What qualifications do I need?
No formal entry requirements but applicants must be over 16 years of age by the date of the first class
What can I do after?
Continue to grow your skillset on the West Nail Academy with courses coming soon on a range of advanced nail techniques including gel nails, nail art and more.
The qualification will allow you to gain insurance to work as a nail technician providing acrylic services either freelance or within a salon environment.
You may want to take your skillset further by studying our Level 5 FastTrack or L6 Beauty Therapy Course.
SCQF
6
Programme Information
Paisley Campus
Start Date -21st October 2025
Duration: 12 weeks/every Tuesday
Time: 5.30pm - 8.00pm
Price: £250
Clydebank Campus
Start Date - 22nd October 2025
Duration: 12 weeks/every Wednesday
Time: 5.30pm - 8.00pm
Price: £250
What will I learn?
An exciting opportunity to change your career or grow your current skillset on our 12-week intensive West Nail Academy - Acrylic Nail course! Enter the ever-popular industry of nails, a perfect opportunity for a new career path or an extra income stream working around your current commitments. Get all the skills and kit you need to get started with West. You will learn:
- Tip and overlay application
- Full sculpture technique
- Powder and liquid ratio
- Product application
- Filing and finishing techniques
- Maintenance
- Repairs
- Removal along with the relevant H&S
Come along to the West Nail Academy and learn within our professional beauty salons and start an exciting new journey!
