Don't wait until two weeks before boards to panic. Shear Genius Society is built to work alongside your 400-hour nail technology program from week one — chapter-indexed practice tests, games, flashcards, and video lessons tuned to the PSI (NIC exam) exam.
Start Studying Free See how Nail Technology prep worksEverything the West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists requires — before you even open a textbook.
SGS content is weighted the same way the exam is — so you study the heaviest topics the most.
| Nail Care Procedures (Manicure, Pedicure) | 30% |
| Health and Safety (Sanitation, Infection Control) | 25% |
| Nail Enhancements | 25% |
| Nail Anatomy and Disorders | 20% |
SGS isn't a two-week cram kit. It's the study companion that rides shotgun through all 400 program hours.
Your first 3 weeks cover anatomy, chemistry, infection control, and nail technology basics. Use SGS flashcards and Knowledge Chair chapter by chapter to make the vocabulary stick while it's fresh.
You're in practicals now. Pair every kit check with a quick SGS Shear Squares round on that chapter — the repetition glues clinical skills to the theory behind them.
Take a Nail Technology practice test for West Virginia every week. Your score trend tells you which chapters to loop through TheBoard before you forget material you learned in month 2.
The West Virginia exam is PSI (NIC exam)'s written test. Run full-length Practice Tests in exam conditions, review state-law questions daily, and use ShearForce for quick recall drills between clinic shifts.
Three real state-law questions from the SGS bank. Click an answer to reveal the correct one.
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