Cosmetology in Florida
FL DBPR — Board of Cosmetology
Florida licenses cosmetologists through the DBPR Board of Cosmetology, with the exam administered by Pearson VUE. Unlike a Florida NAIL specialist (who takes no state exam), a full cosmetologist must pass two computer-based written exams — a Written Theory exam (65 items) and a Written Clinical exam (65 items), 1.5 hours each. Per the Florida DBPR, the exams are available in English and Spanish at no additional cost. You need 1,200 hours of cosmetology training. Our multilingual practice questions are a study aid to help you learn the content.
📋 Exam facts
Real Florida exam administration — from the official source
- Practice questions (this site)
- 600
- Testing agency
- Pearson VUE
- Real written-test languages
- English · Spanish
- To pass
- Two written exams — Theory (65 items) + Clinical (65 items), 1.5 hours each; official passing % not stated in the CIB
- Fee
- To confirm
- Training hours
- 1,200 hours (cosmetology)
- Exam structure
- Written Theory exam + Written Clinical exam (both computer-based)
🗓️ Last updated: 2026-07-03
📄 Based on: FL DBPR Cosmetology Licensure Examinations CIB (Pearson VUE) + myfloridalicense DBPR FAQ, checked 2026-07-03
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