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as in podiatry and medical offices, veteran’s hospitals, and other medical
facilities. The medical industry is awakening to the benefits of using nail
technicians to perform safe manicures and pedicures on their at-risk patients.
Foot spas, owned by podiatrists, are also developing across the country
for nail technicians with the proper training. In these situations medical nail
technicians work directly under the supervision of the physician performing
services.
While medical career paths require additional education and
training, they can be very rewarding work for a nail technician.
Courses providing the important information required for working
in medical settings are now available to nail technicians. These
courses usually include an internship so that nail professionals are able
to perfect the technical aspects of working with physicians before working
with actual patients. These new possibilities are wonderful opportunities for
those who feel the call to expand their nail career into working in a medical
setting.
SALON MANAGEMENT
If business is your calling, you will find that management opportunities in the
salon and spa environment are quite diverse. They include inventory manager,
retail sales manager, department head, special events manager (promotions),
assistant manager, and general manager. With experience, you can also add
salon owner to your list of career possibilities. To ensure your success, it is
wise to enroll in business classes to learn more about managing products,
departments, and, above all, people.
ADDITIONAL CAREER CHOICES
While you will most likely begin your career by performing nail services, your
career choices do not end there. A few additional career possibilities include:
• Product educator for a manufacturer or distributor
• Distributor sales representative
• Freelance editorial nail technician for photo shoots, films, and more
• Beauty school instructor/supervisor of a cosmetology school
• Product development
• Product marketing and public relations
Beyond defining your area of expertise, you must also decide whether you
want to work in one or more of the following environments in your career:
• Nail salon
• Full-service salon (hair, skin, and nail services)
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Nail services are very popular
in the day spa setting.
• Day spa (skin, body, nail, and hair services that emphasize beauty
and wellness) (Figure 1-2)
• Medical spa, medical office, or foot spa
To learn more about all types of salon business models and resources
for advanced education see Chapter 20.
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