spread
- Infection levels
- Recognize correct level
- Product dispensing
- Prevent contamination
- Material disposal
- Match proper container
- Single-use items
- Discard after service
- Multi-use tools
- Clean then disinfect
- Adverse reaction
- Recognize product response
- SDS
- Chemical safety guide
- Ergonomics
- Prevent work injuries
Wipes vs Sprays
Wipes
- EPA-registered
- Required for practical
- Manufacturer label
Sprays
- Disinfectant sprays
- Aerosols prohibited
- Leave them home
Wipes allowed; sprays prohibited
Practical Kit Safety
- Supply kit
- Closed dry storage
- Removed items
- Never return to kit
- Disinfectant
- EPA-registered wipes
- Sprays
- Not allowed
- Hand sanitizer
- Manufacturer label
- Created labels
- English only
- Order labels
- Not allowed
- Monomer
- Low-odor original container
- Mannequin hand
- Entire fixed-digit hand
- Disinfectant use
- Wear gloves
Anatomy Core
- Nail structure
- Parts + functions
- Skin structure
- Parts + functions
- Hands + arms
- Bones muscles joints
- Feet + legs
- Bones muscles joints
- Nail disorders
- Signs symptoms causes
- Skin disorders
- Signs symptoms causes
- Matrix
- Active nail growth
- Nail bed
- Nerves + blood vessels
Chemistry Core
- Ingredients
- Purpose + effects
- Chemical interaction
- Product compatibility
- Physical change
- No new substance
- Chemical reaction
- New substance forms
- Harmful ingredient
- Recognize exposure risks
- Low-odor monomer
- Practical requirement
- Polymer
- Original labeled container
- Primer
- Original labeled container
Administered vs Weighted
Administered
- 110 items
- All presented items
Weighted
- 100 items
- Contribute to final score
Seen vs scored
Utah License Gate
- School path
- 300 hours
- Apprenticeship
- 300 hours
- Curriculum
- Mani/pedi + artificial nails
- Required exams
- Theory + Practical
- Minimum score
- 70% each
- Accepted scores
- Within one year
- Theory fee
- $105
- Practical fee
- $105
- Exam vendor
- Prov
Pre-Service Core
- Consultation
- Gather client information
- Documentation
- Record service findings
- Nail assessment
- Analyze nail condition
- Skin assessment
- Analyze skin condition
- Contraindication
- Prohibits service
- Service selection
- Match condition
- Workstation
- Prepare service area
- Sanitation
- Client + practitioner
Tools Core
- Equipment
- E-file + basin
- Implements
- Clippers + pusher
- Supplies
- Cotton + buffer
- Products
- Polish + lotion
- Tool safety
- Follow safe practices
- E-file
- Nail equipment
- Pedicure basin
- Nail equipment
- Nail clippers
- Nail implement
- Cuticle pusher
- Nail implement
- Buffer
- Nail supply
First vs Second Client
First client
- Setup: 15 minutes
- Water manicure: 20 minutes
- Cleanup: 5 minutes
Second client
- Setup: 10 minutes
- Tip + sculpture + removal
- Blood examined individually
Natural nails then enhancements
Natural Nail Steps
- Trim + shape
- Basic service step
- Soak
- Basic service step
- Cuticle care
- Basic service step
- Cleanse nails
- Basic service step
- Buff nails
- Basic service step
- Effleurage
- Massage movement
- Petrissage
- Massage movement
- Friction
- Massage movement
- Tapotement
- Massage movement
- Polish
- Complete nail finish
Services + Add-Ons
- Basic manicure
- Natural nail service
- Basic pedicure
- Foot nail service
- Paraffin
- Add-on service
- Exfoliation
- Add-on service
- Thermal service
- Add-on service
- Massage coverage
- Top palm all fingers
- Visible polish
- Distinguishable from plate
- Polish cleanup
- Five minutes
Practical Order
Setup Manicure | Reset Tip Sculpt Remove Blood
Client one: setup manicureClient two: reset enhancementsBlood: individually examined
Tip vs Sculptured Nail
Full-well tip
- Assigned finger
- Attach and blend
- 15 minutes
Sculptured nail
- Assigned finger
- Low-odor monomer
- 20 minutes
Attach vs build
Practical Section Picker
- First client begins→Initial setup(15 min)
- Five-finger service→Water manicure(20 min)
- Polish assessment ends→Polish cleanup(5 min)
- Second client begins→New setup(10 min)
- Assigned tip finger→Full-well tip(15 min)
- Assigned sculpt finger→Sculptured nail(20 min)
- Remove enhancement→Sculpture removal(20 min)
- Minor self-cut→Blood procedure(Individual)
Enhancement Systems
- Nail tip
- Enhancement system
- Acrylic
- Enhancement system
- Soft gel
- Enhancement system
- Hard gel
- Enhancement system
- Hybrid gel
- Enhancement system
- Powder dip
- Enhancement system
- Maintenance
- Restore enhancement
- Removal
- Protect natural nail
- Full-well tip
- Current practical selection
Practical Sequence
- First setup
- 15 minutes
- Water manicure
- 20 minutes
- Polish cleanup
- 5 minutes
- New-client setup
- 10 minutes
- Full-well tip
- 15 minutes
- Sculptured nail
- 20 minutes
- Sculpture removal
- 20 minutes
- Blood exposure
- Individually examined
Three Disposal Containers
Disinfect | Linens | Trash
Reusable toolsSoiled linensDisposable waste
Post-Service Core
- Aftercare
- Client education
- Client education
- Home-care guidance
- Cleaning
- Prepare for disinfection
- Disinfection
- Follow product label
- Items to disinfect
- Reusable tools
- Soiled linens
- Labeled container
- Trash
- Disposable materials
- Final storage
- Clean closed area
Common Traps
Administered versus weighted
110 administered ≠ 100 weighted
Tip versus manicure timing
Tip: 15 minutes ≠ Manicure: 20 minutes
Blood timing
No published time ≠ Examined individually
Practical language
Practical: English only ≠ Theory: four languages
Labels versus sequence
English labels required ≠ Order labels prohibited
Kit handling
Remove items anytime ≠ Nothing returns to kit
Sprays versus wipes
Wipes required ≠ Sprays prohibited
Last Minute
- 1.Verify current Prov bulletin
- 2.Theory: 110; weighted: 100
- 3.Theory limit: 90 minutes
- 4.Pass both examinations
- 5.Minimum accepted score: 70%
- 6.Fees: $105 per examination
- 7.Bring full mannequin hand
- 8.Use English product labels
- 9.Bring three disposal containers
- 10.Tip section: 15 minutes
- 11.Blood procedure: examined individually
- 12.Low-odor monomer, original container
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