Nail Technology Curriculum

Future Nail Technologists are introduced to the fundaments necessary to be a respectable professional. During the program, students will learn about the following topics:

Basic Training - 50 hours

• History of nail care
• Personal hygiene and public health
• Professional ethics
• Sterilization and disinfection
• Bacteriology
• Disorders of the nails
• OSHA standards
• Chemicals and their use
• Technical applications of chemicals

Related Concepts - 15 hours

• Cells, metabolism and body systems
• Theory of massage
• People skills

Practices and Procedures-  222 hours

• Fabric procedures
• Sculpting procedures
• Light cured gels
• Machines or apparatus used in nail technology
• Manicures
• Pedicures
• Hand, arm and foot massage
• Others procedures as they related to nail technology
• Product knowledge

Business Practices- 30 hours

• Illinois Law
• Management
• OSHA standards

Updated 2/18/08