COMPLETE NAIL TECHNICIAN COURSE (ACRYLIC)
- Watch the on-line tuition.
- Practice what you see on your Nail Trainer hand.
- Send in your completed nails for assessment.
- Achieve a pass, credit or distinction Diploma.
- CPD Accredited
- Get industry recognised insurance Beauty Guild
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If you’re looking to fast track your career to become a professional nail technician, our complete nail technician acrylic course is a great option. You will learn the most popular nail services and make great savings too!
The Complete Nail Technician Acrylic Course Contains:
- Acrylic Extensions
- Manicure
- Pedicure
- Gel Polish
Everything is included:
- Tuition & Theory
- Tools & Products
- A Nail Trainer practice hand
- Unlimited Student Support
- Professional Accredited Qualification
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Acrylic Overlay and Extensions Course
This Essential Nails course teaches you how to create great acrylic nails - either as an overlay on the natural nail for strength and beauty, or over an extension tip to create long, elegant nails. Acrylic nails are one of the most sought-after enhancements, so once you've learned these skills you can earn great money working from home or in a salon.
How you learn
Watch the teaching videos and answer the test questions online. If you want the professional qualification and have purchased the course kit, copy what you see on your Nail Trainer practice hand. Unclip your finished nails and send them to us by post for assessment and certification.
Benefits of this course
- Professional accredited qualification
- Learn at your own pace with unlimited student support
- Course kit includes all tools and products needed to complete the course
Course structure
- Nail Trainer basics, salon skills, chemicals used, health and safety, nail physiology, pre-service rules, and more.
- Techniques to create great acrylic nails: filing, nail prep, tipping, applying acrylic overlays, shaping, finishing, and polishing. You'll save your nails for assessment.
- Practice: work on five different nail shapes using the Nail Trainer. By the end you will have prepped, tipped, blended, applied acrylic, shaped, and polished at least 60 sets of nails - ready to start with paying clients.
Course Contents
- Overview
- Introduction To Learning At Home
- Now Read Chapter 1: Why Nails? Chapter 2: Introduction To The Diploma Nail Courses.
- Acrylic Nails-Getting Ready To Learn
- Chapter 3: Gel Nails, Getting Ready To Learn.
- The Nail Trainer
- Reference Manual
- How You Learn; Play, Repeat, Read & Review.
- Read: Chapter 4, The Nail Trainer.
- Answer Test Paper 1: Tools Products & Systems.
- 4 Salon Skills.
- Suggested Reading Chapter 5: Salon Skills.
- Answer Test Paper 2 - Salon Skills
- Chemicals - Hazards And Safety Procedures
- Read: Chapter 6 - Chemicals, Hazards & Safety Procedures.
- Answer Test Paper 3 - Chemicals.
- The Nail
- Pre-Service Rules.
- Read: Chapter 7 The Nail.
- Read: Chapter 8 Common Nail Diseases.
- Answer Test Paper 4; Parts Of The Nail And Pre Service Rules.
- Essential Techniques
- Practice regime.
- Read: Chapter 9: Basic Techniques
- Introduction
- Step 1 - Removing Nail Polish.
- Step 2 - Preparing The Natural Nail
- Now read about Steps 1 and 2
- Answer Test Paper 5; Basic Techniques And Preparing The Nail.
- Step 3 - Nail Tipping
- Blending Introduction
- Fine Blending
- Salon Speed Demonstration.
- Suggested Practice Regime.
- Now read about Step 3
- Answer Test Paper 6: Nail Tipping.
- Step 4 - The Acrylic Overlay
- Practice Regime And Save Your Nails.
- Now read about Step 4
- Step 5 - Finishing.
- Salon Speed Demonstration.
- Salon Target Speed And Practice Regime.
- Acrylic Extensions Questions 7 - The Acrylic Overlay.
- Step 6 Polishing
- Now read about Steps 5 and 6
- Answer Test Paper 8 - Finishing And Polishing.
- Improving technique and speed.
- Putting It All Together
- What to do next.
Gel Polish Course
Gel Polish is perfect for natural nails and nail extensions. It offers long-lasting, chip-resistant colour that keeps clients' nails looking flawless for weeks. Its quick curing time under UV or LED light means faster appointments and satisfied customers. With vibrant shades and versatile finishes, gel polish enhances creativity and professionalism.
