This course covers: Salon management, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, and current state board laws and rules. Bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, diseases and disorders of skin and nails, basic chemistry, nail product chemistry, and electricity. Manicures (including hand and arm massage), pedicures (including foot, ankle, and lower leg massage), polish applications, and the proper use of manicuring implements. 

 

Students seeking licensure in a state that requires more hours of training than Montana, may remain enrolled in school and be permitted to work on members of the public without obtaining a license.

Career outcomes for someone who completes manicurist school include becoming a nail technician, salon or spa manicurist, and pedicurist. Opportunities also exist as nail art specialists, mobile nail technicians, and salon owners. Graduates can work in beauty salons, spas, and luxury resorts, or even start their own nail care business, focusing on services like gel nails, acrylics, and hand and foot treatments.

Credentials Earned: State of Montana License