What do you think about 'Intensive' Courses?

[Kelly.W]

Hi All!

I'm currently doing NVQ 2 Beauty Therapy and want to do nail extensions course. Beauty/Nail courses are very few and far between in my area - I'm travelling 52 miles (there and back) to do my level 2!!

What is the best method to learn in everyones opinion?

What do you think about these 'intensive' courses that say they can teach you all you need to know in a day or 2?

Would you hire someone who had had this kind of training??

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to find out my best options!
Thanks

Kelly

 

[Kelly.W]

Apologies for the spelling error in subject - i did run spell check but didn't highlight as wrong

Kel -x-

 

[Bagpuss]

changed it for you hun xx

I did a 4 day foundation course in gel....I found that tough...there is no way i could have learnt everything...every system...in 1-2 days...often these courses are not that much cheaper than the longer courses....

 

[MINKUS]

dont do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is NOWAY you can learn all you need to know in a day.

A course of AT LEAST 3 - 5 days i'd say try and go for...then lots of practise and definately refresher courses after.

I am a training junkie though !

AMb x

 

[Peter Pan]

i wouldnt rate them either - imo all you get is the foundations - you have to build on that - with practice - id say go to a reputable company and take it from there (thats obviously if funds can allow you to do that)

 

[cro-mari]

Agree on everything said above. Yes, practice means a LOT, but no way that they can show you in a day or two all that you could stumble into when you really start working. Every system has it's own 'little secrets', or just let's say 'ways' to do. On my first ever (3 days) training they didn't even teach me the file grits and which is used for what. So imagine the stupidity and embaracement. And later I had to take 3 more courses to really learn things right and that costed me my right kidney and a pile of gold :wink2: and it all could have been avoided if I attended the proper class at first.

So good schools and dedicated teachers matter a LOT

 

[geeg]

I think you will find the above to be the general opinion of all.

If you want to spend your money on a short course then just don't have any expectations that you will be fully prepared to work in the industry.

A short course is just a stepping stone. Better to take a Foundation class that is the beginning of learning your craft and then progress over the years up to Master level.

 

[Vyx]

I took one of these 2 day courses, promising to teach me 'enough' so that I could start work as a mobile tech.

Ahhhhh, hindsight is a wonderful thing LOL. Obviously this was before I found the Geeks here. I did however find parts of the course very useful as I was a complete novice and I now consider that course to be similar to a 'taster session', or as Gigi says - a stepping stone, and a foundation for the rest of my training.

 

[Missy G]

I agree with DONT DO IT too,they dont go into enough depth of disorders and the atomy of the nail,you dont get trained in a well known brand ,therefore I spent out hunderds of pounds on products in Sallys which I wasnt getting on with , it all ended in the bin.

Find your self a proffesional company ie:Creative or Ezflow and start from scratch with them..in the long run it ll be money well worth spent , unlike mine wasted ....untill I found Bio and Ezflow!

 

[julesgems]

I originally did a "short" course which involved mani, pedi, gel and acrylic nails in 3 days!

Wasn't happy about my new knowledge and went back to college one day per week - travelling 50 miles return - in order to feel able to offer these services to the paying public. I have since added other courses including the CND conversion. There was no way that I could have operated as a mobile nail tech without going back to college.

Going back to college boosted my knowledge and my confidence no end - i would highly recommend that you do the college course. you will not regret it!

 

[Kelly.W]

Thanks everyone for your comments - that’s pretty much what I was thinking anyway lol. If it was that good everyone would be doing it and colleges would go out of business!

The only reason I questioned was because beauty courses in my area are very limited!!!! I have found a 10 week course 2 evenings a week to do a nail extension course for £170. So will prob do that once I’ve finished my NVQ 2. Not sure what to do about doing a level 3 in beauty though?!?!?!

p.s. thanks Bagpuss for changing subject - couldn't find how to do it

Kel
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[tracey louise]

i think that the price of the course that you are thinking about doing is very reasonable.i did my course at college and paid nearly double that and that was 4 years ago.

 

[Cathie!]

I guess it depends on what you think is a short course.

A 4 day foundation is quite a short course when compared to a 20 week at 3 hours a week VTCT at a local college.

In hours, the 4 day would be 24 hours, the FE would be 60 hours....just an example.

In reality, I think it depends on size of class and also on the calibre of tutor you have.

I don't think that you can have 4 days training and know how to 'do it all'....the days need to be spread out, with practice time in between to hone the skills you have been taught and to build on them.

Edit.....my initial course at my local FE was round about £170 plus kit.....which was a rubbish kit lol! There is another place up by me who charge around £1800 for NVQ2 Nail Services.
Foundation courses are simply that, teaching you the basics....I personally don't think you will become the best you can be without follow up training.