At this time, we are not offering our 450 hour Advanced Spa Nail Program.
The American Academy of Health & Beauty offers a Advanced Spa Nail program consisting of 450 hours as required by the N.H. State Board. A student who completes our course and successfully passes the state board examination will be prepared to enter the salon as a spa nail technician. The Advanced Spa Nail program provides the student with specialize training that will give them an additional edge in a highly competitive career in the beauty industry.
| Subject | Total Hours | Theory | Practical |
| Course Introduction | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Professional Image | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Bacteriology | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Sanitation | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Safety in Salon | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Anatomy | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Nail Disorder | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Skin Disorder | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Client Consultation | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Manicure/Spa Manicure | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Pedicure/Spa Pedicure | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Tip Application | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Nail Wraps | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Acrylics | 50 | 10 | 40 |
| Gels | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Electric file certification | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Advanced 2 color acrylics | 42 | 6 | 36 |
| Advanced gels | 41 | 4.5 | 36.5 |
| Advanced Pedicures | 37 | 3 | 34 |
| Salon Business | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Salon Selling | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| State Laws | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Discretionary Hours | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| Advanced final/mock final | 21</> | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 450 |
GRADING SCALE
During the student’s program of study record of the student’s performance is maintained to ensure progress toward graduation in theory and practicum is satisfied.
Theory, Lecture, Examination, and, Testing
| 93-100 | A | Excellent |
| 85-92 | B | Very Good |
| 75-84 | C | Satisfactory |
| 74 and Below | F | Unsatisfactory-Below Standards |
Practicum
| 450 Hour Spa Nail Evaluations: |
| 0-Did not perform |
| 1-Minimally performed |
| 2-Needs Improvement |
| 3-Almost Mastered |
| 4-Mastered task |
