Kentucky Cosmetology Instructor Licensing
Examination
1. What is the minimum number of training hours required for an apprentice instructor license in
Kentucky?
A) 450 hours
B) 600 hours
C) 750 hours
D) 1,000 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: An apprentice instructor must complete no less than 750 hours of training at a licensed
school approved by the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology.
2. How many of the 750 apprentice instructor training hours must be in direct contact with students?
A) 300 hours
B) 375 hours
C) 425 hours
D) 500 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: The course of instruction for an apprentice instructor shall include no less than 750 hours,
425 hours of which shall be in direct contact with students.
3. Which license must an individual hold for a minimum of one year before applying for an apprentice
instructor license?
A) Shampoo and Style Services license
B) Cosmetologist, Esthetician, or Nail Technician license
C) Master Cosmetologist license
D) Dual Cosmetologist/Esthetician license
Answer: B
,Rationale: Applicants are required to hold a current license as a Cosmetologist, Esthetician, or Nail
Technician for a minimum of one year before applying for an apprentice instructor license.
4. What is the minimum age requirement for an apprentice instructor license in Kentucky?
A) 16 years old
B) 17 years old
C) 18 years old
D) 21 years old
Answer: C
Rationale: All personal license applicants, including apprentice instructors, must be at least eighteen (18)
years of age.
5. What educational credential is required for an apprentice instructor license?
A) Associate's degree
B) High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
C) Bachelor's degree
D) No educational requirement
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must have a diploma or certified testing documents proving grade 12 equivalency
education.
6. Within how many days of enrollment must the attending school submit the apprentice instructor
license application to the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology?
A) 5 days
B) 10 days
C) 15 days
D) 30 days
Answer: B
Rationale: An Apprentice Instructor license application must be completed by the attending school and
submitted to KBC with the required fee within 10 days of enrollment.
, 7. What is the examination fee for the Instructor of Cosmetology examination in Kentucky?
A) $50
B) $75
C) $85
D) $100
Answer: D
Rationale: The examination fee for an Instructor of Cosmetology shall not exceed $100.00.
8. What is the fee for retaking the Instructor of Cosmetology examination?
A) $32
B) $40
C) $50
D) $60
Answer: C
Rationale: The fee for retaking an examination for an Instructor of Cosmetology shall not exceed $50.00.
9. How many questions are on the Kentucky Instructor Theory Examination?
A) 40 scored questions
B) 50 scored questions plus 5 experimental questions
C) 60 scored questions
D) 100 scored questions
Answer: B
Rationale: The Instructor Theory Exam consists of 50 scored questions and 5 experimental (unscored)
questions.
10. What is the time limit for completing the Kentucky Instructor Theory Examination?
A) 60 minutes
B) 75 minutes
Examination
1. What is the minimum number of training hours required for an apprentice instructor license in
Kentucky?
A) 450 hours
B) 600 hours
C) 750 hours
D) 1,000 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: An apprentice instructor must complete no less than 750 hours of training at a licensed
school approved by the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology.
2. How many of the 750 apprentice instructor training hours must be in direct contact with students?
A) 300 hours
B) 375 hours
C) 425 hours
D) 500 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: The course of instruction for an apprentice instructor shall include no less than 750 hours,
425 hours of which shall be in direct contact with students.
3. Which license must an individual hold for a minimum of one year before applying for an apprentice
instructor license?
A) Shampoo and Style Services license
B) Cosmetologist, Esthetician, or Nail Technician license
C) Master Cosmetologist license
D) Dual Cosmetologist/Esthetician license
Answer: B
,Rationale: Applicants are required to hold a current license as a Cosmetologist, Esthetician, or Nail
Technician for a minimum of one year before applying for an apprentice instructor license.
4. What is the minimum age requirement for an apprentice instructor license in Kentucky?
A) 16 years old
B) 17 years old
C) 18 years old
D) 21 years old
Answer: C
Rationale: All personal license applicants, including apprentice instructors, must be at least eighteen (18)
years of age.
5. What educational credential is required for an apprentice instructor license?
A) Associate's degree
B) High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
C) Bachelor's degree
D) No educational requirement
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must have a diploma or certified testing documents proving grade 12 equivalency
education.
6. Within how many days of enrollment must the attending school submit the apprentice instructor
license application to the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology?
A) 5 days
B) 10 days
C) 15 days
D) 30 days
Answer: B
Rationale: An Apprentice Instructor license application must be completed by the attending school and
submitted to KBC with the required fee within 10 days of enrollment.
, 7. What is the examination fee for the Instructor of Cosmetology examination in Kentucky?
A) $50
B) $75
C) $85
D) $100
Answer: D
Rationale: The examination fee for an Instructor of Cosmetology shall not exceed $100.00.
8. What is the fee for retaking the Instructor of Cosmetology examination?
A) $32
B) $40
C) $50
D) $60
Answer: C
Rationale: The fee for retaking an examination for an Instructor of Cosmetology shall not exceed $50.00.
9. How many questions are on the Kentucky Instructor Theory Examination?
A) 40 scored questions
B) 50 scored questions plus 5 experimental questions
C) 60 scored questions
D) 100 scored questions
Answer: B
Rationale: The Instructor Theory Exam consists of 50 scored questions and 5 experimental (unscored)
questions.
10. What is the time limit for completing the Kentucky Instructor Theory Examination?
A) 60 minutes
B) 75 minutes
