A manicurist is a person who practices manicuring. Manicuring means, for compensation, cleansing, cutting, shaping, beautifying or massaging limited to the hands, feet or nails of the human body. To obtain a license by examination: Complete ONE of the following education requirements: -Graduate from high school -Attain high school graduation equivalency -participate in a program approved by the department -Be at least 18 years of age and meet the ability to benefit rule under 20 USC 1091 Complete ONE of the following training requirements: -A course of instruction in electrology of at least 300 training hours in no less than 7 weeks and no more than 20 weeks in a school of cosmetology or a school of manicuring licensed by the Department. -At least 300 hours of training in no less than 7 weeks and no more than 20 weeks under the supervision of a manicuring instructor or a cosmetology instructor licensed by the Department.
