Nail Care Course Description
NAIL CARE: SOC 39-5092.00, CIP Code: 12.0410
*This program is not being offered at this time.
The curriculum involves 400 hours necessary to satisfy California State requirements. All courses are taught in English. The course of study includes extensive instruction and practical experience in manicures, pedicures, massage, customer service, personal appearance & hygiene, personal motivation & development, retail skills, client record keeping, business ethics, as well as sanitation, California state laws & regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing.
*Students are prepared to be an entry level nail technician.
This course is taught in English. Textbooks and Course Materials are taught in the English Language.
Nail Care Course Overview
Course Hours: 400 clock hours
The course is divided into pre-clinical instruction and clinical service learning experiences.
- Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 150 hours are devoted to classroom workshops, where students learn esthetic principles, technical information and professional practices.
- Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 250 hours are spent in the clinic area where practical experience is gained.
Nail Care Course Outline
Each student’s time at Paul Mitchell The School Temecula Nail Care Program will be divided into four designations:
- 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 monthly worksheets and periodic tests throughout the course. This is an intense and exciting portion of your experience.
- Clinic Classroom Floor Learning Experience: You will enter a new phase of specialty classroom workshops coupled with challenging practical services that will continue to build you into a confident skin care therapist.
- Classroom Learning Experience: During this phase of your learning, you will be introduced to guest speakers, prescriptive selling, motivation, self-improvement, body treatments, and emerging technologies. 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.
- Creative Curriculum: You will dress, act, and work like a skin care therapist professional. You will use your own technical and therapeutic abilities, coupled with the assistance of Paul Mitchell The School Temecula Learning Leaders, to prepare for your future beauty industry career.
Nail Care Course Subjects
The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Temecula meets or exceeds the state Requirements:
| Subject | State Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| Technical and Practical Instruction in Health and Safety: includes hazardous substances, chemical safety, safety data sheets, protection from hazardous chemicals, preventing chemical injuries, health and safety laws and regulations, and preventing communicable diseases. | 100 |
| Technical Instruction and Practical Training in Disinfection and Sanitation: includes disinfection procedures to protect the health and safety of consumers as well as the technician and proper disinfection procedures for equipment used in establishments. | 100 |
| Technical Instruction and Practical Training in Manicure and Pedicure: includes water and oil manicures, hand and arm massage, complete pedicures, foot and ankle massage, nail analysis, nail repairs, and application of artificial nails, liquid, gel, powder brush-ons, dip, nail tips, and wraps. | 150 |
| Additional Training | 50 |
| TOTAL HOURS OF TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION | 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.
No additional hours will be required to complete the additional training and these additional course are not a requirement for state licensure.
Nail Care TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURES
The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 400-hour course.
- Academic theory exams: Student must receive a grade of 80% or higher on each assigned theory exam.
- Midterm written and practical: Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on all final exams.
- Final written and practical: The written test covers an overview of all theory instruction, California state law, and other items covered on the state esthetics exam. Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on all final exams.
- Clinic Practical Skill Assessments: Future Professionals progress in practical skill assessments and theory hours will be digitally monitored on a weekly bases by the Future Professional Advisor using the CourseKey app. All assigned practical skill assessments must be completed in order to complete the program.
Nail Care Instructional Techniques and Methods
The 400 hour Nail Care programs are provided through a sequential set of learning steps which address specific tasks necessary for State Board preparation, graduation, and job entry level skills. Clinic equipment, implements and products are comparable to those used in the industry. Each student will receive instruction that relates to the performance of useful, creative and productive career-oriented activities. The course is presented through well-developed lesson plans that reflect the latest educational methods. Subjects are presented by means of lectures, demonstration, and student participation. Audio-visual aids, guest speakers, field trips, and other related learning methods are used in the course.