Nail Technology

Our Nail Technology course is a 400-hour program comprising practical & theoretical instruction, as well as hands on clinical experience in the following areas: nail spa services, manicures, pedicures, gel and acrylic artificial nails, and nail art.

What traits will you want to possess to be successful in the Nail Technology industry?

• Be friendly and outgoing, able to converse with your client easily.
• Keep up to date on the newest and best in the nail industry and fashion.
• Be a representation of the beauty industry, always striving to look your best and most professional.

Where will you work as a Nail Technologist?
Your options are immense. Salons, day spas, resort spas, or even from a home salon. Regardless of where you choose to work, it will be important to promote yourself and your services, working to build your own clientele.

What kind of salary can you expect as a Nail Technologist?
So many things go into this equation, such as where you live, where you choose to work, your experience, and the size of your clientele. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook reports median hourly wages for nail technologists to be $9.46, with the expected employment demand for skin care specialists to increase by 19% by 2018.

Required Textbooks for the course:
• Milady’s Standard Nail Technology Textbook: ISBN 1-4354-9768-6
• Milady’s Standard Nail Technology Workbook: ISBN 1-4354-9764-3
• Milady’s Standard Nail Technology Exam Review: ISBN 1-4354-9763-5
• Milady’s Standard Nail Technology Student CD-Rom: 1-4354-9760-0

Nail Technology Program Codes:
• SOC Code: 39-5092.00 Manicurists and Pedicurists
-http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5092.00

Gainful Employment/Program Integrity Information:

The following information is current for our 10/11 award year (July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010) program completers:
• On-time Graduation Rate: 81% **Note: Any student approved for a Leave of Absence
will not finish within 60-week anticipated completion date.

• Placement Rate: 50% (per NACCAS calculations)

• Tuition & Fees:
Tuition: $2,260
Registration: $150

• Kit & Supplies:
Kit & Supplies: $1,200
Kit & Supplies includes Milady’s textbooks, school uniform shirts, and tools of the Nail Technology industry.

• Median Loan Debt:
-Title IV aid: The Nail Technology program is not eligible for Title IV financial aid.
-Private aid: $0
-Institutional aid: $0