The perfect course for beginners who want to cover a bit of everything!

The Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology is our most popular and most thorough qualification, covering theory and manicures and pedicures, and with your choice of 4 of the following: Dipping Systems, Hard Gel, Acrylic, Builder in a Bottle, Beginner E-file Training, Salon Success: Business, Marketing and Social Media, Nail Art, PolyGel, Gel-On Extensions and IBX. It is designed to suit your needs and goals for your training and give you a great basis of knowledge to begin your career as a nail tech!

A MASSIVE course that will teach you how to plan, start and run your salon before taking you through every marketing and social media tactic you need to grow a profitable business.

This course is suitable for everyone from beginners to working, qualified nail techs; all salon types – nails, beauty, hair, make up – and all countries – less than 10% of the content is specific to New Zealand.

A comprehensive Nail Art course that takes you right from the very basics through to the advanced techniques your idols use with clear step by step demonstrations and optional live support.

Perfect as an add-on to the Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology or on it’s own as a way to upskill your existing knowledge and skills.

A prerequisite course that sets you up for further study in the nail industry, covering Client Consultations, Hygiene, Nail Anatomy, Troubleshooting, Disorders, UV Safety,
Biohazards, Chemical Hazards, Chemistry and Prescribing the Right Service for Your Clients

A flexible and self-guided course, with pre-recorded and live educator-led components. During this Module we cover Traditional Manicures, Gel Polish Manicures, Scrubs, Masks and Massage, and converting your Manicure skills to serve Pedicure clients.

A continuation on from Gel Polish Manicures, this course upskills your existing Gel Training and teaches you how to use Builder in a Bottle gels to add strength and longevity to your services.

Not a typo! This $1 course shows you how to use the IBX System to repair damaged natural nails or strengthen the nails of clients with naturally weak nail plates. This is an add-on to your existing Manicure studies and requires you to be qualified in or studying Manicures already (with us or someone else)

This Module is a continuation on from other Nail Enhancement training such as Builder in a Bottle, Acrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGel and covers everything you need to know to be able to safely use an Electric File to improve the speed and efficiency of the services you offer.

A continuation on from Gel Polish Manicures, this course upskills your existing training and teaches you how to use Dipping Powders (such as SNS, which is a brand of Dip) to add strength and longevity to your services.

A flexible and self-guided course, with pre-recorded and live educator-led components. During this Module, we cover everything you need to know to be able to offer Acrylic Nail services to clients including application of full sets, maintenance/backfills and safe removal.

Hard Gel is an alternative method of creating nail enhancements, similar to Acrylic. The differences, pros and cons of each service are covered in The Theory of Nails.

During this Module, we cover everything you need to know to be able to offer Hard Gel Nail services to clients including application of full sets, maintenance/backfills and safe removal.

Note that this course is only $149 if you have already completed Mastering Acrylic.

PolyGel is an alternative method of creating nail enhancements, similar to Acrylic. The differences, pros and cons of each service are covered in The Theory of Nails.

During this Module, we cover everything you need to know to be able to offer PolyGel Nail services to clients including application of full sets, maintenance/backfills and safe removal.

Note that this course is only $149 if you have already completed Mastering Acrylic.

This course has HOURS of content, pre-programmed calculators, videos, worksheets, and resources to get you up to speed on literally EVERYTHING you need to know to take your next step with the right foot, whether you’ve yet to start your training or you’ve been in business for years,

In this online module, you will perfect your application of traditional enhancement shapes such as square, squoval, round and oval and then push the boundaries with beautiful shapes not seen as often in New Zealand, including almond, coffin and stiletto.

Are you new to the Nail Industry and overwhelmed by everything you need to buy before you can get started?

This course is designed to compliment The Theory of Nails, teaching students the pros and cons of various nail products, and enabling you to decide for yourself what is necessary and what is not.

Click to read our article ‘Top 5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Course’ Our Pre-formed Soft Gel Extensions training is flexible and self-guided, with online and educator-led components. During this Module we will cover – Product Knowledge Natural Nail Prep Sizing and Preparing Tips Application Backfilling Removal Plus FAQs and how to troubleshoot common […]