Nail Technician Program

The nail technician program at Eastern Wyoming College prepares students for a career in a beauty salon, spa, or heath resort. The program focuses on shaping fingernail and toenails and applying polish and cosmetics to nails. Program courses include: manicuring theory, skin anatomy, nail growth and disease, sterilization and sanitation, equipment and table maintenance, nail shaping and polishing, cream application and extremity massage, nail sculpture and design art, customer care, laws and regulations, and business practices. Get more details below including other Wyoming colleges that offer nail technician program.

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Eastern Wyoming College (CWC)

2660 Peck Avenue, Riverton, WY

Located in Torrington, Wyoming, Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) provides a college education in a rural setting and combines smaller class sizes with an environment that stresses cultural and academic enrichment.

Established in 1948, the two-year school features technical certifications and academic transfer programs. Associate of Science degrees, Associate of Applied Science degrees, and Associates of Arts degrees are offered as well as seven certificates. GED, ESL, and adult basic education (ABE) programs are also featured at the college.

Besides the Torrington campus, EWC holds classes at the branch locations of Newcastle and Douglass and in ten other communities. The school features varsity athletics and is a member of the National Athletic Association. Student athletes have the chance to compete in such activities and men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, men’s golf, and the sport of rodeo.

Annual tuition, including ancillary fees and costs, are approximated at $10,200 for in-state students living with their parents, or from about $15,000 to $20,000 for other students, depending on funding or a student’s residence. Current enrollment at the school now stands at around 1,300 students.

Some of the associate degree programs offered at the rural college include:

• Accounting
• Agri-business, or farm and ranch management
• Environmental science
• Business administration
• Business office technology
• Biology
• Art
• Criminal justice
• English
• Veterinary technology
• Welding

Certificates can be obtained at the school for such programs as beef production, nail technician, hair technician, business records, computer applications, corrections, ESL and EFL teaching, and machine tool technology. Online certificate programs are offered in early childhood education and child development.

For more information about the programs at the college, contact them by phone at 307-532-8200.

Students Enrolled in the Nail Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Eastern Wyoming College offers a less than one year certificate program in nail technician.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Manicurists and Pedicurists

Description

Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, manicurists and pedicurists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 10.3% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).