This qualification reflects the role of individuals employed as nail technicians to provide manicure and pedicare services, including the application of nail art and acrylic and gel nail enhancements.

These individuals possess a range of well-developed technical and customer service skills where discretion and judgement is required and are responsible for their own outputs. This includes client consultation on nail care products and services. Nail technicians may also be self-employed and responsible for managing their own nail station.

Work is typically conducted in nail and beauty salons.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Units of Competency

CORE:

SHBXCCS002 Provide salon services to clients

SHBXWHS001 Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices

SHBBNLS001 Provide manicure and pedicare services (co-assessed with SHBXWHS001)

SHBBCCS001 Advise on beauty products and services

SHBBNLS003 Apply acrylic nail enhancements

SHBBNLS005 Use electric file equipment for nail services

SHBBNLS002 Apply gel nail enhancements

SHBXCCS001 Conduct salon financial transactions

SHBBNLS004 Apply Nail Art

SHBXIND001 Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment (co-assessed with SHBBMUP002)

SHBBRES001 Research and apply beauty industry information

ELECTIVE:

SHBBNLS006 Apply advanced nail art

SHBBMUP002 Design and apply make-up

BSBSMB304 Determine resource equipments for micro business

SIRXSLS001 Sell to the retail customer

Delivery and Assessment mode:

Face-to-face; computer aided, combination of theory, practical and/or project assessments

Pathway to Further Study

SHB40115 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy

SHB50115 Diploma of Beauty Therapy

Outcomes

Nail Technician