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Nail Services

Course Code: NTD3
  • Level: 3
  • Qualification: Diploma
  • Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
  • Duration: One year
  • Course type: Full-time
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

What's it all about?

Take your next step into the world of nail technology.

This course is ideal if you’re ready to build a successful career in the nail industry. You’ll be hands-on from day one, working in both our training and commercial salons to build real experience.

Throughout the course, you’ll explore a range of units designed to boost your knowledge and sharpen your skills, helping you develop and refine your techniques to industry standard.

Course information

Course Units

Client Care and Communication

Build strong listening and communication skills to make sure you fully understand and meet your clients’ needs. Learn how to create a welcoming and professional experience from the moment they arrive in your salon.

Promote Products and Services

Discover how to upsell the right products and understand how retailing and rebooking can boost your income.


Apply and Maintain UV Gel Nail Enhancements

Master the art of creating perfectly balanced UV gel extensions that leave your clients with flawless, on-point nails.

Apply and Maintain Nails Using Liquid and Powder Systems

Learn how to craft a clean French finish and custom-blend base colours to create beautiful extended French designs.

Financial Effectiveness

Understand how to contribute to the financial success of a nail business through smarter working practices and income awareness.

Plan, Design and Create Nail Art and Editorial Images

Build your portfolio and grow your online presence by designing bold editorial and competition-ready looks that show off the latest nail art trends.

Prepare and Finish Nails Using E-File Techniques

Develop your e-file skills to work more efficiently, saving time and money while achieving a smooth, professional finish.

Airbrush Design

Get creative with airbrush techniques to produce bold, eye-catching nail art that’s bang on trend.

You’ll also cover essential health and safety, with a mix of theory and practical sessions to make sure you’re confident and work-ready. You will quickly progress to working on clients in a professional working environment, building your skills as a nail technician.

In order to be successful on this course you must have a Level 2 Diploma in Nail Technology or Beauty Therapy. Other industry experience, alongside GCSEs at grades 9-4(A*-C) in English, maths, art, and science, may be considered.

You’ll be assessed through practical observations, with your assessor watching you put your techniques into action. You’ll also create a digital portfolio to document your progress and complete online multiple-choice exams.

On successful completion of this course, you may progress to the Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy.

Future careers

What you could earn:

Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors

£44,930.44

Potential salary

£12,090.96

Entry level salary

£26,658.56

Average salary

2

Annual openings in Plymouth

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