Pennsylvania Esthetician Theory/Procedural Skills Examination — Information & Free Practice
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Pennsylvania Esthetician Theory/Procedural Skills Examination
Examination outline
Rules, Regulations, and Safety (30% to 40%)
- A. Safety
- A.1. Safety / Draping
- A.1.a. Safety / Draping / Sanitation
- A.1.b. Safety / Draping / Procedures
- A.2. Safety / Prevention of salon accidents
- A.2.a. Safety / Prevention of salon accidents / Maintaining safe working conditions
- A.2.b. Safety / Prevention of salon accidents / Labeling
- A.2.c. Safety / Prevention of salon accidents / Storing chemical products
- A.2.d. Safety / Prevention of salon accidents / Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)/Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- A.2.e. Safety / Prevention of salon accidents / Thermal/electrical appliances
- A.3. Safety / First aid/OSHA
- A.3.a. Safety / First aid/OSHA / Handling blood-contaminated tools
- A.3.b. Safety / First aid/OSHA / Disposing of blood-contaminated objects
- B. Sanitation and disinfection
- B.1. Sanitation and disinfection / Personal hygiene
- B.2. Sanitation and disinfection / Sanitation and disinfection of implements and tools
- B.3. Sanitation and disinfection / Single use items
- B.4. Sanitation and disinfection / Product application
- B.5. Sanitation and disinfection / Sanitation and disinfection of work surfaces
- C. Predisposition/Patch Tests
- D. Client contact
- D.1. Client contact / Ethics
- D.2. Client contact / Communication
- D.3. Client contact / Record keeping
Esthetic Science and Skin Analysis (15% to 20%)
- A. Skin structure and anatomy
- B. Purpose of skin analysis
- C. Skin conditions that benefit from services
- D. Skin conditions that preclude skin services
- E. Skin disorders and diseases
Facials (20% to 25%)
- A. Application, removal, and purpose of products
- A.1. Application, removal, and purpose of products / Lotions and creams
- A.2. Application, removal, and purpose of products / Exfoliants
- A.3. Application, removal, and purpose of products / Masks/packs
- B. Tools, implements, materials, and equipment
- C. Facial procedures
- D. Special considerations
- D.1. Special considerations / Microdermabrasion
- D.2. Special considerations / Disincrustation
- D.3. Special considerations / Aromatherapy
- E. Massage/Anatomy
Hair Removal (16% to 20%)
- A. Tweezing
- B. Waxing
- C. Tools, implements, materials, and equipment
Makeup (10% to 15%)
- A. Purpose
- B. Types of cosmetics
- C. Brushes and other implements, tools, and materials
- D. Color theory
- E. Application and removal procedures
- F. Corrective makeup
- G. Application and removal of artificial eyelashes
Electricity and Electrotherapy (5% to 10%)
- A. Galvanic current
- B. High frequency current
- C. Light therapy
Examination sources
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Content Outlines
Page 4, Esthetician outline, 1
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Content Outlines
Page 4, Esthetician outline, 2
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Content Outlines
Page 4, Esthetician outline, 3
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Content Outlines
Page 4, Esthetician outline, 4
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Content Outlines
Page 4, Esthetician outline, 5
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Content Outlines
Page 4, Esthetician outline, 6
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Content Outlines
Page 4, Esthetician outline, 7
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Candidate Handbook
Page 7, Theory/Procedural Skills Exam — question format
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Content Outlines
Page 4, theory-procedural — scored item count
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Candidate Handbook
Page 2, PA-20-13 — Esthetician
- Pennsylvania Cosmetology Candidate Handbook
Steps to Licensure, step 2 — approval to test