AEA CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ How many apprentices can one senior cosmetologists have at a
time? Answer: 1
◉ How many hours a week must an apprentice train at minimum?
Answer: 20
◉ To pass the examinations, you must score ___% on both the theory
and the practical Answer: 75%
◉ How much does it cost to renew your cosmetologist's license?
Answer: $25
◉ What is the fine for operating without a valid license? Answer:
$300
◉ What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation? Answer:
$50
,◉ What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more
than one client? Answer: $100
◉ What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a
client with an infectious or contagious disease? Answer: Formal
hearing
◉ Failure to wash implements before disinfection results in what for
the beauty salon? Answer: $150 fine
◉ Presence of rodents or insects in the salon results in a fine of:
Answer: $50
◉ What is the salon's fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands
before each client? Answer: $50 each time
◉ If the school or salon is used for living or sleeping, the fine would
be Answer: $100
◉ What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school?
Answer: $50
◉ Placing pins or clips in the mouth would result in a fine of Answer:
$50
, ◉ Failure to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use would be
a fine of Answer: $100
◉ If hair removal wax is used on more than one person, the penalty
would be Answer: $300 fine
◉ If you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious
disease, what would be the penalty? Answer: Formal hearing
◉ Selling used hairpins is a penalty of Answer: $300 fine
◉ If you interfere with the inspection of the school or salon, what
will happen? Answer: Formal hearing
◉ Cleaning Answer: A mechanical process using soap and water to
remove visible debris
◉ Sanitizing Answer: A chemical process for reducing the number of
disease-causing bacteria
◉ Disinfection Answer: A chemical process that uses specific
products to destroy harmful organisms on environmental surfaces
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ How many apprentices can one senior cosmetologists have at a
time? Answer: 1
◉ How many hours a week must an apprentice train at minimum?
Answer: 20
◉ To pass the examinations, you must score ___% on both the theory
and the practical Answer: 75%
◉ How much does it cost to renew your cosmetologist's license?
Answer: $25
◉ What is the fine for operating without a valid license? Answer:
$300
◉ What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation? Answer:
$50
,◉ What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more
than one client? Answer: $100
◉ What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a
client with an infectious or contagious disease? Answer: Formal
hearing
◉ Failure to wash implements before disinfection results in what for
the beauty salon? Answer: $150 fine
◉ Presence of rodents or insects in the salon results in a fine of:
Answer: $50
◉ What is the salon's fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands
before each client? Answer: $50 each time
◉ If the school or salon is used for living or sleeping, the fine would
be Answer: $100
◉ What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school?
Answer: $50
◉ Placing pins or clips in the mouth would result in a fine of Answer:
$50
, ◉ Failure to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use would be
a fine of Answer: $100
◉ If hair removal wax is used on more than one person, the penalty
would be Answer: $300 fine
◉ If you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious
disease, what would be the penalty? Answer: Formal hearing
◉ Selling used hairpins is a penalty of Answer: $300 fine
◉ If you interfere with the inspection of the school or salon, what
will happen? Answer: Formal hearing
◉ Cleaning Answer: A mechanical process using soap and water to
remove visible debris
◉ Sanitizing Answer: A chemical process for reducing the number of
disease-causing bacteria
◉ Disinfection Answer: A chemical process that uses specific
products to destroy harmful organisms on environmental surfaces
