Nail Technology 400 Hr. Course Information

NAIL TECHNOLOGY 400 HR. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Nail Technology: SOC 39-5092.00, CIP Code: 12.0410
The curriculum involves 400 hours to satisfy Idaho State requirements. The course of study includes extensive instruction and practical experience in manicures, pedicures, nail enhancements (to include: acrylic, hard and soft gel, and hybrid), massage, customer service, personal appearance & hygiene, personal motivation & development, retail skills, client record keeping, business ethics, as well as sanitation, Idaho state laws & regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing.

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

This program is not currently being offered.

NAIL TECHNOLOGY 400 hr. COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 400 clock hours

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

  1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 150 hours are devoted to classroom workshops, demonstration, and practical experience . You will learn nail principles, technical information, and professional practices.
  2. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 250 hours are spent in the clinic area, gaining practical experience.

NAIL TECHNOLOGY 400 hr. COURSE OUTLINE

Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Rexburg for the nail technology program will be divided into two (2) designations:

  1. Core Curriculum: This 150 hour time period is dedicated to exploring foundational knowledge and basic nails procedures and enhancements. You will receive individual attention in practical workshops, and you will complete technical requirements and periodic tests throughout the course. This is an intense and exciting portion of your experience.
  2. Clinic Classroom Experience: Your remaining 250 hours will be spent in a clinic classroom environment. You will dress, act, and work like a true professional. You will use your own technical and therapeutic abilities, coupled with the assistance of Learning Leaders, to provide service to guests. You will make discoveries and learn relationship-building skills that will ensure your success in this exciting, diverse field.
  3. Creative Curriculum: You will dress, act, and work like a true professional. You will use your own technical and therapeutic abilities, coupled with the assistance of Paul Mitchell The School Rexburg Learning Leaders, to prepare for your future salon and spa career.

NAIL TECHNOLOGY 400 hr. COURSE SUBJECTS

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

Subject

Theory Minimum Requirements

Practical Minimum Requirements

1. Theory

40

 

2. Free Form Acrylic

5

25

3. Basic Product Application

  1. Form Nails
  2. Wraps
  3. Finish Tips include full set with tips & fills
  4. Mends

20

70

4. Acrylic over Tips

5

25

5. Silks, Fiberglass

3

0

6.  Gel over Tips

5

25

7. Manicures & Massage

4

23

8. Pedicures & Massage

4

23

9. Sanitation, Chemistry, Bacteriology, Sterilization, & antiseptics

5

30

10. History of the hands and feet, skin, muscles, nails & nerves

5

 

11. Fills

5

25

12. Structure of hands and feet, Disease of the skin glands & Nail Disorders

5

 

13. Chemistry & Electricity

5

 

14. Idaho State Laws & Rules governing the practice of nail technology

10

 

15. Blood Spill Procedures

3

 

16. Nail Art to include 3D Nail Art

5

10

17. Salon Management

3

 

18. Professionalism / Resume, Development Interview, & Prep &  Job Search Skills

3

 

19. Electric File Concepts

9

 

Total

144

256

TOTAL CLOCK HOURS

400

The institution offers employment assistance to help graduates’ efforts to secure education-related employment that includes, but is not limited to training in professionalism, resume’ development, job interview preparation and job search skills.

NAIL TECHNOLOGY 400 hr. PROGRAM TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURE

The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 400-hour course:

  1. Academic theory exams: Student must receive a grade of 75% or higher on each assigned theory exam.
  2. Core written and practical skills evaluation: Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on each written exam and each practical skill exam in order to complete the Core program. The exams are an overview of instruction taught during the Core schedule. All Core written and practical skill exams must be passed with a 75% in order to transition to the Clinic Classroom. If students are unable to pass each exam after two attempts, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program and re-enroll in the next available Core class start date.
  3. Final Exam: Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on their final exam.
  4. Clinic practical technical requirements: Students must complete all clinic practical technical requirements.