Do you need a new course to set your school’s nail technician course apart from your competition? A course to attract nail technicians and cosmetologists in your area to your school for continuing education?

The School-Based Advanced Nail Technician (ANT) Certification Program can be offered in your school as a section in your nail technician licensing curriculum and/or as a Continuing Education course for licensed nail technicians/cosmetologists.

The School-Based ANT Certification Program is especially designed for students in pre-license courses as a section of their training, for graduates who prefer the added support by an instructor and those who do not have sufficient experience in nail services to confidently perform high level services.

This course is taught by Certified Medical Nail Technicians who wish to support their peer nail professionals in reaching their maximum capabilities and safety. The ANT section of the training is provided free to one designated instructor in each school per year. The instuctor must become an MNT to qualify as a teacher of the ANT and discounted rates are provided one instructor of each school per year.

In most areas, only one School will be chosen, according to the population of the area.

The course track for a school and student is as follows:

Module 1 is one day in your school to provide hands-on skill training to the more advanced Nail Technician students.

Modules 2 & 3 are online and can be taken by the students at home, in school, at a library, anywhere the student wishes to take them. Both modules must the confirmed as finished prior to attending the final Practical Experience Day.

Practical Exerience Day brings the student back to the school to perform three aseptic manicures, three aseptic pedicures, and to perform other skills important to demonsrating a knowledge of the techniques taught in the Advanced Nail Technician Program. This day does not have to be in a full ANT class group; it can be performed on a clinic day.

The students take the ANT exam online and, after passing, the student is awarded a display-quality Certficate as an Advanced Nail Technician by Medinail Learning Center.

School needs for offering the Course:

Equipment: A computer with Internet hook-up and an Autoclave Sterilizer. Large classes will need a projector for enlarging the materials.

Supplies: The student’s current supplies for performing natural nail courses are adequate as long as the implements are stainless steel; the school may sell the the student a kit containing a box of masks, a box of nitrile gloves, and a set of eyewear.

The school has the alternative of placing upgraded implements in the kit, can participate in direct sales of these implements, or can refer them elsewhere for purchase. Implement purchase will include stainless steel upgraded nipper, pusher, and pedicure exfoliator.

If the school wishes to develop a full kit, including advanced pedicure products, Medinail Learning Center (MLC) can provide suggestions of appropriate products.

Text: The school can sell the book, The Science of Pedicures, or it can be purchased online from medinail.com. The download, Protocols for the Advanced Nail Technician, is sold online after the student enters the course. This booklet is not available to anyone except enrolled students.

Staff: A trainer is needed the first day and last day of the course. This trainer is required to be Certified as an Advanced Nail Technician and the training/exam for the trainer is provided for free. Medinail Learning Center prefers this instructor is also an MNT and will deeply discount the Modules for the instructors. He/She must be a Certified Advanced Nail Technician.

Financials: The school collects the fees and sends a contracted amount per student to Medinail Learning Center. A Sign Up Protocol for the courses is in place between the school and MLC.

A teaching manual will be provided for the course instructor supporting the training for Day 1 at the school and the Practical Experience Day. It will also provide information on the use of the Internet for Day 1 and further appropriate information.

You will see the content of the course and why this course provides an entirely new level of professionalism for nail technicians by looking through this site. Content can be seen here.

For further information

Contact Janet McCormick at 863-273-9134 or janetgmccormick@aol.com.