This is a 400 hour program to qualify you to take and pass the California licensing exam. Once licensed you can be hired to professionally provide nail care services including, but not limited to, plain manicures, oil manicures, pedicures, acrylic nails, nail tips and overlays and more!
NAIL CARE COURSE
What does the curriculum for Nail Care cover?
This vocational course is designed to prepare the student for the Nail Care Course Exam given by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and entry skill level employment. This course is designed for those wishing training to obtain their Nail Care License for the state of California. It will consist of 400 hours of technical instruction and practice of all operations covering all practices constituting the practices of a manicurist and nail care technician pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act. Technical instruction shall include demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, and examination; practical operations shall mean the actual performance by the student of the complete service on another person or on an artificial hand.
Tuition & Monthly Payment Options
All tuition’s and fees are payable in advance. Payment may be made monthly. The schedule is determined by dividing the tuition by length of the course. Nail Care payments are made in advance each month.
DESCRIPTION OF CHARGES AND EXPECTED PAYMENTS
(Nail Care Course):
Tuition $3,600.00 | Refundable *Change of Status: $30.00
Supplies $700.00 | Not Refundable **Transfer Fee: $250.00
Registration Fee $250.00 | Not Refundable ***Smock: $27.00
*Applies if your contract must be redone
Total Contract Price: $4550.00
(Total Charges For The Current Period of Instruction)
** Applies to transfer students.
*** Applies if you buy a smock from the school.
STRF Fee $2.50 Not Refundable
Does The School Offer Job Placement Assistance?
Job placement assistance is provided to students and graduates at no additional charge. Graduates are also entitled to continued advice, and assistance that is offered by the school staff as they enter the professional world of cosmetology. The students are advised that the law prohibits us from guaranteeing placement as an inducement to enter the college.
Career Opportunities
Once a student has successfully completed the course(s) and taken the exam given by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology there are other career opportunities. These may include working for product manufacturers as educators, platform artists, make-up artists, and manicuring representatives. Additional information about these opportunities can be obtained by contacting the school.
Industry Outlook for Nail Care Industry
There are lots of reasons that the nail business is enjoying strong growth in popularity, service prices, customers, and new services. The nail industry has continued to grow, and nail careers can offer a good living, flexible hours, and creative work in a fast-moving beauty market.
What Is Nail Care and who does them?
A nail technician is a beauty specialist who is responsible for the grooming and appearance of a client’s fingernails and toenails. Nail technicians provide manicures, pedicures, nail shaping, cuticle grooming, callus removal, synthetic nail treatments, and nail polish application for their clients.

