Manicuring

The Manicuring course of study consists of 650 clock hours and may be completed in 4 months with full time attendance or 7 months with part time attendance.
 

Each of the subjects listed below will be covered in theory and practical work.
 

PREREQUISITES:

1. Meet state requirements as students in the Washington Cosmetologist, Barbers, and Manicurist Act.
2. Meet admission requirements of Total Cosmetology Training Center.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The basic course in Manicuring introduces and prepares for an entry level position in a nail salon as mandated by the Washington State Department of Licensing. The course will prepare the student with the background in Manicuring, Salon Business Management, Sanitation, and Retail Sales.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this course, the student will:

1. Have knowledge and understanding of the basic principals relating to the Manicuring profession.
2. Be able to perform all the tasks taught in this course, following proper procedures.
3. Be capable of advancing to the clinical practice level of learned information and skills.
4. Be prepared for the Washington State Manicuring Exam.

REQUIRED TEXTS

Standard Textbook of Manicuring, Milady Publishing Corporation, Albany, New York.
 

MANICURING FORMAT

The first 175 hours will be spent learning the basic mechanical skills of each course, such as methods and procedures of practical operation, implement safety, sanitation, ethics, and law. Students are required to attend one hour of theory class each day Tuesday through Saturday. Total Cosmetology Training Center takes pride in our partnership with Nail Salons and Spas, hosting many professional guest artists demonstrating their skills.

The clinic is a departmentalized laboratory where the student rotates through the assigned areas of manicuring. The students take assignments at the reception desk as well as the dispensary laboratory to learn safety in storing, mixing and applying product chemistry. Students working in the clinical area are given individual classes while being actively engaged with the public. All subjects taught shall be tested by a series of written and practical exams designed to measure student’s knowledge and skills at 40 and 550 hours. 25% of work is done on mannequins, 75% of work performed on live clients.