COURSE CODE: 8692
Nail Technician I
SCED Code:
19105
Virginia Extended Description:
I
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 140
Prerequisite:
None
OSHA Compliance Required?:
No
CTSO:
SkillsUSA
Non-Traditional?:
M
Students learn to manicure, pedicure, install, and maintain artificial nails, and apply concepts associated with bacteriology, sanitation, nail disorders, anatomy and physiology, and safety. Completion prepares students for the Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology state licensing examination in Nail Technician.
Notes
Nail Technician students must satisfy a minimum of 150 hours of instruction to be eligible to take the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology licensing examination. Upon successful completion of the program, students may earn the Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology license. For more information, see Superintendent’s Memo 072-17.
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- Customer Service Examination
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- Nail Technician Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Professional Communications Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Personal Care Services |
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