Bryony
British Aussie Geek
Hi,
http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=9458 link to original thread for a reminder.
Whilst looking at 'Chat room' piece in PN last night, made me think about how to impliment part of what I was trying to say.
Currently, you can have no background in nails or beauty and take an induction course with a product company of a few days, get insurance then go out and practice as a nail tech.
You can take an NVQ, VTCT, ITEC course if you wish but it's not compulsory, although, as opinion on the site suggests, those of us are serious about what we do would like it to be.
In reply to Marians article, I do think that nail technicians should gain sound knowledge from something like an NVQ before doing nails, but am concerned that in many cases, product companies still insist we take their own induction/foundation course before we can use their products. This all gets very expensive, and for those that have already taken a formal qualification, they already know (or should do!:biggrin: ) the theory behind it all.
So, what I was wondering......
What are the chances of product companies bringing about a change to their education system? For those who can supply proof of a formal qualification, the training is tailored to teach them only the additonal info they need.
So, for someone who has a formal manicure/pedicure qualification, instead of doing a full induction course, they do an amended course that covers the chemistry of nail enhancements, how to fit/apply tips, how product works etc. If there is an assessment at the end, this could still include some qustions not covered by the course, but that would have been covered by the formal qualification (e.g hygiene, structure of the nail).
For those who have a formal qualification that covers nail extensions, they should be able just to do a 'conversion' course. they already know how to apply tips/product etc. they just need training on the techniques that apply to that particular product. I also feel, they should not have to wait a set time after the formal qualification to do a conversion with a company. If someone knows which product they want to use, surely there are benefits to allowing them to train with it ASAP, rather than insist they wait x months and in the meantime get used to a different technique that another company uses. Not to mention the expense of training with various people beacuse you can't use the product you really want to.
Do you think this is a viable suggestion? Would you like to see it implemented?
Be interested to hear opinions.
P.S. Hope it all makes sense, late for work so not re-read it....
http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=9458 link to original thread for a reminder.
Whilst looking at 'Chat room' piece in PN last night, made me think about how to impliment part of what I was trying to say.
Currently, you can have no background in nails or beauty and take an induction course with a product company of a few days, get insurance then go out and practice as a nail tech.
You can take an NVQ, VTCT, ITEC course if you wish but it's not compulsory, although, as opinion on the site suggests, those of us are serious about what we do would like it to be.
In reply to Marians article, I do think that nail technicians should gain sound knowledge from something like an NVQ before doing nails, but am concerned that in many cases, product companies still insist we take their own induction/foundation course before we can use their products. This all gets very expensive, and for those that have already taken a formal qualification, they already know (or should do!:biggrin: ) the theory behind it all.
So, what I was wondering......
What are the chances of product companies bringing about a change to their education system? For those who can supply proof of a formal qualification, the training is tailored to teach them only the additonal info they need.
So, for someone who has a formal manicure/pedicure qualification, instead of doing a full induction course, they do an amended course that covers the chemistry of nail enhancements, how to fit/apply tips, how product works etc. If there is an assessment at the end, this could still include some qustions not covered by the course, but that would have been covered by the formal qualification (e.g hygiene, structure of the nail).
For those who have a formal qualification that covers nail extensions, they should be able just to do a 'conversion' course. they already know how to apply tips/product etc. they just need training on the techniques that apply to that particular product. I also feel, they should not have to wait a set time after the formal qualification to do a conversion with a company. If someone knows which product they want to use, surely there are benefits to allowing them to train with it ASAP, rather than insist they wait x months and in the meantime get used to a different technique that another company uses. Not to mention the expense of training with various people beacuse you can't use the product you really want to.
Do you think this is a viable suggestion? Would you like to see it implemented?
Be interested to hear opinions.
P.S. Hope it all makes sense, late for work so not re-read it....