Examinations

1. School examinations. Each student shall maintain a minimum of a seventy-five percent average on course work and achieve a seventy-five percent on the school final examination in both written and practical work. 2. Board examinations. A cosmetologist, manicurist, esthetician, advanced esthetician, and instructor examination must consist of a theoretical portion, state laws, rules and regulations portion, and a practical portion. The practical examinations must be administered as determined by the board. A candidate shall successfully graduate from a school of cosmetology prior to taking any board examinations. The board shall receive proof of completion from the school attended in the form of a signed curriculum card or a signed official school transcript. In order to be certified as passing an examination, a candidate shall score at least seventy-five percent. 3. Failing candidate. If the candidate fails to pass the examination, the examination fee may not be returned. The candidate may be examined again with the payment of a re-examination fee as defined under North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-11. 4. Candidate complaint. A candidate shall notify the board in writing if there is reason to believe that any portion of the examination was affected by unfair practices or the misapplication of examination procedures.