Becoming Nail Tech

[CGritt]

Could anyone possibly help me? I am wanting to get my qualification as a nail technician, i have two children and cannot afford to put them into creche full time whilst i study.

Would a nail salon take me as an apprentice or can anyone recomend a at-home learning course?

 

[loubylou]

It would be a small miracle love if you found a salon to take you on as an apprentice with no training or experience,
and i would not recommend ANY home learn course because most employees would not give you a job from you taking home learn courses, (bet your GP didn't do a home learn course :lol
You need to save up so you can afford to train (and pay for child care) with a company that has respect in this industry and will give you the head start that you would need, so that you will be employable hth,
i know that's not the answer that you wanted hun but it will be worth it in long run :hug:

 

[champagne]

Most local colleges do manicure/pedicure/nail tech courses, if money is an issue that would be a good start as they have creche facilities on site.

 

[annemac]

how old are the children, do you work or does your partner. because depending on how much you bring home, you could go to college and train. You could get funding for your corse and child care, ring the college and enquire. I have five children and a disabled husband and that is what I did, you must train.

 

[pringle12]

Hi
why dont you do a college course they do them in the evenings 6-9. Maybe you can get a friend to look after your children or your partner , or try the college they should have a crech hth.

 

[gillian w]

If you have trouble finding time for training then you will have the same trouble finding the time to work.It really just has to be done.If its what you really want to do you will find a way.

 

[psychoalley]

annemac has it right. pretty often if you do a full time course (usually 16 hours+) you can get your course fees paid (unless you're mega-rich) and most colleges have a creche of some sort. Otherwise you could save up and do a part-time course which you'd have to pay for (mine cost £450), but only do about 3 hours per week. I think you'd find a local college more cost effective than a company such as NSI, even though the well known companies offer highly respected courses. Look at insurance companies and the course qualifications they recognise, such as VCTC, NVQ etc before you decide what to do. No point in spending a load of time (and money) training only to find you can't get insurance at the end of it, regardless of cost. HTH. x

 

[min11]

Could anyone possibly help me? I am wanting to get my qualification as a nail technician, i have two children and cannot afford to put them into creche full time whilst i study.

Would a nail salon take me as an apprentice or can anyone recomend a at-home learning course?

There are home learn courses out there by Essential Nails but I think you either get on with them or you dont. I didn't and decided to opt for a course in a school instead. I think many who do them go onto to do courses eventually with other systems. I hear you totally about childcare, after I had my twins years back I had to let 2 degree courses go that I won a place on over a couple of years as a mature student because my husband earned too much for me to qualify for childcare help. We didn't have two pennies to rub together in reality and had hoped the 3 years at uni would be worth it to improve our lives beyong measure! By the time I did my nail course I had 5 children and it was a hell of a struggle financially but worth it in the end. I have to admit bills didn't get paid even more than usual but I would do it again in a heart beat.

Good luck hun, I hope you can work something out :hug::hug:

 

[annemac]

I did my courses part time and still got funding from the college, I had to pay for one course and they paid for the other two and my kits. You just need to ask. Well done min11 I know what you mean, I am so glad I am doing the training because I have found a job I love. I also have five children so have struggled but was lucky enough to get help from the college.

 

[Gilly T]

annemac has it right. pretty often if you do a full time course (usually 16 hours+) you can get your course fees paid (unless you're mega-rich) and most colleges have a creche of some sort. Otherwise you could save up and do a part-time course which you'd have to pay for (mine cost £450), but only do about 3 hours per week. I think you'd find a local college more cost effective than a company such as NSI, even though the well known companies offer highly respected courses. Look at insurance companies and the course qualifications they recognise, such as VCTC, NVQ etc before you decide what to do. No point in spending a load of time (and money) training only to find you can't get insurance at the end of it, regardless of cost. HTH. x

Congratulations!!! Well done you!