State and jurisdiction specific Written, Practical and Written Practical Candidate Information Bulletins (CIB’s) can be found on State Regulatory Agencies and/or Test Administration Companies websites.  For easy access, scroll down to the chart below the maps.

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Region 1

Jurisdictions State Board State Barber Board Exam Provider #1 Exam Provider #2
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health CosmetologyConnecticut Department of Public Health BarberPrometric 
DC DC Board of Barber and Cosmetology PSI 
Delaware Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering Prometric 
Florida Florida License   
Georgia Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers PSI 
Maine Maine Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing DL Roope 
Maryland Maryland Board of CosmetologistsMaryland Board of Barbers  
Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering   
New Hampshire New Hampshire Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics DL Roope 
New Jersey New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling Prometric 
New York New York Department of State   
North Carolina North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art ExaminersNorth Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis ExaminersPROVState Barber Board
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of CosmetologyPennsylvania State Board of Barber Examiners  
Rhode Island Rhode Island Board of Hairdressing and Barbering PSI 
South Carolina South Carolina Board of CosmetologySouth Carolina Board of Barber ExaminersPSI 
Vermont Vermont Barbers & Cosmetologists PROV 
Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Board of Barbers, Beauticians, and Manicurists PSI 
Virginia Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology PSI 

Region 2

Jurisdictions State Board State Barber Board Exam Provider #1 Exam Provider #2
Alabama Alabama Board of Cosmetology & Barbering   
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Health CosmetologyArkansas State Board of Barber ExaminersPROV 
Illinois Illinois CosmetologyIllinois BarberPSI 
Indiana Indiana Cosmetology & Barbers Board   
Iowa Iowa Barber and Cosmetology Arts & Sciences Board PROV 
Kentucky Kentucky Board of CosmetologyKentucky Board of Barbering  
Louisiana Louisiana Board of CosmetologyLouisiana Board of Barber ExaminersPrometric 
Michigan Michigan CosmetologyMichigan Barbers  
Minnesota Minnesota Board of CosmetologyMinnesota Board of Barber ExaminersState Barber Board 
Mississippi Mississippi State Board of CosmetologyMississippi Board of Barber ExaminersPrometricState Barber Board
Missouri Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners PROV 
Ohio Ohio Cosmetology and Barber Board   
Tennessee Tennessee Cosmetology and Barber Examiners   
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Barber and Cosmetologists DL Roope 
Wisconsin Wisconsin Cosmetology Examining BoardWisconsin Barbering Advisory CommitteeDL Roope 

Region 3

Jurisdictions State Board State Barber Board Exam Provider #1 Exam Provider #2
Colorado Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure   
Kansas Kansas Board of CosmetologyKansas Board of BarberingState Barber Board 
Montana Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists DL RoopePROV
Nebraska Nebraska Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology and Body ArtNebraska Board of Barber ExaminersPSI 
New Mexico New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists PCSPSI
North Dakota North Dakota State Board of CosmetologyNorth Dakota Board of Barber ExaminersState Cosmetology BoardPSI
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering State BoardPROV
South Dakota South Dakota Cosmetology CommissionSouth Dakota Board of Barber ExaminersPrometric 
Texas Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation   
Wyoming Wyoming Board of CosmetologyWyoming Board of Barber ExaminersPROV 

Region 4

Jurisdictions State Board State Barber Board Exam Provider #1 Exam Provider #2
Alaska Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers PROV 
Arizona Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board PCSPrometric
California California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology   
Guam Guam Board of Barbering and Cosmetology State Board 
Hawaii Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Prometric 
Idaho Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board PROV 
Nevada Nevada State Board of CosmetologyNevada Barbers' Health and Sanitation BoardState Barber Board 
Oregon Oregon Board of Electrologists and Body Art Practitioners State Electrology Board 
Utah Utah Cosmtology Barbering Board PROV 
Washington Washington Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, Manicuring, and Hair Design Advisory Board DL Roope