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Some people believe that becoming a nail technician is something that you can easily breeze through and learn even without formal training. What these people do not realize is that becoming a nail technician actually requires you to get proper training and licensing. When you decide to become a nail technician and you get trained to become one, you basically do more than the usual mani-pedi that people think nail technicians do. You will find that you can get your training from a number of nail technician schools near you and online and here are some of the facts you should know about these training schools:

• When you are thinking of becoming a nail technician, you should first search through the many nail technician schools you happen to come across online and near you. You should make sure that these schools offer you the kind of training that can get you a job at any establishment that employs nail technicians.

• The best nail technician schools you can find will offer you more than just lessons on how to do a proper manicure and pedicure. The best nail technician schools often help you learn how to communicate well with your customers, how to find the latest nail trends and nail art, learn about the many different skin and nail conditions that can affect a person and the chemicals used in the products you are to use in your business.

• These schools also teach you how to manage a business and how to recruit nail technicians for such a business should you decide to put up a nail salon of your own one day. This can be very helpful if you are planning on putting up a nail salon business in an area that needs one but does not have one yet.

• Depending on which state you are in, you may be required to take a licensure exam after graduating from your nail technician course. Some schools you will find online and near you may not be certified or accredited schools that can get you to work towards such a license so you better check the school’s credentials first before you enroll.

• Other schools offer you more than just nail technology when you enroll in them. Some of these try to give you an edge over others by teaching you additional skills that will come in handy when you try to get yourself a job as a nail technician in a spa, hotel or health club and this includes lessons in foot and hand massage, artificial nail applications and care and even health and sanitation.

• Not all nail technician schools offer the same kind of opportunities and hands-on training that others do. Try to look for the kind of school that not only teaches you the rudiments of the job but also offers you help in terms of internships and on the job training.

• A good nail technician school prepares you not only for work at nail spas and salons, health spas, hotels and other similar venues; they also prepare you for possible employment with nail product companies.