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Two courses. One certificate that counts.

The nail design course takes you, with no prior experience, through five sections and a hundred lessons to certified nail designer. The Nail Tech course is for experienced designers who want to teach. Both end with an assessment - and both can be paid in instalments.

Zieglergasse 36/L1, 1070 Wien · Mon–Fri 9am–6pmDirections

Level 1

For beginners

No experience needed: from your first file stroke to a certified nail designer.

Starts on the 1st of every month

Nail design course
For beginners
01
100 lessons · 21 hHybrid: online + on siteNext start: 1 October 2026

Nail design course

No prior experience needed - this course teaches everything from the ground up. Step by step you become a professional: from simple styles like French and Babyboomer to creative techniques with brushes, foils, stamping and gel. At the end you can do what not everyone can: unique nail art that sets your work apart.

  • Basics & tools (theory) - 15 topics, 4 h
  • Professional manicure - 16 topics, 4 h
  • Professional pedicure - 12 topics, 4 h
  • Nail extensions - 23 topics, 4 h
  • Design, repair & creativity - 15 topics, 5 h

Included

  • Access to the learning platform, also after the course
  • Practice on real models at Zieglergasse 36
  • A personal mentor
  • Certificate after passing the assessment

Who it is for

Career changers, students, anyone looking for a profession they can do with their hands - no experience needed.

Outcome

Certified nail designer with a portfolio of your own. Admission to the SONAILpro network after passing the assessment.

€1,490

Instalments available - also out of the new job

Level 2

For professionals

For nail designers with work experience who want to move up or teach others.

Starts on the 1st of every month

Nail Tech: from zero to pro
For professionals
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7 lessons · 8 hHybrid: online + on siteNext start: 1 October 2026

Nail Tech: from zero to pro

This course is for experienced nail designers who want to pass on their knowledge. You learn how to teach beginners effectively, how to build a structured course, and which content matters from basic to advanced level. After this course you are ready to run your own trainings professionally.

  • Foundations of nail technique - 1 h
  • Teaching manicure - 4 topics, 4 h
  • Gel & poly gel modules - 3 topics, 3 h

Included

  • Access to the learning platform
  • Teaching material and course templates
  • Support through your first own training
  • Certificate on completion

Who it is for

Nail designers with work experience who want to become trainers or teach in the network.

Outcome

You run your own trainings - in your own studio or as a mentor at Nail2Learn.

€990

Instalments available - also out of the new job

How it goes

Four steps to the certificate.

No entrance test, no prior experience. Just a conversation, then you start.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Fill in the form, two minutes. Free and without obligation.

  2. 02

    Talk

    We call you, settle the course, the start and the payment - and whether it fits.

  3. 03

    Learn

    Theory online at your pace, practice on real models with us in Vienna.

  4. 04

    Assess

    A complete set on a model. Passing means: certificate and admission to the network.

Fees

And if you cannot pay the fee all at once?

Most of our participants pay in instalments - often out of the new job. We discuss the exact price on the call, because it depends on the course, the start and any funding.

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  • Instalments

    The fee in monthly instalments, also after the course out of your first income.

  • Everything included

    Starter kit, materials and practice models are in the price. No hidden costs.

  • Funding

    AMS, waff and educational leave can co-fund a training. We help with the application.

  • A job afterwards

    An internship or a job in one of the three partner studios - the goal of every course.

The certificate

Assessed on real hands, recognised in the studio.

The assessment is a complete set on a model, graded by a trainer who works in a studio every day. The certificate proves exactly that.

  • Nail2Learn certificate with a module overview
  • Admission to the SONAILpro network
  • The basis for registering a trade in Austria
  • Access to the learning platform stays open

Course questions

What applicants ask us.

No. The nail design course starts from zero - basics, tools, manicure, pedicure, extensions, design. You need one afternoon a week, patience with your hands and the willingness to practise on real models. Only the Nail Tech course is for experienced designers.