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Nail Specialty

Program Overview

 

Nail Speciality, O.C. (CSPN-CER) 6 credits, 180 clock hours

Students performing nail service

The Nail Specialty Certificate program provides students with the skills and techniques needed to become a Florida licensed Nail Specialist. This program is a one-semester program offered for the summer semester and features a very nice facility with professional state of art equipment emulating a nail salon of the nail industry. Students must pass the courses with C or better.

 

Meet with FGC Staff

Learn more about the College and this program by scheduling an appointment with a program advisor. You can select in-person, phone or virtual meeting. We encourage you to visit campus if possible to see the beautiful landscape and feel the caring vibe from faculty and staff.

  • Contact a program advisor

Brenda Jernigan
Associate Professor/Coordinator, Cosmetology
 brenda.jernigan@fgc.edu
 386-754-4264

Madison Morton
Coordinator, CTE Programs
 madison.morton@fgc.edu
 386-754-4219

Admission Requirements

Complete the FGC Application for Admission: Apply Now

  • A High School diploma is not required for program admission but is required to be elligible to receive financial aid
  • Submit High School transcript(s) to Office of Enrollment Services
  • Submit College transcript(s) for any institutions previously attended

Testing Requirements

A Nail Specialist student only has to pass the FGC exit exam with an 85 or better, complete state-mandated services, and receive 180 hours to apply for DBPR Florida Nail Specialty licensure. Students do not take a state exam.

Students must demonstrate competence in reading, math, or language through placement examination or by passing the appropriate reading, math or language courses, if not exempt by state board of education rule 6A-10.0315.

ACT, SAT, and PERT test scores may be used for placement into college-level courses if the test was taken in the past two years. To access test prep materials and to schedule an exam, go to Test Center. The Test Center is located in Building 7 and may be contacted at test.center@fgc.edu or 386-754-7378.

If you started 9th grade in the 2003-2004 school year or later at a Florida public high school, and graduated from a Florida, public high school with a standard high school diploma, you may be exempt from Placement testing in accordance with Senate Bill 1720.  Advisors still recommend all students placement test prior to the first term of registration in order to determine where you should start in college-level courses in order to be successful. 

Location

Florida Gateway College (Main Campus, Building 18)

Hours

Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Costs

  • Tuition: $509.34
  • Lab Fees: $340.00
  • Books: $300.00
  • Test: $100
  • Scrubs: $100.00

         Total: $1,339.34

 

Nail Specialty, O.C.

180 

clock hours

1

semester

16+

years old

Guided Pathway

Review the guided degree pathway where you will find a detailed plan for your courses and other requirements each semester that prepare you for graduation and your transfer goals.

Guided Pathway, Nail Specialty, O.C.

student performing nail service

What our graduates are doing now!

Nail Specialty graduates pursue careers as manicurists and pedicurists. 

STARTING SALARIES

Salaries vary depending on full-time or part-time. 

 

 

 

New classes begin every May (Summer A Semester).

This program is based on clock-hour attendance. A student must complete the minimum specified hours to receive his or her certificate.

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The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not a bill that you will receive from Florida Gateway College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Florida Gateway College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses. Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.
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