The American Academy of Health & Beauty offers a Spa Nail program consisting of 300 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.
| 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 |
| Salon Business | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Salon Selling | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| State Laws | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Discretionary Hours | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Total Hours | 300 |
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 |
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
| 300 Hour Spa Nail: |
| 0-Did not perform |
| 1-Minimally performed |
| 2-Needs Improvement |
| 3-Almost Mastered |
| 4-Mastered task |
