Nail Specialty Core

NAIL SPECIALTY CORE

Nail Specialty Core Curriculum Breakdown and Hours
As approved by the Appearance Enhancement Advisory Committee

	SCOPE	HOURS
1)	ORIENTATION	4
2)	SAFETY AND HEALTH	8
3)	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE NAIL, HAND, ARM, FOOT AND LEG	10
4)	BACTERIA AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES; NAIL, FOOT, SKIN DISORDERS AND DISEASES	10
5)	METHODS OF INFECTION CONTROL	10
6)	CLIENT CONSULTATION	4
7)	MANICURING AND HAND/ARM MASSAGE	20
8)	PEDICURING	15
9)	TIP APPLICATION AND DESIGN	12
10)	NAIL WRAPS	25
11)	LIQUID AND POWDER NAIL EXTENSIONS	50
12)	GEL NAILS	20
13)	NAIL ART	4
14)	BUSINESS PRACTICES	14
15)	JOB SKILLS	6
	Unassigned Hours The school MUST specifically assign these hours to appropriate nail specialty content as listed above.	38
	TOTAL	250