For nail technicians, offering gel polish attracts repeat business, boosts service value, and showcases modern skills. It's an essential service for growing a loyal clientele and staying competitive in the ever-evolving beauty industry.
What you'll learn.
UV light box safety.
Preparation of the natural nails.
Perfect Gel Polish application in solid colours.
French application in pink and white.
Applications on the Nail Trainer. Save the nails for assessment and certification. Professional application and soak-off removal on a live model. Provide photographic evidence for certification.
How to get qualified.
You can, of course take the course using your own tools and products, but to receive your Essential Nails diploma you'll need to purchase the Gel Polish Course Kit which has all the tools, products, assessment, certification and the unlimited student support you need. Your tutor will be Essential Nails, nail expert Sarah Gooderham. Sarah will share her top techniques. You'll work on the unique Nail Trainer practice hand and a live model to complete your portfolio. Once you have learnt, practiced and perfected your techniques you simply return your portfolio to us for assessment. We'll assess your work and issue your recognised certificate, to show your clients you are a professional Gel Polish Technician.
Please Note to get your certificate, you need to have completed one of the following courses with Essential Nails; Manicure and Pedicure, Hard Gel and Extensions, Acrylic Overlay and Extensions or have completed a course elsewhere that covered health, hygiene and sanitation.
Course Contents
- Overview
- Answer Test Paper 1
- Prepping
- Base Coat.
- Application of Red Ridinghood Gel Polish
- Application of top coat
- Finishing
- Saving your nails for assessment
- Millennium colour application complete.
- Prepping
- Base Coat.
- Application of Rose Quartz Gel Polish
- Smile Line creation; sweep technique
- Smile Line creation; sectional technique
- Complete all the smile lines
- Application of top coat
- Finishing
- Complete the practice nails
- Answer Test Paper 2
- How to use the student evidence tag
- Taking photo evidence
- Apply Base coat.
- Apply colour
- Take photo 4: Pink colour applied to all nails
- Apply Top Coat.
- Finishing
- [Pink and white demonstration creation of the white free edge].
- Answer Test Paper 3
- You will have to wait at least 7 days.
- The removal Technique
- Finishing
- Conclusion
- Answer Test Paper 4
Manicure and Pedicure Course
Why learn?
Mastering manicure and pedicure skills opens the door to a rewarding, creative career. Whether working in a lively salon or launching your own business, the earning potential is strong and the social perks are endless. Learn with Essential Nails - trusted for over 25 years to turn passion into profession.
What you will learn.
You'll learn nail shaping, cuticle care, exfoliation, moisturising, and polish application. You'll master hand, arm, foot, and leg massage techniques which is essential for client relaxation. You'll understand how strong hygiene and sanitation practices are vital to ensure client safety. You should also understand skin types and conditions, contraindications, and how to select appropriate products. Professionalism, communication, and creating a calm, welcoming environment are key to a successful service.
About the course.
The on-line theory course covers the NVQ curriculum. The Manicure and Pedicure Kit is included and provides all the tools and products you need to practice and get qualified. You work on live models and provide photographic evidence of your work.
Your teachers.
Over 2 hours of incredible tuition, tips and techniques from nail guru Jacqui Jefford and international NailTechnician Denise Wright. All techniques are demonstrated on live models, however you can use The Nail Trainer practice hand (included in the kit) to practice your shaping, preparation and polishing technique.
Getting qualified.
Simply return your completed case study work book and question papers to us for marking. We will then assess your work, and if it is of a high enough standard we will issue you with your manicure and or pedicure certificates.
Course Contents
- Introduction
- Preparation and consultation
- Sanitising and shaping
- Buffing the nails
- Softening the cuticles
- Trimming and tidying of the cuticles
- Exfoliation and massage
- Applying hand mask
- Hand and arm massage routine
- French manicure routine
- One colour polish routine
- Health and safety
- Contra indication
- Manicure Test
- Introduction
- Pedicure preparation
- Pedicure routine
- Cuticle work; trim and tidy
- Removal of hard or dead skin on the foot
- Foot massage
- Foot mask and massage
- Massage routine
- Polish preparation
- One colour polish routine. Red polish
- French polish routine
- After care advice
- Health and safety
- Contra indications
- Pedicure Test