Vtct

[alana]

is the VTCT in nail technology a good course
i have found one nearby that does nail extensions etc
once qualified where would i buy my products though?

 

[Fingertips ND]

NO. NO, NO! - Don't do it!

I had a bad experience but then again others probably haven't so will disagree with me!

 

[Trinity]

It's a bit hit and miss - it depends on the Trainer.

If she/he is a qualified Nail Technician then you should get a good grounding, if they are a Beauty Therapist who can do nails, then it won't necessarily be so good, no disrespect to Beauty Therapists but they tend to have a wider range of knowledge and not be so specific about nails alone.

I would call the college and ask some pertinent questions, who's is doing the training, what is their experience, what products will you be using, etc.

Then make your decision

I was booked to the the VTCT at my local college this year but pulled out when I noticed they had doubled the price (from £300ish to £600ish) - In your position I'd rather spend that amount of money on a Creative Foundation and KNOW I was getting some of the best training available.

HTH
Trin
xx

 

[alana]

it says its £120 which i thought was really cheap as another college was doing a manicure course and it was £220.
all the creative courses are quite far thought- in milton keynes and that is nearly and hour away- if it was on a sat it would be ok but i dont know when it is

 

[alana]

what about these essentiaL nails peole- but then can you really learn at home??????

 

[Fingertips ND]

My course was over £400

 

[alana]

see i thought it was rather cheap

i ahev been in touch with pro nials as they are near me and if they can offer a course nearby i think i may go for that- if creative do sats then that will be on my list too-

 

[Trinity]

it says its £120 which i thought was really cheap as another college was doing a manicure course and it was £220.
all the creative courses are quite far thought- in milton keynes and that is nearly and hour away- if it was on a sat it would be ok but i dont know when it is

Alana - your location says London, there is a Creative Nail Acadamy in Acton, West London, it's where I do my training

 

[debs81]

Hi

I did the vtvt course and although im glad i did it i wouldn't recommend it. Its good for the basics but in my class we were only shown each system once and then basically got on with it. I have to say it was probably our tutor. I want to become mobile soon but honestly dont really feel confident enough to do that until i do a better course.

My enhancements weren't lasting longer than 1-2 weeks when i did them at college but ive practised and read up myself and they're alot better now. We didn't cover infills in gels only acrylic and that was once! Have no idea how to back fill. Both of whice are very important!

Im saving up to do one with EZflow.

Ok to get basics but i would save and get your moneys worth elsewhere.
Debs81xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[caz3]

I did a course at the Herts and Essex and although they were really nice I only really learnt the basic and I paid out £650 I think then B&B on top and petrol. This was a 4 day course packed in was manicure, pedicure and all the nail enhancements also nail art free hand and air brushing.

I then went on and trained with EZFLOW and I have not looked back.

If I were you I would put your money into good training really think about this and do lots of searching here at the geek forum.

I think many of us did it wrong to start with if only we could turn the clock back and found this site first like you have.

Good luck
Caz xxx

 

[welshrarebit]

Hi

I have done my training with VTCT at my local college and passed in June this year. I have done the manicure and pedicure which you need before you can do your nail extensions.

The course cost - Manicure/Pedicure - £100.00 (approx)
Nail Extensions - £105.00 (approx)

Included in this price is a very basic kit. You will find that you will be adding to it from a local supplier. Once they know you are a college student they will open an account for you to be able to purchase supplies. All colleges use different systems. The system I trained with was "The Edge"

On top of this you will also more than likely need the college uniform.

The VTCT course in nail extensions covers all aspects of nail enhancements. The course is only as good as the person teaching! A lot of it is down to how much practise you are prepared to put in yourself at home. You also have a case study to do. On my course to pass we had 6 practical assignments as well as the case study and a written test. This was for the nail extensions. You are also expected to take clients in for your assessments.

BUT

Like I said before we could do the nail extensions we HAD to pass the manicure/pedicure course first. This was so we understood the anatomy and structure of the nail and how to do a manicure and hygiene preparation. All of this is vital information needed for nail extensions. And these questions came up on the end test. And there was also the M74 test which had to be done in the manicure/pedicure part of the course.

Once you have passed this course yes you will be qualified to go out into the world of nails but while doing the course you have a dedicate a lot of time at home to practise aswell. If you dont then there isnt really a lot of time during the classroom time for practical work as you would like, because of covering all of the systems of nail applications etc.

I thoroughly enjoyed my course but there is always room for improvement and further training!

