DL Roope Administrations

What DL Roope Administrations does

DL Roope Administrations LLC is a Florida-domiciled, privately held limited liability company that operates as a state-authorized test administrator for National Interstate Council (NIC) State Board licensing examinations in cosmetology and related beauty disciplines. The company administers practical and written licensing exams in nine categories — Cosmetology, Nail Technology, Esthetics, Barber Styling, Instructor, Electrology, Barber 1, Natural Haircare Specialist, and Hair Designer — under contract with the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services and the Washington State Department of Licensing. Candidates register through an online portal, take standardized NIC exams at DL Roope-managed test sites, and receive scored results electronically, with scores transmitted to the relevant state licensing board.

The company's product surface is a web-based platform built around three role-specific portals hosted at scores.dlroope.com: a Candidate Portal for score lookup and result letter downloads, a School Portal for licensed cosmetology schools to view student reports and manage completion paperwork, and a Partner Portal for authorized examination partners. An online registration system accepts credit-card payments for exam applications. The portal application was designed by EPIC Development Group, and the underlying testing infrastructure and candidate email support are operated in coordination with Prometric. The company also surfaces state-specific pages for Wisconsin and Washington on its corporate site dlroope.com, and routes hiring through a Prometric-branded Dayforce recruitment portal.

DL Roope generates revenue through transaction-based examination administration fees paid by candidates to register for and sit NIC licensing exams, with a separate electronic registration fee applied to online applications. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-consumer via its website and online scoring portal, with state licensing boards acting as the institutional customers that grant the company the right to administer exams in their jurisdictions. The company is actively operating, with recent result-letter postings for both Wisconsin and Washington appearing on its portals in 2026.

Name

DL Roope Administrations

Legal name

DL Roope Administrations LLC

Website

https://dlroope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DL Roope Administrations LLC is a Florida-based private test administrator that delivers NIC cosmetology licensing examinations under contract with the Wisconsin and Washington state licensing boards, serving candidates, schools, and partners through web-based portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Licensing Examination Administration

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAFAD

Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Assessment, Examinations & Qualifications Authorities

Keywords

• Cosmetology licensing exams
• NIC examination administration
• Professional licensing testing
• State board examinations
• Exam administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hampden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Examination Administration Fees: DL Roope Administrations generates revenue by administering NIC State Board licensing examinations on behalf of state licensing boards. Candidates pay examination fees to register for and take practical and written examinations in cosmetology, nail technology, esthetics, barber styling, instructor, electrology, barber 1, natural haircare specialist, and hair designer disciplines. The company processes payments through their online registration system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DL Roope Administrations is a state-authorized test administrator that delivers NIC (National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology) State Board licensing examinations across nine disciplines — Cosmetology, Nail Technology, Esthetics, Barber Styling, Instructor, Electrology, Barber 1, Natural Haircare Specialist, and Hair Designer — for Wisconsin and Washington candidates. Candidates register and pay examination fees through an online registration system, take the practical and/or written examinations, and access scores and downloadable result letters through a web-based scoring portal, with electronic score transmission to the relevant state licensing authority.

Product overview

DL Roope Administrations LLC operates a unified examination administration platform serving as the designated test administrator for NIC State Board examinations in Washington and Wisconsin. The portfolio consists of core examination administration services for nine licensing categories (Cosmetology, Nail Technology, Esthetics, Barber Styling, Instructor, Electrology, Barber 1, Natural Haircare Specialist, and Hair Designer), supported by three web-based portals: a Candidate Portal for test-takers to access scores and result letters, a School Portal for educational institutions to view student reports, and a Partner Portal for examination partners. The company also provides an Online Registration System enabling candidates to submit applications and pay fees electronically.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NIC State Board Examination Administration Administers National Interstate Council (NIC) State Board examinations covering Cosmetology, Nail Technology, Esthetics, Barber Styling, Instructor, Electrology, Barber 1, Natural Haircare Specialist, and Hair Designer for candidates seeking licensure in Wisconsin and Washington.
• Online Examination Registration System Web-based application system enabling candidates to register for NIC State Board examinations and submit fees electronically via credit card.
• Candidate Portal Online portal for examination candidates to access test scores, download and print result letters, and manage examination records, with state-specific portals for Wisconsin and Washington.
• School Portal Online portal for licensed cosmetology and beauty schools to access student examination reports, manage student completion paperwork, and view testing schedules, with state-specific access for Wisconsin and Washington.
• Partner Portal Online portal for authorized partners to access examination administration tools and resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Examination results posted within 2-5 business days

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PrometriccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrometric is referenced as the underlying testing infrastructure provider and email domain host ([email protected], [email protected]). DL Roope directs candidates to use Prometric for scheduling assistance and application processing. The company appears to operate as a Prometric-authorized test center administrator for NIC cosmetology examinations.
• National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDL Roope administers NIC State Board examinations, which are the standardized licensing examinations developed and overseen by NIC. The company receives examination scores from NIC and uses NIC Candidate Information Bulletins and examination handbooks for test preparation materials.
• Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Wisconsin DSPS is the state licensing authority that DL Roope works with to administer cosmetology examinations. School completion paperwork is submitted to DSPS, and examination scores are reported to support candidate licensure. DL Roope links to DSPS credentialing forms on their Wisconsin portal.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Prometric: Prometric is the underlying testing infrastructure provider referenced throughout DL Roope's portals and email domains. As the largest dedicated professional licensing and certification test administrator in the U.S., it directly competes with and enables DL Roope in NIC cosmetology exam delivery.
• PSI Services: PSI Services is a direct competitor administering professional licensing and certification exams for state agencies, including trades and cosmetology-adjacent verticals. Its business model and customer base overlap almost entirely with DL Roope's NIC cosmetology administration work.
• ISO-Quality Testing: ISO-Quality Testing provides third-party test administration for state licensing boards across multiple professional trades, including cosmetology and barbering. It competes for the same state cosmetology testing contracts DL Roope holds.
• Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP): AMP is a professional testing services firm administering licensure and certification exams for state regulatory agencies across multiple occupations, including trades and personal-services professions overlapping with DL Roope's cosmetology focus.

Broad incumbents

• Pearson VUE: Pearson VUE operates the largest global network of professional licensure and certification test centers, including state cosmetology boards in many U.S. states. It is the dominant incumbent in the same niche DL Roope occupies, but at much broader scale.

Emerging players

• Kryterion: Kryterion provides online proctored and test-center-based credentialing and licensing exam delivery for professional associations and regulators. It represents an emerging delivery model that could compete for state cosmetology board contracts.
• Castle Worldwide (now part of Pearson): Castle Worldwide built its reputation delivering computerized licensure and certification exams for state regulatory boards before being acquired by Pearson. It is comparable as a niche professional-licensing test administrator serving state boards.
• Scantron: Scantron operates testing centers and certification services for licensure and credentialing programs. It is comparable as an alternative third-party exam administrator that could bid on state cosmetology testing contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

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