Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma in Nail Technology (RQF) is aimed at those learners wishing to develop their knowledge, understanding and practical skills in providing manicure and pedicure treatments and applying and maintaining nail enhancements. The course is for students who are 19 years of age or older on the day that the course starts due to eligibility for Advanced Learner Loan criteria. The program is suitable for newcomers, or experts looking to expand their current knowledge, but is built to a high standard curriculum, giving you all the knowledge, skills and behaviours to apply this at the end of your qualification. It is the definitive ‘all round’ Nail Technician qualification.
Modules:
Building a Nails Business
Health and Safety
Personal Health and Wellbeing
Products and Allergies
Client Care and Communication
Promoting Products and Services
Safeguarding/ Staying Safe at Work
Prevent Strategy
English and Maths for Nail Techs
Manicure
Pedicure
Display of Stock to Promote Sales
Design and Application of Nail Art
Use of an Electric File
Application and Maintenance of Nail Enhancements
Thrive’s Standard Course is a 26 week program covering 414 Guided Learning Hours throughout the duration (Usually 1 live session per week). Our ‘intense’ accelerated courses are 18-20 weeks and covers 2 live sessions per week covering the same guided learning hours.
Part Time Distance Learning. All our Nail Technology courses are entirely remote classroom based learning; ONLINE Live Video classrooms with ONLINE Practical’s and Assessments.
All our Nail Technology courses are entirely remote from the comfort of your own home. All sessions are recorded from live tutoring sessions.
At Thrive Skills, we’re not just a Training Provider, we are a small company providing Beauty & Business courses, with specialised industry experts since 2008. We provide a variety of Beauty, Business and Care courses to help Beginners and Experts learn and extend their knowledge to provide a high quality service, leaving learners feeling confident and well balanced. At Thrive Skills we understand the importance of flexibility and creating that personalised approach to training, this is why we deliver many cohorts throughout the year, accommodating Day, Evening, Intense short courses, remote and classroom based courses – A course for everyone! As a student of Thrive Skills, you can be confident in your choice that we are not just a provider, but a gateway to your success!
This course qualifies for Government backed Student Funding called ‘Advanced Learner Loan’.
SIMPLE FUNDING
NO CREDIT CARDS
NO BANK DETAILS REQUIRED
Pay NOTHING until you earn MORE than the Threshold which currently stands at £25,000 per Annum (Plan 5 Advanced Learner Loans).
Even if you do hit this threshold, it’s a few £ each month from your tax code!
If you NEVER earn above the threshold, you NEVER pay it back – SIMPLE. After 40 years, whatever is ‘owed’ is WRITTEN OFF.
Depending on your career aspirations, there are MANY progression routes you could take after becoming a qualified Nail Technician. These include;
Starting your own Business – Entrepreneurship
Salon Management – With Experience
Collaborations for Fashion and Photography industries
Further Training into other Beauty Techniques
Teaching
Product Sales selling Nail Equipment and Materials to Salons and Nail Bars
Teaching Roles
Product Sales and Production
Nail Technician
Self Employment
Thrive gives its students the opportunity to invest in themselves and allow them to realise their true potential. To succeed is to Thrive! Our person-centred approach means our students are our real ambassadors here. Don’t just take it from us… here’s what they say:
Real Learning. Real People.
Real Impact. That’s Thrive.
| Category code | Description | Parent category code | Parent description | Effective from | Effective to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Loans Length - 3 Year (not Tech Lvl 2017/EYE) | 12 | Loans length (not Tech Levels 2017/EYE) | 01 August 2015 | 31 July 2025 |
| 12 | Loans length (not Tech Levels 2017/EYE) | O | N/A | 01 August 2015 | 31 July 2025 |
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