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Become a Nail Salon Owner
You will learn what a nail salon owner does and how to perform manicures, pedicures, and decorate nails, how to develop your skills to succeed in a nail salon career, how to get hired for a job as a nail salon technician, and how to start your own nail salon and get clients.
What Happens in the Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course
The Nail Salon Owner Certificate course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become a Nail Salon Owner). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
This part-time Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.
Course Topics
The Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Nail Salon Owner Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College.
How to Open a Nail Salon
In this course you will learn fundamentals of how to open a nail salon. Topics covered in the Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course include the following:
Nail Salon Basics
- Types of Nail Salons (including Children’s, Men’s, Green, Mobile, and Others)
- Nail Salon Services (including Wraps, Gels, Tips, Pedicures, and Add-on Treatments)
- Retail Product Lines
- Roles of Nail Salon Personnel
Getting Ready for Your Own Nail Salon
- Skills and Knowledge You Will Need
- Earning While You Learn
- Surveying the Nail Salon Market and Industry
- Honing Your Skills Through Self-Study
Starting Your Nail Salon (How to Open a Nail Salon)
- Choosing Your Name, Niche and Location
- Your Business Plan
- Start-Up Budgeting and Funding
- Equipment, Supplies, Insurance and Licenses
- Interior and Exterior Design and Décor
Managing Your Nail Salon
- Systems for Daily Management
- Hours, Booking, Setting Prices, Accepting Payment
- Grand Opening, Advertising and Free Publicity
- Services Menu, Website and Other Marketing Tools
- In-Store Displays to Market Products
- Hiring or Contracting Great Technicians
What Is Included in the Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course
This all-inclusive Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course package includes:
- Registration for the Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in the IAPO International Association of Nail Salon Owners for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Nail Salon Owner Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Nail Salon Owner (e-book edition)
Register for the Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course
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You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from over 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course is priced as only $149.00 for the December 11, 2023 course.
Register today for the Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email support@iapcollege.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
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How Much Does a Nail Salon Owner Make?
As a nail salon owner, your income is determined by a number of factors, including: your experience, location, business model and how much revenue your nail salon generates. According to data from PayScale, the average income for a small business owner in the United States is $73,000 - however this can range up to $182,000 or more.
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What Does a Nail Salon Owner Do?
As a nail salon owner, you can choose to start a mobile nail salon business or, depending on where you live, you may be able to open a nail salon in your own home. You might choose to open a neighborhood walk-in nail salon or an exclusive upscale salon. You might operate a full-service nail salon with manicures and pedicures of all types, or specialize in particular nail care services such as acrylic nails, gels, wraps, or nail art.
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How Do I Start My Own Nail Business?
Earning a certificate as a nail salon owner will equip you with the principles and techniques for becoming a professional nail salon owner. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Nail Salon Owner Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional nail salon owner. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.
