Guides / Nail tech state board written exam: what to know
Can you take the nail tech state board exam in Spanish or another language?
Nail tech exam languages vary by state, with Spanish and other options plus different rules for booking, tutorials, and dictionaries.
Updated October 18, 2026
Can you take it in Spanish?
Yes. California’s nail tech state board (Manicurist) offers Spanish and English. Vietnamese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese are also available.
For California’s state board, confirm your preferred language when calling to book.
California’s computer tutorial is in English and lasts up to 15 minutes. The state board timer starts with the first question.
What does Texas offer?
Texas’s nail tech state board (Cosmetology Manicurist) offers English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Choose your language while booking the Texas state board.
For other languages, Texas candidates can request translation through PSI. Translation costs extra; PSI gives the price after receiving a quote.
Texas permits a bound word-to-word dictionary for the state board. Pictures and definitions are not allowed inside it.
Texas also prohibits extra papers with the dictionary. You cannot highlight, underline, index, or mark it before or during testing.
What about Georgia?
Georgia’s nail tech state board (Nail Technician) is offered in English. Its bulletin lists no foreign-language option.
Georgia’s state board tutorial allows up to 15 minutes. That time does not reduce your testing time.
What does Michigan offer?
Michigan’s nail tech state board (Manicurist) offers English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Korean, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese are available too. Select your language on the application and when booking.
Practice nail anatomy and infection control questions in your chosen language. Match unfamiliar terms with the English words on product labels.
The numbers on this page are read from each state's own candidate bulletin and were checked on 2026-10-18.
Common questions
- How do I choose my exam language in California or Texas?
- For California’s state board, confirm your preferred language when calling to book. Choose your language while booking the Texas state board.
- Does the California exam tutorial use up my test time?
- California’s computer tutorial is in English and lasts up to 15 minutes. The state board timer starts with the first question.
- What kind of dictionary can I bring to the Texas nail tech exam?
- Texas permits a bound word-to-word dictionary for the state board. Pictures and definitions are not allowed inside it. Texas also prohibits extra papers with the dictionary. You cannot highlight, underline, index, or mark it before or during testing.