The Science of Nail Technician Schools
There s more to becoming a nail technician than learning how to do nails. Really! At nail technician schools, you ll go beyond the beauty of nail art into the essentials of nail science.
Train Your Brain
A nail technician works exclusively on nails and provides manicures, pedicures, coloring, and nail extensions to clients. If you re interested in becoming a nail technician, you ll need to train at nail technician schools.
Full-time nail technician training generally takes less than two years to complete, and an apprenticeship program can last up to three years. Nail technician training may include theoretical coursework such as sanitation and sterilization, bacteriology, reflexology, skin and nail anatomy, blood, nail diseases and disorders, and fungus analysis and treatment, as well as practical coursework such as table setup, manicuring and pedicuring (hot oil, paraffin, French, American, Egyptian), professional nail drill procedures, airbrushing nail art, hand and foot massage techniques, and artificial nail work.
The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences provides institutional accreditation of nail technician schools. It presently accredits approximately 1,000 institutions, which serve over 100,000 students.
Test to Impress
After you graduate from nail technician schools and before you get a job, your state requires you to be licensed. The National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology offers written and practical examinations to earn your nail technician license.
Recommended references for the nail technician license exams include Milady s Art … Science of Nail Technology (Milady, 2004), Milady s Standard Textbook of Cosmetology (Milady, 2004), and Salon Fundamentals (Pivot Point International, Inc., 2002).
Toil in Style
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), median annual earnings for nail technicians were $18,500 in May 2004. The size and location of the salon, clients tipping habits, and competition from other salons are factors that may ultimately determine the total income of a nail technician.
Nail technicians held about 60,000 jobs in 2004, most of which were in beauty salons or barber shops, as well as nail salons, day and resort spas, department stores, nursing and other residential care homes, and drug and cosmetics stores.
And, the BLS projects nail technician employment will increase 18 to 26 percent through 2014. Of course, job opportunities will be best for those with the proper nail technician training and experience, as well as for those licensed to provide a broad range of services.
Start training for your artistic (and scientific!) career at nail technician schools today.
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