Manicuring 400 Hour Course Information

MANICURING COURSE DESCRIPTION

“THE SCHOOL DOES NOT OFFER INSTRUCTION IN “ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE.”

Manicuring: SOC 39-5092.00, CIP 12.0410
The curriculum involves 400 hours necessary to satisfy California State requirements. All courses are taught in English. The course of study includes extensive instruction and practical experience in manicures, pedicures, massage, customer service, personal appearance & hygiene, personal motivation & development, retail skills, client record keeping, business ethics, as well as sanitation, California state laws & regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing.

Graduates are prepared to be entry level manicurists.

This course if taught in English. Textbooks and course materials are only offered in the English Language.

This program is not currently being offered.

MANICURING COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 400 clock hours

The course is divided into pre-clinical instruction and clinical service learning experiences.

1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 105 hours are devoted to classroom workshops, where students learn manicuring principles, technical information and professional practices.
2. ADAPTIVE/CREATIVE:  The remaining 295 hours are spent in the clinic floor classroom where practical experience is gained. 

MANICURING COURSE OUTLINE

Each student’s time at Paul Mitchell The School Modesto Manicuring Program will be divided into three (3) designations:

1. CORE:  Pre-Clinical classroom to learn the rules and prepare for the guest services. 
2. ADAPTIVE:  Blend of classroom and clinic floor learning focused on reinforcing the core skills, while adapting to live clinic floor classroom.
3. CREATIVE:  Final phase of nail technician classroom and clinic floor learning that prepares the future professional for licensing and salon and spa life. Students will enter a new phase of elective classroom workshops, coupled with challenging practical services that will continue to build them into confident manicurist.

MANICURING COURSE SUBJECTS

The instructional program of  Paul Mitchell The School Modesto meets or exceeds the state requirements. 

Paul Mitchell The School Modesto offers employment assistance to help graduates’ efforts to secure education-related employment that includes, but no limited to training in professionalism, resume’, development, job interview preparation and job search skills. These additional course are not a requirement for state licensure.

MANICURING PROGRAM TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURE

The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 400-hour course:

Students must receive 85% or higher on each lesson plan theory tests. Test scores are posted the following day that the test is given. Students must receive a 85% or higher grade on all tests given.

1. Core written and practical skills evaluation test: Students must receive a grade of 85% or higher on each written exam and each practical skill exam in order to complete the Core program. The exams are an overview of instruction taught during the Core schedule.  All Core written and practical skill exams must be passed with a 85% in order to transition to the Clinic Classroom. If students are unable to pass each exam after two attempts, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program and re-enroll in the next available Core class start date. 
2. Mock State Board written exam.  The written examination covers an overview of all theory instruction, California State Law, and other items covered on the State Manicuring exam. The practical exam also covers all phases of what is to be expected on the State Board examination.