NailsNail technology supplies, professional nail cosmetic products, basic manicures, basic pedicures, nail shapes, safety & sanitation
Acrylic NailsSculptured nails; chemistry & safety for artificial nail enhancements; nail tip applications & overlays; nail wrap application & techniques
Nail Disorders & DiseasesDisorders, diseases & irregularities of nails
Anatomy & PhysiologyAnatomy & physiology of the hands, feet & nails
Business Management & Success SkillsSalon service add-on techniques, retailing, customer service, advertising
Nail ArtCreative designs & techniques in nail design
State Board TrainingMock board practical & technical exams
Our Massage
Swedish MassageIntroduction to body therapy, holistic model of health, client/practitioner communications & boundaries, body mechanics, basic anatomy.
Deep Tissue Massage/Soft Tissue MobilizationSoft tissue mobilization techniques, releasing cross-restrictions affecting structural balance, scar tissue release, body armoring, referred pain & trigger point techniques.
Sports Massage / Personal Fitness / NutritionClassifications of sports massage; kinesiology; structure/location of sheathed tendons; synovial joints; classifications of muscle tissue; fiber twitch; seated massage; sports venues; hydrotherapy; thermal & cryo-therapy; metabolism; nutrition & exercise.
Facilitated StretchingBasic techniques of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; stretching as part of treatment; common injuries & chronicities benefited by facilitated stretching; golgi tendon & muscle spindles cells; reflex response; contraindications of ballistic stretching.
AcupressureThe traditional chinese medicine description of qi, meridians, energy flow, acu-points, five elements, non-invasive point treatment using shiatsu principles, balancing energy.
Business Success SkillsEthics & boundaries; communications; sales & promotions; business principles for massage therapists; creating a business plan; marketing; credit; taxes.
Health/WellnessMicrobes, mechanisms of disease transmission, safety, sanitation, disinfection, cpr/aed/first aid.
