Nail Technician is a 150-hour course designed to train students to become licensed Nail Technicians upon graduation. The Nail Technician course is designed to train the student in the basic cognitive, pragmatic principals of nail technology, and business skills to obtain licensure and for competency in job entry-level positions in Nail Technician or a related career field.
Upon completion of the course, students will receive a certificate of completion, and will qualify to take a state board test to become licensed as a Nail Technician. The state of Virginia currently does not require CEUs to maintain license. The license must be renewed every two years by paying the necessary fee. The school works on clock hours and the total tuition is based on the cost of the course and not credit hours.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the course requirements, the determined graduate will be able to:
- Project a positive attitude and a sense of personal integrity and self-confidence.
- Project professionalism, visual poise, and proper grooming.
- Communicate effectively and interact appropriately with colleagues, supervisors, and clients.
- Respect the need to deliver worthy service for value received in an employment environment.
- Perform the basic manipulative skills in the areas of nail care.
- Perform the basic analytical skills to advise clients in the total look concept.
- Apply academic learning, technical information and related matters to assure sound judgments, decisions, and procedures.
- Properly understand and practice safety and infection control in their scope of practice.
To ensure continued career success, the graduate will continue to learn new and current information related to skills, trends, and methods for career development in nail technician field and related fields.
REFERENCES
A comprehensive library of references, periodicals, books, texts, audio/video tapes and web-based materials are available to support the program of study and supplement the program of study. All classes are taught in person only. Students should avail themselves of the opportunity to use these extensive materials.
Textbook
Milady Standard Nail Technology (Textbook), Seventh Edition; Milady Standard Nail Technology Seventh Edition (Workbook)
Length of Program
Part time Monday – Friday 5pm- 9pm (20 hours per week~7.50 weeks) Full Time Monday – Thursday 9am – 3pm (22 hours per week/~7 weeks, 30 Minute lunch break).
Miracle Beauty and Nails Academy offers classes across the subjects of Nails, Waxing, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Master Esthetics. We will not be offering all these classes concurrently, and any programs being offered will have their own separate instructors and instruction areas.
Holidays and School Closings
NEW YEAR’S DAY, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Summer Break, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous People Day, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS
The clock hour education is provided through a sequential set of learning steps which address specific tasks necessary for state board preparation, graduation, and job entry level skills. Clinic equipment, implements, and products are comparable to those used in the industry. Each student will receive instruction that relates to the performance of useful, creative, and productive career-oriented activities. The course is presented through comprehensive lesson plans which reflect effective educational methods. Subjects are presented by means of interactive lecture, demonstration, cooperative learning, labs, student salon activities, and student participation. Audio-visual aids portfolios, projects, activities, and other related learning methods are used in the course.
GRADING PROCEDURES
The qualitative element used to determine academic progress is a reasonable system of grades as determined by assigned academic learning. Students are assigned academic learning and a minimum number of practical experiences. Academic learning is evaluated after each unit of study. Practical assignments are evaluated as completed and counted toward course completion only when rated as satisfactory or better. If the performance does not meet satisfactory requirements, it is not counted, and the performance must be repeated. At least two comprehensive practical skills evaluations will be conducted during the study. Practical skills are evaluated according to text procedures and set forth in practical skills evaluation criteria adopted by the school. Students must maintain a written grade average of 75% and pass a FINAL written and practical exam prior to graduation. Students must make up failed or missed tests and incomplete assignments. Numerical grades are considered according to the following scale:
93 - 100 ------------- EXCELLENT
85 - 92 --------------- VERY GOOD
75 - 84 --------------- SATISFACTORY
74 and BELOW --- UNSATISFACTORY
Nail Technician Outline
150 hours
1. School Orientation (1 hour)
a. School Policies
2. State law, regulations, and professional ethics (4 hours)
3. Sterilization, sanitation, bacteriology, and safety (35 hours)
a. Microbiology
b. Infection control
c. Safety and first aid
d. Disinfection
e. Sterilization
f. Equipment
4 Anatomy and Physiology (15 hours)
a. Building blocks of human anatomy
b. Basic body systems
5. Diseases and disorders of the nail (10 hours)
6. Nail Theory and nail structure and composition (10 hours)
a. composition of the nail
b. nail structure
c. nail growth
7. Nail Procedures, and Nail Enhancements (75 hours)
a. fundamentals of sculptured nails
b. Sculptured nail systems
c. Sculptured nail procedures
Performance Requirement
Manicures
30
Pedicures
15
Individual sculptured nails/nail tips
200
Individual removals
10
Individual nail wraps
20
Total
275
Disclaimer- Miracle Beauty and Nails Academy DOES NOT accept payment via email. We only accept personal and confidential information in person. Please reach out if you have any questions in relation to this matter
(757) 368-3344
Address:
3420 Holland Road Suite112&113
Virginia Beach, Va. 23452
Phone:
Hours:
Mon - Thurs: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Fri: 9:00AM-1:00PM
Sat - Sun: Closed