Sassy Hassy
Well-Known Member
Never one to shy away from controversy a couple of threads have raised a salient point that is now bugging me which is this ...
Are training providers too quick to put you on a foundation training course without explaining the full implications of the road ahead?
If you think about it, the standards we are aiming for are based at NVQ level 3. Now at college in hair and beauty, this takes you 3 years of studying to achieve. So it's not surprising that people are daunted after a short course and wonder why they can't produce a stunning set in 90 minutes. These courses give you the basics to start practicing and practicing. But the training providers don't make it clear before you book your foundation course that more training will be needed, or do they? I may be wrong!!
There are so many poor quality technicians out there, but is it partly because they have been given their "certificate" and now they feel qualified? My daughter has just done her first 2 days training (and I'm not going to say who with), she now has a "certificate of attendance" saying "Natalie Haslam has successfully completed the ****** Foundation Gel Seminar and is qualified to use ******** gels". See they are even telling her she is qualified, AND SHE PLAINLY ISN'T!!
So when you make your initial enquiry with a Company, should the customer service people from any establishment providing a short course be fully explaining the TRUE cost of being a properly qualified and profesional nail technician? Shouldn't they explain that to be truly professional that you will need to carry onwith regular training at more expense. I know there will always be those that think they can cut corners and not listen to advice given and not take further training, but so many people genuinely believe that a 4 day course makes them a nail tech and then are shocked when they are told there is further learning involved to overcome the problems they are experiencing? I'm not tarring all places with the same brush here, but with so many bad techs bringing our industry down shouldn't these Companies be behaving more responsibly?
Just a thought or two to whet your whistle!!
Are training providers too quick to put you on a foundation training course without explaining the full implications of the road ahead?
If you think about it, the standards we are aiming for are based at NVQ level 3. Now at college in hair and beauty, this takes you 3 years of studying to achieve. So it's not surprising that people are daunted after a short course and wonder why they can't produce a stunning set in 90 minutes. These courses give you the basics to start practicing and practicing. But the training providers don't make it clear before you book your foundation course that more training will be needed, or do they? I may be wrong!!
There are so many poor quality technicians out there, but is it partly because they have been given their "certificate" and now they feel qualified? My daughter has just done her first 2 days training (and I'm not going to say who with), she now has a "certificate of attendance" saying "Natalie Haslam has successfully completed the ****** Foundation Gel Seminar and is qualified to use ******** gels". See they are even telling her she is qualified, AND SHE PLAINLY ISN'T!!
So when you make your initial enquiry with a Company, should the customer service people from any establishment providing a short course be fully explaining the TRUE cost of being a properly qualified and profesional nail technician? Shouldn't they explain that to be truly professional that you will need to carry onwith regular training at more expense. I know there will always be those that think they can cut corners and not listen to advice given and not take further training, but so many people genuinely believe that a 4 day course makes them a nail tech and then are shocked when they are told there is further learning involved to overcome the problems they are experiencing? I'm not tarring all places with the same brush here, but with so many bad techs bringing our industry down shouldn't these Companies be behaving more responsibly?
Just a thought or two to whet your whistle!!