Nail Technology is a one-year course that provides hands-on training in a realistic setting for students to master skills and learn salon management.The classroom/laboratory is set up to simulate a working salon. Students practice their skills as they operate the salon. Their customers are students, staff, and community visitors. The course is designed to prepare students to become licensed manicure technicians.Students earn 30 student service learning hours during this one-year course. The students interact with a variety of customers and learn to develop excellent customer relations skills and communication skills. It also offers the students the opportunity to experience the joy of giving and helping others.All students who complete this course gain the basic skills needed for employment.
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- Basic manicure
- Pedicuring
- Advanced nail technology
- Salon managment
- Interpersonal skills
- Oral / written communications
- Related theory
- Bacteriology
- Sanitations
- Skin / nail diseases / disorders
- Anatomy and physiology
- Comprehensive instructional support
- Freehand nail design
- Airbrush nail design
- Acrylic nail technology
- Tips with acrylic and nail wraps
- Gel nail applications
- Electric filing
- Aromatherapy
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- Ability to read and process tect written at a 10th and 12th grade level
- Memorize and master the use of vast amount of vocabulary related to the feild including a great deal of anatomy and physiology terms
- Fine motor skills needed for intricate applications of chemicals to the nails
- Ablity to safely handle chemicals that could burn upon contact
- Social skills required for working with other students and communication with clients
- Must be 17 years of age by the end of the class to take the state licensing exam
- Student should come to the class with good oral and written communication skills
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- Nail technician
- Nail salon owner / manager
- Salon receptionist
- Nail cosmetic representive
- Platform artist
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- First semester: 1.5 credits
- Second semester: 1.5 credits
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- First semester: 567192-1A
- Second semester:567292-1B