
Nail Technology Level 3
Start Date: 2nd September 2024

- Length 22 Weeks
- Study Part Time
- Location West Lancashire College
More about the course
This VTCT qualification has been specifically designed to develop your practical skills in applying and maintaining nail enhancements. Students will learn the practical skills for airbrush designs for nails, using electric nails, as well as the application and design of nail art.
Students will also learn underpinning knowledge relating to those technical skills. In addition, students will know how to promote both products and services to salon customers and gain a sound knowledge of health and safety practice in a salon environment.
Entry requirements
- Level 2 qualification in Nail Technology
or
- Equivalent
What will I achieve?
If you successfully complete this course, you will receive a Level 3 Diploma in Nail Technology Services.
What will I learn?
- Nail enhancements using liquid and powder and UV gel
- Airbrush designs
- Nail art techniques
- Enhance nails using electric files
- Theory units include health and safety, customer care, promotions, business and working with colleagues
How am I assessed?
- Theory input
- Practical sessions
- Formative and summative assessments
- 2 examinations for this course
How can I progress?
Further specialist training includes a VTCT Level 3 Award in Nail Enhancements and Advanced Hand and Nail Art Techniques
Course costs
If you are 19 or over, please call 01695 52300 or email enquiries@westlancs.ac.uk to confirm the fee for this course. Course costs may be subject to change.
If you need information on any financial support that may be available to you with fees or study costs on this course, please contact Student Services who can offer advice and assistance on accessing any financial support that may be available.
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Meet our students and tutors

Emma Forgie
Hairdressing LecturerI am a passionate, experienced educator with a wealth of knowledge and experience in industry, with Master Colour Expert status. I love being a part of students' success and creativity for the ever-growing industry, as well as helping create hairdressers of the future.
What can I do with a qualification in Hair and Beauty?
Daily tasks:
- Ensures financial accounts for the business are maintained.
- Demonstrates, advises on and sells hair and/or beauty products.
- Checks and maintains any equipment, and ensures that all safety requirements are met.
- Undertakes and/or directs hair treatments and/or beauty therapy.
- Ensures clients.
- Provides clients with information and advice on styles and treatments, and resolves any complaints or problems.
- Controls the allocation, training and remuneration of staff.
- Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.
Daily tasks:
- Reports as required to managerial staff on work-related matters.
- Determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet productivity requirements.
- Liaises with managers and contractors to resolve operational problems.
- Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet productivity requirements.
- Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of construction and building workers and/or subcontractors.
Daily tasks:
- Demonstrates, sells and recommends hair care products to clients and advises them on hair care.
- Ensures hair products are stored and used appropriately and observes relevant health and safety factors.
- Maintains client records and keeps up-to-date with new products, styles and techniques.
- Collects payment, arranges appointments and cleans and tidies salon.
- Shaves and trims beards and moustaches.
- Combs, brushes, blow-dries or sets wet hair in rollers to style or straighten.
- Cuts and trims hair using scissors, clippers, razor and comb.
- Washes, conditions, bleaches, tints or dyes hair and provides any necessary basic scalp treatments.
- Discusses customer requirements, analyses hair condition and other relevant features to define and advise on hair style.
Daily tasks:
- Maintains client records, sells and advises on cosmetic products and services, and ensures appropriate health and safety issues are addressed.
- Advises clients on diet and exercise to assist in weight loss and slimming.
- Recognises problems and refers clients to medical practitioners if appropriate.
- Performs specialist treatments for conditions such as acne, applies skin rejuvenation therapies.
- Applies make-up to hide blemishes or enhance facial features and advises clients on skin care and make-up techniques.
- Cleans, shapes and polishes finger and toe nails, applies nail extensions.
- Uses waxing, threading, sugaring and other epilation techniques to remove any unwanted body hair.
- Massages scalp, face and other parts of the body and carries out spray tanning.
- Discusses clients requirements, analyses and advises client on appropriate skin care, and applies treatments to the face or body.
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