Manicure & pedicure services
This course provides training in professional manicure and pedicure skills.
No previous beauty experience is required, as this course will teach you everything that you require to gain employment in the industry.
This course will cover the following units.
Maintenance and care procedures for nails, skin of the hands and feet.​
The application of colour to the nails on both the hands and feet.
French manicure technique, single layer varnishing, multi-layer vanishing.
Paraffin wax and warm oil treatments for nourishment.
The study of the structure of the nail.
The Contra-indications to manicure and pedicure.
Consultation and selling techniques.
Delivery
KNOWLEDGE
ONLINE
Online theory Modules are divided into sections, with a quiz at the end of each section
TRAINING COMPONENTS’ SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1:
Understand and explain, analyse, compare, discuss and contrast the theoretical concepts underlying the performance of a complete manicure and pedicure treatment and the accompanying use of required implements and materials.
Upon successful completion of the online theory section, you will be required to attend 3-day practical training sessions.
Practical Onsite - 3 days
TRAINING COMPONENTS’ SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 :
To consult, critically plan and perform treatments for the caring of nails, hands and feet, based on the applicable theoretical knowledge, making use of the appropriate equipment and materials in a professional and ethical manner.
TRAINING COMPONENTS’ SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3:
Undertake, evaluate and record (in a portfolio or research report) the findings of complete manicure and pedicure case studies in which the required implements and materials are used. ​​
Entry requirement
Learners accessing this qualification will have to demonstrate competence in:
Communication skills at NQF Level 3.
Mathematical literacy skills at NQF Level 3.
Exit
The learner must meet the exit criteria for the knowledge based component, the practical based component and the case based component.
SDP Services Seta Certificate of Competence for the unit standard SAQA ID : 377505 Perform a manicure and pedicure service NQF Level 3.
Beautiko Certificate of completion.
On successful completion the the student has the option to enter into the ITEC International Exams at additional cost.
ITEC Certificate in manicure and pedicure Level 2.
