The Nail Technician program provides the skills needed to work in a beauty or nail salon performing services such as natural nail care, including manicures and pedicures, and nail enhancements. Instruction also includes sanitation, salon safety, nail, and skin disorders, professional ethics and salon management, and licensing laws and rules. Upon completion of the program, students have the knowledge and skills needed to take the state written and practical examinations required for licensure.

This course builds on the foundation skills learned in the previous course and provides additional instruction in nail services and art techniques. In addition, you will study work ethics, time management and essential business skills, licensing, and laws.

In this class, students will learn basic and advanced techniques of nail care and design. The students will also demonstrate proper infection control procedures on clients and practice proper massage manipulations on clients. The students will also study and practice passing the state board exams at the minimum standard of 70%. The Nail Technology program can be taken alone or as part of the Cosmetology/Barbering program. Practice and lab experiences include client consultation; manicuring; pedicuring; application of nail tips, wraps, gel, and acrylic enhancements; polishing techniques; nail art; and salon management. A required lab fee includes a one-time rental of a state board testing kit. This fee is non-refundable.

In this course students will perfect skills they have learned in previous classes in sanitation practices, improving soft skills, and enhancing their business and marketing skills.