Level 3 Nail Technology

Start Date

Wed Sep 08 2021

Day / Time

Weekdays

Duration

1 year

Campus

Baltic Campus

Level 3 Nail Technology

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This course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to become a qualified nail technician, undertaking nail enhancements and advanced nail art.

You'll train in our commercial salon Botanica, working with our professional salon team and servicing paying clients.

You'll also benefit from our network of employer partners, take part in compeitions and undertake work experience.

You'll study the following:

Working with others within the beauty related industries
Monitoring and maintaining health and safety practice in the salon
Client care and communication in beauty related industries
Promoting and selling products and services to clients
Applying and maintaining nail enhancements
Airbrush design for nails
Design and apply nail art
Nail enhancements and advanced hand and nail art techniques
Creating an image based on a theme within the hair and beauty sector
Enhance nails using electrical files
Explore technological developments within hair, beauty and associated areas

Assessment

Throughout the course, we'll monitor your progress and provide constructive feedback to help you to improve where needed. We'll measure your skills and knowledge against nationally recognised standards specific to the beauty sector. We assess you in a range of ways including practical tasks in our salon Botanica, projects from which you'll create a portfolio of evidence and written coursework and assignments, some of which you may need to do at home.

The teaching team

All courses are delivered by highly skilled and experienced staff who design sessions to accomodate all learning styles and abilities, where possible.

Work Experience & Employer Partners

Our network of employer partners and professional brands includes Ink London, Eve Taylor London, Milkshake, Steiner Skincare and Spa, City Retreat and Hilton NewcastleGatesehead. Working with these employers means you learn the most up to date techniques and we're able to source brilliant work experience opportunities.

Facilities, kit and equipment

All practical sessions will be taught in our on site commercial salon, Botanica which houses two hairdressing salons, a beauty suite, make-up suite, barbeing space and nail bars. You'll wear a salon uniform and use a professional kit.

Required Entry Qualifications

Level 2 Beauty Therapy or Level 2 Nail Technology. Plus an informal interview with a member of the teaching team.

Costs (excluding fees)

You'll need to buy a uniform and a professional nail technology kit. We'll let you know the prices during the application process and help you to source these items through our preferred suppliers, ensuring you get the best value for money. Funding support is also available to those who meet the eligibility criteria. Ask us for more information at out enrolment events.

Finance and funding

This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free or reduced price course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.

If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 years over, you can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan or pay the fee upfront in full and qualify for a 10% discount.

You can get more information at our enrolment events, by calling 0191 490 2246 or email us at start@gateshead.ac.uk