Course description
During this Nail Technical Level 3 course, you will learn the responsibilities of grooming and appearance of a client's fingernails and toenails. A nail technician provides manicures, cuticle grooming, nail shaping, pedicures, synthetic nail treatments, and the application of nail polish for their clients. You will explore the techniques of cleaning, filing, and grooming both fingernails and toenails, before looking at how to set up your own business. Upon completion of this course, you will be ready to work in the nail industry, be that in media, on cruise ships, or for yourself. This course will allow you to study the convenient way! You decide when and where you learn, at your own pace. Your coursework can be submitted by either post or email, making it easy and hassle-free.
Course Content
Unit 1 Health and safety
- Health and safety legislation
- Hygiene in the workplace
- Preventing infection
- Sterilisation
- Sanitisation
- Preparing for the client
- Contraindications
- Your health and safety responsibilities
- Risk assessment
- First aid
- Fire precautions
- COSHH within the nail industry
- Data protection
- Security procedures
- Cash handling
Unit 2 Customer relations
- Professional standards
- National Occupational Standards
- Client consultation
- New clients
- Regular clients
- Agreeing a treatment plan
- Giving aftercare advice
- Effective communication techniques
- How to handle complaints
- Dealing with staff disputes or disagreements
Unit 3 Nail enhancements: application and maintenance
- Preparing your work area
- Seating and lighting
- Sterilising equipment
- Methods of sterilisation
- Towels
- Brushes
- Nail enhancement products
- Other considerations
- Nail and skin analysis
- The structure of the skin
- The structure of the nail
- Nail growth
- Nail types
- Nail diseases and disorders
- Preparing the nail and applying tips
- Preparing the natural nail
- Different tips and their features
- Guidelines for choosing suitable tips
- Acrylic and powder enhancements
- Gel enhancements
- Fibreglass or silk (wrap system) enhancements
- Sculpture nail enhancements
Unit 4 Nail art: design and application
- Equipment for nail art
- Consulting with clients
- Planning a nail art treatment
- How to design nail art
- Different nail art brushes
- Techniques and designs
- Charms and rhinestones
- Even lines and striping techniques
- Dots and circles
- Flower designs
- Using glitter
- How to apply nail transfers
- Blending
- Applying foils
- Marbling
- Nail jewellery
- Airbrushing: equipment and techniques
Unit 5 Working in the nail industry
- Where can a nail technician work?
- Being your own boss
- Obtaining finance
- Self-employed status
- Marketing yourself
- Working for a company
- Working on a mobile basis
- Working on cruise ships
- Working in the media industry
- Working in teaching
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