Acrylic Gel Nail Course
This Acrylic and Gel Nail Course will prepare you to enter the specific sector of beauty therapy as a nail technician.
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VTCT Level 3 Nail Technology course!
Starting on the unique date of February 29th, this Thursday evening course promises an engaging journey filled with learning and practical application.
With a comprehensive curriculum comprising test papers, practical assessments, and assignments for every unit, participants can expect a well-rounded educational experience.
Beyond the classroom sessions, diligent work outside of class is encouraged to hone skills through practice and complete assignments. The course structure is designed to cover both theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills, ensuring a holistic understanding of the subject matter.
Participants should come prepared to serve as models for practical assessments, enhancing the interactive nature of the learning process. Overall, this course offers a dynamic blend of instruction, application, and skill-building opportunities, setting the stage for a fulfilling educational experience.
The course covers:
- Manicures
- Pedicures
- Health and well-being
- Acrylic nail enhancements tips and sculpting
- E file
- Nail art including 3D
- Health and safety
- Client care
- Promoting Products
- Display stock
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What will you learn?
Unit 1 - Enhance and maintain nails using UV gel
By completing the unit, the learner will be able to:
- maintain effective and safe methods of working when enhancing, maintaining and removing UV gel nail enhancements
- consult, plan and prepare for the UV gel nail enhancements
- sculpt and apply UV gel overlays
- apply tip and UV gel overlays
- maintain UV gel enhancements
- remove UV gel enhancements
- recognise organisational and legal requirements
- understand how to work safely and effectively when providing enhancements, maintenance and removal of UV gel nail enhancements
- perform client consultation, planning and preparation Understand contra-indications that can affect or restrict nail enhancement services
- be aware of anatomy and physiology for nail enhancement services Understand UV gel nail services
- maintain and repair nail enhancements
- provide aftercare advice for clients on nail enhancements
Unit 2 - Enhance and maintain nails using liquid and powder
By completing the unit, the learner will be able to:
- maintain safe and effective methods of working when enhancing, maintaining and removing liquid and powder nail enhancements
- consult, plan and prepare for the liquid and powder nail enhancements
- sculpt and apply liquid and powder overlays
- apply tip and liquid and powder overlays
- maintain liquid and powder enhancements
- remove liquid and powder enhancements
- understand organisational and legal requirements
- work safely and effectively when providing enhancements, maintenance and removal of liquid and powder nail enhancements
- perform client consultation planning and preparation Understand contra-indications that can affect or restrict nail enhancement services
- anatomy and physiology for nail enhancement services Understand liquid and powder nail service
- maintain and repair nail enhancements
- provide aftercare advice for clients on nail enhancements
Unit 3 - Monitor procedures to safely control work operations
By completing the unit, the learner will be able to:
- check that health and safety instructions are followed
- recommend changes to health and safety workplace instructions
- make sure that hazards and risks are controlled safely and effectively
- know how to monitor procedures to safely control work operations
Can I apply
for this course?
Whether you qualify for an Advanced Learner Loan depends on your: course, age and nationality or residency status.
- You must be 19 or older on the first day of your course.
- Be living in the UK on the first day of your course
- Have been living in the UK, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man for 3 years before starting your course
- Be a UK national or have ‘settled status’ (this means there are no restrictions on how long you can stay).
Progression
Opportunities
All of the courses we offer at SNE are aimed to help progress your continuous professional development.
This qualification will prepare you for employment as a nail technician.
You will also be eligible to join a professional association and gain insurance as a nail technician.
Career opportunities as a nail technician exist in a variety of contexts, including working in:
- commercial nail and beauty
- a retail concession/nail bar
- independently/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings
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"The tutors were brilliant. Not just with the academic stuff. That is to say, in boosting my confidence and making me believe I could do it. Huge thanks to them all!"
Rowena | SNE Learner