Who is a MNT™?
The Medical Nail Technician™ (MNT) is trained to assist the physician in his/her podiatry practice as well as to perform cosmetic pedicures on patients in a licensed salon room in the pratice; the MNT may perform only cosmetic pedicures in the office’s salon room. The podiatrist will market the Nail Technician’s cosmetic services to the practice patients and to the public.
As graduates of the MNT Certification Program, Nail Technicians have options. Many will work part time in a podiatrist’s office and the rest of their time in a spa, salon or medspa performing safe pedicures; others will work full time in a podiatry office either as a Podiatry Medical Assistant, as a pedicurist, or performing both according to the practice needs. Even other salon-based Nail Technicians take the MNT Program merely to greatly enhance their knowledge.
Working in a podiatry office is a change of pace, a new opportunity, and a positive experience that expands the Nail Technician’s overall career possibilities in the industry he or she loves.
The Medical Nail Technician Program™
The information portion of the MNT Program consists of ANT Modules 0-8 and MNT Modules 1-10. The tuition is $499 for all 18 modules (ANT-MNT Package). The MNT cannot be purchased separately.
To purchase the ANT-MNT Online Package, click here.
An Internship of five days or 40 hours is required following the MNT Online Modules of information and the passing of the exams, and they must be completed prior to the awarding of the Certification. MLN aids the future MNT in acquiring the podiatrist to perform the Internship.
The Internship podiatrist is provided a Manual and a required list of skills to be experienced called a Skills Log. (It is the responsibility of the student to request these for the Internship at Janet@medinails.com or to download them from the web site.) An alternative is to complete the Internship in Dr. Spalding’s office in Chattanooga, TN. Most podiatrists will not charge for the Internship experience though a few will.
Again, the student is eligible for the MNT Certificate after taking the exams successfully and upon completion of the Internship. The Skill Log signed by the mentor podiatrist is faxed to 863-635-1224.
The Medinail Certificate has a $5 fee and includes the displayable MNT Certificate and a professional pin that can be worn in the office and to professional meetings to signify the person has completed the MNT program. The pin is similar to those nurses, dental hygienists and other professionals wear to signify their accomplishment.
One More Thing….
The graduate MNT will also receive Certification as a Podiatric Medical Assistant as the requirements and information for the PMA Program are included within the MNT Program and Internship. This training raises the value of the MNT within the podiatric office and more readily prepares her to work with a podiatrist.
The cerificates and the pin are sent to the student after he/she passes the exams, after the Skill Log is sent in to signify completion of an Internship, after the $5 Certification Fee is paid on web site and after the student sends his/her name as it is to appear on the certificates to Janet@medinails.com, along with the address to which it is to be sent. They are not automatically sent following completion of the program.
After each certificate is earned, the Nail Technician’s name is placed on the GRADUATES list which is a tab on the Medinail Learning Center Home Page.
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