Alabama obliges manicurists to sit through 750 hours of instruction before taking a practical exam.

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Alabama has perhaps the strictest licensing requirements in the nation: 750 hours of schooling and a written and practical exam.

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They complete 64 hours of training over an eight-day course and have to pass a written and practical exam before receiving volunteer status.

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Assessment is by ongoing assignments, theoretical tasks, tests and a practical assessment, with a short-answer exam at the end.

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