accreditation for this course

Suitable for beginners to nails. No prior experience required. Open to anyone aged 16 years or over.
This course is accredited by Associated Beauty Therapists (ABT). The Beauty Academy Diploma is recognised for insurance to offer your treatments on completion.
1 Day Course from 10am – 4pm approximately. Short break for lunch. Please arrive at the centre for registration at 9.45am.
Hands-on practical course with tutor led demonstrations & student practising skills working in a pair with another student to give and receive treatments throughout the day.
You will need to remove any nail extensions &/or gel polish from fingers and toes before attending this course as you will receive treatments during training.
Upon booking, you’ll be sent a confirmation email with course e-manual attached. We recommend reading this before your training day to get the most from your course.
As part of this pre-course learning and tuition on the training day, you will learn the following:
- Health & Safety around nail treatments.
- Anatomy & physiology of the skin & nails.
- Consultation procedure & contra-indications to gel polish.
- To prepare the natural nails for gel polish (dry manicure).
- Application of block colour gel polish on fingers & toes.
- Incorporating nail glitter / rhinestone on ring finger.
- Removal of gel polish.
- Comprehensive e-manual covering all aspects of theory & practical techniques.
- Practical training in a highly equipped, permanent training centre (no hotels or meeting rooms); taught by a qualified, experienced beauty tutor.
- 1-2-1 time during the training day to get feedback & support from your tutor.
- Training in a small class setting. Typically 2-12 students maximum per tutor.
- Training equipment provided on the day, so no kits required to attend.
- Practice with other students – no hassle of finding models.
- Diploma certificate issued by email to you.
- Fully accredited & insurable course so you can gain public liability insurance.
- Unlimited ongoing support from our expert team by email, throughout your studies & beyond; into your new beauty career.
No models are required. Practice on professional training hands.
No kits included, nor required. All products provided for your use on the day at the centre.
Bring cold food for your lunch.
This course is available across all 9 of our training centre locations across the UK including London Clapham Junction, London Bridge, London Euston, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading, Milton Keynes & Newmarket. Book whichever is most convenient for you.
Gel Polish treatments typically earn you between £15-£50 per treatment. Maintenance is required every 2-6 weeks depending on the client so you can quickly build a regular client base. Purchase beauty insurance and start your own freelance business from home or mobile!
Gel Polish Training Course
Gel Polish is one of the most popular nail treatments in the UK. Used to provide long-lasting, 14 day chip-free polish on natural nails. Available in a wide range of gel polish colours, it can be applied to fingers and toes, as well as used over nail extensions.
Course duration
1 day (10.00am - 4.00pm)
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Suitable for beginners to nails. No prior experience required. Open to anyone aged 16 years or over.
This course is accredited by Associated Beauty Therapists (ABT). The Beauty Academy Diploma is recognised for insurance to offer your treatments on completion.
1 Day Course from 10am – 4pm approximately. Short break for lunch. Please arrive at the centre for registration at 9.45am.
Hands-on practical course with tutor led demonstrations & student practising skills working in a pair with another student to give and receive treatments throughout the day.
You will need to remove any nail extensions &/or gel polish from fingers and toes before attending this course as you will receive treatments during training.
Upon booking, you’ll be sent a confirmation email with course e-manual attached. We recommend reading this before your training day to get the most from your course.
As part of this pre-course learning and tuition on the training day, you will learn the following:
- Health & Safety around nail treatments.
- Anatomy & physiology of the skin & nails.
- Consultation procedure & contra-indications to gel polish.
- To prepare the natural nails for gel polish (dry manicure).
- Application of block colour gel polish on fingers & toes.
- Incorporating nail glitter / rhinestone on ring finger.
- Removal of gel polish.
- Comprehensive e-manual covering all aspects of theory & practical techniques.
- Practical training in a highly equipped, permanent training centre (no hotels or meeting rooms); taught by a qualified, experienced beauty tutor.
- 1-2-1 time during the training day to get feedback & support from your tutor.
- Training in a small class setting. Typically 2-12 students maximum per tutor.
- Training equipment provided on the day, so no kits required to attend.
- Practice with other students – no hassle of finding models.
- Diploma certificate issued by email to you.
- Fully accredited & insurable course so you can gain public liability insurance.
- Unlimited ongoing support from our expert team by email, throughout your studies & beyond; into your new beauty career.
No models are required. Practice on professional training hands.
No kits included, nor required. All products provided for your use on the day at the centre.
Bring cold food for your lunch.
This course is available across all 9 of our training centre locations across the UK including London Clapham Junction, London Bridge, London Euston, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading, Milton Keynes & Newmarket. Book whichever is most convenient for you.
Gel Polish treatments typically earn you between £15-£50 per treatment. Maintenance is required every 2-6 weeks depending on the client so you can quickly build a regular client base. Purchase beauty insurance and start your own freelance business from home or mobile!













































