375 Hours

•  Part Time - 14 - 19 Weeks A.M. & P.M. Courses Available

ç  Student-to-Instructor Ratio (One to One Training)

To assure our high educational standards, as well as follow UTAH state guidelines, 

classes do not exceed a ratio of two students to one instructor.  Practice occurs

on a one-to-one basis between a circulating instructor and the individual student

in a classroom environment.

One-to- One Training concentrates solely on the student's needs and emphasis is placed

on helping students develop skills needed in the nail industry.

ç  Manicure and Pedicure Skills

        Students will learn Theme, Spa, and French Manicures, Pedicures and different

tried and true techniques of massage.

ç  Artificial Enhancement Skills

        Students will learn an array of Artificial Enhancement Techniques such as:

Sculptured Nails (Forms), Blended tip Application, Gel Sets, Wrap Sets, Rebalancing,

Safe artificial nail removal and how to repair nails that have breaks or lifting.

ç  Essential Business Skills

        Business skills are very important in the nail industry. Students will learn retailing and product knowledge, Interviewing skills, Client Consultation skills. Students will also be given the time to do receptionist duties, book appointments and develop professional telephone skills. 

ç  Safety and Sanitation Skills

        This is one of the many skills that we focus extensively on in our Nail Apprenticeship Program. Students will be taught proper sanitation and disinfectant procedures, the importance of the MSDS sheets, skin and nail diseases and disorders and how to recognize them. This is essential training and crucial knowledge for passing the State Examinations.

ç  Nail Art Skills

          Nail Art is a great way to generate extra income.

Hand Painting, Jewels & Gems, Inlay,

3-D, and more will be included in this course.

ç   Electric Filing Training

        Because drills are used so much in our industry, drill training is essential to our program. Not only is a drill included in the exclusive kit but we require students to have at least 15 hours of drill experience before graduation from the Nail Apprenticeship Program.

          Students will learn the basics of drilling, how to handle the drill, how to cut down product when doing a rebalancing, and how to clean under the nails on rebalancing procedures.

ç  Job Shadowing Time

Students can observe not only characteristics and responsibilities, but also what the profession requires on a day-to-day basis. Job Shadowing helps students learn first-hand what it takes to be successful in this industry and will help prepare students for the future workforce.

ç  Working in an established salon

        Working in an established salon will allow students to get out of a class room environment and see the different skills and techniques used every day. 

ç  Building and Maintaining a Clientele

        Client retention is a skill that should be mastered for the nail professional

to succeed in their new career. Once you have a client, the question is... How do you retain them? Students will learn how to maintain client profile cards and learn techniques that have worked for instructors and stylist in the salon. Here, at our Nail Apprenticeship Program,

any clientele the student develops is theirs to maintain.

ç  Learn how to Maintain an Appointment Book

        An Appointment Book is one of the most important tools in this profession. Students will learn scheduling techniques and different ways to maintain an appointment book.

ç  Learn how to Advertise Yourself

      Advertising is an important tool for building a clientele. Students will learn many different ways to promote for themselves and how to be creative with their ongoing advertising.

The possibilities are endless.

ç  Nail Apprenticeship Program Overview

          Upon graduation from this program the student will have the necessary experience

to enter a salon with confidence in their abilities and be able to complete

 a full set of nails in two hours or less.

          Have business skills that will help students build and maintain a clientele, understand the importance of salon conduct, demonstrate professional dress, communication skills and practice sanitation and disinfection procedures. Students will understand nail disorders and know how to recognize them. Students will have a working knowledge of nail product chemistry and make-up.

          Our goal is for all students graduating from this program

to have the knowledge as well as the skills necessary to promote and market themselves

with confidence as a nail professional,

the knowledge to pass the Utah State Nail Technician Licensure Exam

and to launch the students new career with our Exclusive Kit.

Exclusive Nail Kit Includes:

*Highlighted in red are exclusive to our apprenticeship program kit.

Tools of the Trade:  Nail Dryer, Nail Art Brushes, Nail Paint, Antiseptic Spray 4oz, Appointment Book, Client Profile Cards & Container, Cuticle Nippers, Cuticle Oil, Cuticle Pusher, Dust Brush, Hand Sanitizer, Polish Wheel/Art Sheet, Practice Hand.

Arcyrlic Kit: Top Coat, Primer, CND Scrub Fresh, CND Retention Liquid 8oz, CND Colored/Glitter Acrylic, CND Pink Powder 3.2oz,  CND White Powder 3.2oz, 3 Different Style Brushes, 4 Dowels, Liquid Dropper, Nail Forms 500ct, Small Glass Dappen Dish, Tips w/ cutter, O.P.I. Bond-Aid.

Electric file Kit: Electric File, Three Diamond Bits, Carbide Bit

Files: Sponge Board Jumbo, Jumbo Forpro 10pk 180, 4 Way Buffer, Buffer Blocks.,

Manicure Kit: Manicure Dish, Base Coat, Red Polish, White Polish, Pink Polish, Top Coat, Clippers, Nippers, Orangewood Sticks 100ct, Hemp Body Butter, Scrub Brush, Smock W/ No Name Tag.

Odorless Kit: 1oz Pink Powder, 1oz White Powder, 2oz Odorless Monomer, Buffer Block, Acrylic Brush, Dampen Dish (Small Plastic), Nail File.

Pedicure Kit: Foot Bath, Pedi Soak 8oz,Pedi Scrub 8oz, Pedi Mask 8oz, Pedi Cure 8oz, Foot File, Slippers (12), Toe Nail Clippers,Cuticle pusher, Toe Separators.

Sanitation Kit: Barbicide16oz, Container & bottle,Sanitation Jar & Tray,

Soak off Kit: Acetone 32oz, Acetone Pump, Soak off Glass Bowl, Hand lotion.

State Board Kit: 2 White Towels, Exposure Incident Kit, Garbage Can, Individual Kit Containers, Large Tote, State Theory & Practical Boards,6 Table Towels. (State License with a 95% + GPA in Attendance,Appearance,Theory and Practical)

Wrap Kit: ½ oz Resin, 1oz Strawberry Scent Resin Activator, 1 Yard Self, Adhesive Fiberglass Strip, 100 Resin Extender Tip, Stork Scissors.

Tuition and Kit Fees

Enrollment fee: $ 200.00 (Non-Refundable)

           Book Fee: $ 200.00 (Non-Refundable)

               Kit Fee: $ 900.00 (Non-Refundable)

                                                              Tuition Fee: $1700.00

                                                                         Total: $3000.00

Monthly Payment Plans Available

* Personal checks are not accepted; we do accept Mastercard, Visa, Discovery & Money Orders.