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Manicurist

Certificate of Proficiency

This program will prepare students for entry into the manicuring field and will enable them to perform all services normally offered in the manicuring profession.

For acceptance into the program, the student must make application at the West Sound Technical Skills Center and meet all prerequisite and entrance requirements.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:
  1. Demonstrate written skills required for the application process and examination to obtain state licensing.
  2. Exhibit managerial skills and working knowledge of state laws that is necessary to establish a new, small business or operate an existing salon or retail business.
  3. Apply product knowledge of the industry in a retail sales and service environment.
  4. Provide training to clientele via educational seminars and consultation.
  5. Perform employability standards such as customer service, communication and listening skills, performance characteristics (i.e., adaptability, responsibility, punctuality, cooperation, etc.), and work ethics.
  6. Observe safety issues and industry-related laws and regulations, and remedy unsafe practices.

Gainful Employment Program Disclosure

Cost of Program
Tuition & fees:$ 4,024
Books & supplies:$ 1,925
     Total cost of Instruction (does not include room & board):  $ 5,949

Length of Program
Intended time to complete:4 quarters
% of graduates who completed on time:Not Applicable (N/A)*
     * Not enough data for students completing this program

Employment
Jobs related to this program:SOC:
     First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers  39-1021.00
     Manicurists and Pedicurists39-5092.00
  
Job placement rate:100%

Debt
Median program graduate debt from: 
     Federal loans:N/A
     Private educational loans:N/A
     Institutional financing plan:N/A

% of program graduates who took educational loans:		N/A
% of our students successfully repaying federal loans:N/A

Contact

Advisor Office Phone
Business & TechnologyTechnical 103360.475.7360
Guggenmos, NicoleW.S.T.S.C.360.473.0563

Course List

Core RequirementsCredits
BMGMT140Business and Personal Mathematics*5
ENGL100Composition—Selected Prof/Tech/Voc*5
OLRM220Human Relations in the Workplace3

Program Requirements
MANI130Manicuring*6
MANI131Pedicuring*4
MANI132Diseases and Disorders*8
MANI133Safety and Sanitation*4
MANI134First Aid*3
MANI135Artificial Nails I*5
MANI136Artificial Nails II*6
MANI137Nail Art*1
Total Credits Required50

*See course description for prerequisite.

Source: 2012-2013 Olympic College Catalog, Gainful Employment 11/10/11 
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