Nail Care Course Information

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NAIL CARE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Nail Care: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 39-5092.00):
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 12.0410)
The curriculum involves 600 hours necessary to satisfy Georgia State requirements. The course of study includes extensive instruction and practical experience in manicures, pedicures, massage, customer service, personal appearance & hygiene, personal motivation & development, retail skills, client record keeping, business ethics, as well as sanitation, Georgia state laws & regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing. The school delivers instruction in the form of powerpoints, keynotes, apps, lectures, hands-on applications and role playing. 

Graduates are prepared to become entry level manicurists. 
This course is taught in English. Textbooks and course materials are only offered in the English Language.

NAIL CARE COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 600 clock hours

The course is divided into pre-clinical instruction and clinical service learning experiences. 

  1. Classroom Instruction: The first 140 hours are devoted to classroom workshops, where students learn nail care principles, technical information and professional practices.
  2. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 460 hours are spent in the clinic classroom where practical experience is gained.

NAIL CARE COURSE OUTLINE

Each student’s time at Paul Mitchell The School Esani nail care program will be divided into two (2) designations: 

  1. Core Curriculum: Pre-Clinical classroom to learn the rules and prepare for the guest services.
  2. Creative Curriculum: Final phase of nail technician classroom and clinic classroom learning that prepares the future professional for licensing and salon and spa life. Sudents will enter a new phase of classroom workshops, coupled with challenging practical services that will continue to build them into confident nail care specialists.

NAIL CARE COURSE SUBJECTS

The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Esani meets or exceeds the state requirements:

SubjectNumber of Hours
Level 1 Instruction: A student must obtain one hundred forty (140) total theory hours of Level 1 training before the student performs clinical services on a guest. 
(1) Theory = (140) - (140 theory hours/140 clock hours): 
(i) personal hygiene, professional ethics, and customer relations; 
(ii) cleansing and disinfection, public health and safety, infection control and bacteriology; 
(iii) AIDS, HIV, and other communicable diseases; 
(iv) EPA, OSHA, other government standards, blood spill procedure; 
(v) physiology and anatomy, including that of the hands, arms, feet, and legs; 
(vi) the art of massage and massage techniques, introduction to reflexology; 
(vii) nail composition and structure, nail disorders and nail diseases; 
(viii) chemistry, including product knowledge, composition, usage, safety, and hazardous materials; 
(ix) methods and procedures and implements, including their usage and safety; 
(x) salon business; 
(I) salon development and business operations; 
(II) client consultations; (III) business development; 
(IV) marketing, advertising, and retailing; 
(V) career/business planning, including preparation for interviews, resume writing, and goal setting; and 
(xi) Georgia State Board of Cosmetology laws and rules, a copy of which shall be provided to students.		140
Level 2 Instruction: After completing one hundred forty (140) hours of Level 1 training, the student may progress to the clinic classroom to perform 385 required Level 2 service application hours, with an additional 75 hours on a live subject. 
(1) Sanitizing and Disinfection of Tools, Implements, and Equipment = (5) - (5 service application hours/10 applications): 
(i) implements (brushes, tools, and nail care implements) - (3 service application hours/6 applications); and 
(ii) manicure stations, pedicure spas, beds and equipment - (2 service application hours/4 applications). 
(2) Manicure with hand and forearm massage (basic, hot oil, and various spa manicures) = (70) - 70 service application hours/70 applications); 
(3) Pedicure with foot and leg massage (basic and various spa pedicures) = (60) - 60 service application hours/60 applications); 
(4) Nail Sculpting = (60) - 60 service application hours/30 applications); 
(5) Artificial tip application with overlay = (60) - 60 service application hours/30 applications);
(6) Nail wrapping (silk, linen, etc. on natural nails only) = (20) - 20 service application hours/20 applications);
(7) UV Gel Nails = (20 service application hours/20 applications);
(8) Fill-in application = (40) - (40 service application hours/40 applications);
(9) Artificial nail removal/nail repair = (10) - (10 service application hours/20 applications);
(10) Professional nail drill usage with professional drill designed for fingernails only = (5) - (5(10) Professional nail drill usage with professional drill designed for fingernails only = (5) - (5 service application hours/10 applications);
(11) Nail art techniques = (5) - (5 service application hours/5 applications);
(12) Airbrush nail art = (5) - (service application hours/5 applications);
(13) Paraffin treatments on hands and feet = (5) - (5 service application hours/10 applications); and
(14) Student competition: advanced techniques and related subjects = (20) - (20 service application)
(15) Application on Live Subjects = (75) - (75 service applications hours/75 applications)		460
TOTAL (CORE/PROTEGE PHASE)600

Paul Mitchell The School Esani offers employment assistance to help graduates’ efforts to secure education-related employment that includes, but no limited to training in professionalism, resume’, development, job interview preparation and job search skills. These additional course are not a requirement for state licensure. No additional hours will be required to complete the additional training, and these additional courses are not a requirement for state licensure. 

NAIL CARE PROGRAM TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURE

The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 600-hour course:

  1. Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on each theory exam.
  2. Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on their final exam.