Do you want to start your own business as a Nail Technician? What about working in a nail bar, department store or beauty salon? The employment opportunities for qualified nail technicians are on the increase, and the Nail Technician Professional Diploma Course is the perfect course to turn your dreams into reality.

As a nail technician your job description will be extensive. You will need to be able to apply and decorate false nails and nail extensions, whilst consulting on the general health and well being of the client's hands and feet. You will need to know the necessary procedures to carry out a manicure or pedicure for the client and you may even want to use basic massage techniques to relax the client's hands and feet.

The Nail Technician Professional Diploma Course covers all of these areas in detail. It ensures that you will be fully prepared to either set up your own business as a Nail Technician or be sufficiently qualified to work as a Nail Technician.

Included in the Nail Technician Professional Diploma Course is all you need to know about manicure and pedicure, and thus you will not be required to study for a separate manicure and pedicure qualification in order to become qualified through Stonebridge Associated Colleges.

FREE when you enrol - Professional Starter Kit (R.R.P £119.95), for more information, click here

Please click on the picture below to view a short demonstration course video. We hope that the video will provide you with a some more information and details on the course, however if you have anymore queries please feel free to contact one of our friendly course advisors who will be more than happy to deal with any queries that you may have.

Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin

Anatomy of the Nail

Manicure

Pedicure

The Process of Nail Growth

Client Consultation and Communication

Tip Types and Tip Customisation

The Gel System

The Fibre System & Maintenance

Nail Enhancement Removal

Health and Hygiene

Marketing and Starting your own Salon/Nail Business

On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: Nail Technician - Professional Diploma

Nail Technician - Professional Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification 2: Level 3 Nail Technician - Professional Award

This Course leads to an NCFE Level 3 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independantly accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3). In accrediting the programme at level 3, NCFE attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 3 national qualification.

This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

• 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
• 2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.

When you study through ElearnUK you can quickly access your course material online and submit all of your question papers to your tutor online, using your unique student account. You have access to all of your course material immediately, and when you submit question papers, your tutor sends you an email containing your results and feedback.

At the end of the course you will receive an award issued by Stonebridge Associated College, and also gain full awarding body accreditation for the course.

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 120 hrs.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support.
• The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).

Professional Membership

This nail technician course has been accredited for The Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists Membership, insurance and 148 CPD points. For more information on the associated benefits of Guild Membership, please click here.

What is NCFE

NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that a learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. Learners successfully completing NCFE accredited programmes receive an externally accredited and nationally recognised NCFE certificate.

For more information on this award, click here

Practical Training

OPTIONAL practical training is available on request on completion of the course.

Please note: you do not need to complete practical training in order to achieve the Diploma and the ASET Certificate.

The goal of our practical training is to provide students with on-the-job practical experience. Practical training in this context provides the opportunity for our students to apply the theory-based knowledge they have experienced during their course to "real-life" working situations and environments.

Our professional training is held at the Free Edge Nail Academy and run by Debbie Timberlake (British Beauty Awards Nail Technician of the year Finalist/Winner 1999 - 2004).

The training will usually last for two days and will cover:

Day One

• Natural Nail Anatomy & Physiology
• Client Consultation & Care 
• Health & Safety
• COSHH & MSD
• Chemical Knowledge
• Mix Ratio
• Tip Customisation
• Tip & Product Application
• Practical Demonstration
• Hands On Practical Applications
• Question & Answer forum
• Assessment & Development planning

Day Two

• Theory of Gel
• Reason for Gel
• Use of Products & Health & Safety
• Practical Demonstration
• Hands on Practical Applications
• Theory of Fibre & Silk
• Reason for Fibre
• Use of Products & Health & Safety
• Practical Demonstration
• Hands on Practical Applications

For more information, please contact the College.

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