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Love

Debbie xxx

 

[Fingertips ND]

My course was nothing like that Debbie!

- The price was more
- We didn't do Pedi - just Mani
- We didn't learn p&w
- We didn't learn sculpting

It totally depends where you go and who you get as said before!

Personally I wouldn't chance it!

Go with a reputable company - I didn't and so badly wish I had done and found this site months before I signed up at college!

 

[debs81]

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Go with a reputable company - I didn't and so badly wish I had done and found this site months before I signed up at college!

I agree with you on that one!
Debs81

 

[alana]

thank you all so much. you have really helped me and im going to keep researching and not go for any thing untill i am 100%sure its th right one- hopefully i will find it!!!

 

[donna-louise]

I did the vtct at college and really enjoyed it. The tutor was excellant if you had any problems she really took her time with you.

Donna

 

[Kimmie]

Hi there, I too had a good experience and our tutor was great!! She gave us lots of advice and help and even stayed on after class if we had any problems that we wanted to discuss on a one-to-one.
As far as I can understand it is down to the college and tutor as to which products you learn with. The one thing I thought stood out about the course was the fact you were taught the basics, ie- manicure, pedicure as well as nail enhancements and you also have to pass a short multiple choice paper which covers health & safety, salon proceedures etc. This has given me a good grounding and understanding of the nail business. As I see it, it is now up to me where I take my qualification. I intend to expand my knowledge and learning by doing conversion courses with Creative next, but at least the choice is then yours. Good Luck with whatever course you choose. Keep us updated!
Love Kimmie

 

[Trinity]

Sorry to disagree beauty therapists can be just as skilled as a "Nailtech" - many nailtechs go on to do beauty too, or start in beauty and move to nails but the end result is the same - they are equally skilled.

To the person who left negative feedback for me with the above notes - I'd just like to clarify.....

This is a perfectly acceptable point of view so why not post it on the thread - it would have opened up the thread to a great debate and exchange of views. It's a shame you didn't feel you were able to post on the thread, afterall we're a community and as such we are happy to have all views and opinions :sad:

I'd also like to say that at no point was I trying to disrespect Beauty Therapist or their training/committment. If anything I was complimenting them as I said 'as they have a broader knowledge'. (and as a bit of personal history I planned to be a beauty therapist originally so I'm not likely to put them down)

Maybe I worded it wrongly, but what I was trying to explain is that most colleges are suffering from a lack of qualified Nail Technician tutors to run the courses well.

If you read back the hundreds of posts about Technicians who have done college courses you will hear them say again and again that their training wasn't up to scratch and usually because the Tutor 'wasn't really into nails' - 'was a Beauty Therapy tutor who was just doing the nails elements but didn't know much about them' - etc., etc.,

So to whoever you are, I apologise if I offended you it really wasn't my intention :sad:

Regards
Trin

 

[caz3]

I understood what you meant Trin I would have never even thought you were pulling anyone down with what you said in the first post.

It is just a shame whoever gave you neg points did not feel she could PM you first and give you the chance to maybe explain it is always so hard to explain in words sometimes we type away and it gets read wrong I am sure we have all done it.

Caz xxx:hug:

 

[marina]

Hello!
I did VTCT manicure and pedicure, and then went on to do the VTCT nail technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth.
The mani/pedi course was £60 for 20 weeks, and the nail technology course was £60 for 10 weeks. We were very well taught by a proper master technician, who was knowledgable and thorough. The only down side of these courses was the fact that the nail technology course could have been a bit longer. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and felt that I had been taught well.
I think it all depends on the college, and who teaches the students.
Good luck with whatever course you choose!!
love, Marina xx :hug:

 

[islandnails]

Kimmie,

Do you know if there are 1 day courses in Canterbury area, like nail art????
I'll be in the uk for a short while & thought i might as well do something like this.
Thanks.

Hi there, I too had a good experience and our tutor was great!! She gave us lots of advice and help and even stayed on after class if we had any problems that we wanted to discuss on a one-to-one.
As far as I can understand it is down to the college and tutor as to which products you learn with. The one thing I thought stood out about the course was the fact you were taught the basics, ie- manicure, pedicure as well as nail enhancements and you also have to pass a short multiple choice paper which covers health & safety, salon proceedures etc. This has given me a good grounding and understanding of the nail business. As I see it, it is now up to me where I take my qualification. I intend to expand my knowledge and learning by doing conversion courses with Creative next, but at least the choice is then yours. Good Luck with whatever course you choose. Keep us updated!
Love Kimmie