Core Curriculum

Module 1: Manicure & Pedicure

• Preparation Procedures
• Client Care
• Visual study of the hands and nails
• Nail diseases and disorders
• Nail shapes & structures
• Basic Manicure and Pedicure treatment:
• Hand and feet Sanitation
• Products, techniques and equipment selection
• Specialised nail treatments
• Classical massage movements: hand and lower arm/foot and lower leg
• Cuticle treatment
• Nail buffing
• Base coat and enamel application
• Nail technology systems
• Gel
• Acrylic
• Fibre glass
• Silk wraps
• Lower Arm and Leg Anatomy & Physiology:
• Lymphatic System
• Muscular System
• Structure of the Skin
• Structure of the Nail
• Contraindications
• Safety & Hygiene
• Home/After-Care Advice
• Client records
• Professionalism & Communication
• Evidence of treatment effectiveness

Module 2: Nail Technology

• Nail enhancements
• Tips
• Gel
• Silk
• Wraps
• Fibreglass
• Acrylic
• Contraindications
• Nail diseases and disorders
• Identification of causes of damage from previous applications
• Allergic reactions
• Safety regulations (COSHH) and use of specific products and general safety precautions
• Nail products composition/ key ingredients
• Acrylic, Gel, Silk and Fibreglass Theory
• Correct use of UV light
• Hygiene procedures
• Correct removal of false nails
• Nail enhancements maintenance
• Sterilisation and sanitation
• Practical application of nail systems
• Identification of nail zones
• Nail repairs
• Correct selection and application of a nail tip
• Application of U.V. gel overlay
• Application of acrylic and gel
• Filing, buffing and finishing
• Enamel techniques
• Correct hygiene
• Client records
• Correct removal of nail enhancements
• In-filling nails
• Polymerization Theory
• After care
• Evidence of treatment effectiveness

Module 3: Professional Conduct & Business Awareness

• Professional Conduct:
• Points of professionalism
• Appropriate consultation card design
• Professional working relationship
• Professional rapport
• Appropriate therapist appearance
• Client confidentiality
• Client consent
• Contraindications related to treatments
• Impact of advertising & legal implications of the relevant laws
• Professional indemnity insurance
• First Aid Administration
• Accident documentation
• Medical assistance and fire alarm
• Electrical equipment safety checks
• Hygienic terms
• Types of infection
• Blood transmitted diseases
• Ethical & Appropriate conversation
• Methods of sterilisation/sanitisation
• Personal hygiene
• Salon hygiene methods
• Waste disposal
• Treatment contraindications
• Client Modesty, Towel management & Client Care
• Accurate client records
• Client communication
• Negative feedback management
• Effective questioning techniques
• Appropriate body language
• Commercially acceptable timing
• ‘Code of Ethics’
• Continual Professional Development
• Interior planning of a treatment room
  

• Business Awareness:
• Accounting systems
• Stock control system
• Retail service
• Basic principles of selling
• Role of the receptionist
• Main forms of advertising
• Presentation/demonstration Techniques
• Treatment Cost
• Security implications

Entry Requirements

No previous qualifications required. Candidates must be over 16 years of age to enrol.

Accreditation

ITEC Level 3 (International) Diploma in Nail Technology (UK Accreditation: QAN 100/2569/8).

Career Opportunities

• Self Employment
• Mobile Nail Technician
• Salon or Spa Environment

Optional Training Packages

Please contact us for further details regarding available course packages.

Further Training

Gel or Acrylic Nail Course (4 Week Training), ITEC Beauty Specialist, ITEC Manicure & Predicure Courses.