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Micro-credential in Nail Technician Micro-credential

Micro-credential in Nail Technician Micro-credential

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Micro-credential in Nail Technician Micro-credential at Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada is a micro-credential in Health Sciences programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,500 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Micro-credential

Field: Health Sciences

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 3,500 / total

Last checked September 2026 · Source: okanagan.bc.ca ·

Program details

Overview

This 270-hour micro-credential combines theoretical study with practical, experiential training aimed at building the skills needed for work as a nail technician. Content covers nail structure, growth, and natural nail care, together with hands-on practice in manicure and pedicure services and techniques for artificial nail enhancements. An introduction to nail art and design practices is included, alongside a discussion of sustainability and eco-friendly practice.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Entry to this micro-credential requires either successful completion of both the Beauty Council Beauty Safe General Trade Practice course and the Beauty Council Beauty Safe Level 2 Esthetics course, or industry experience together with completion of the Beauty Council Beauty Safe General Trade Practices Refresher course. A minimum of 50 per cent of the coursework must be completed through Okanagan College. No English or French language-test score, minimum grade, or age condition is published, and the program is open to domestic students only. As of this review the program page stated it 'has not been scheduled.'

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC (a $30 CAD fee): Okanagan College sets no fixed closing date for most programmes in the 2026-27/2027-28 cycle. Applications for a Fall intake open at 8:30 a.m. on October's first business day of the preceding year, and for a Winter intake at 8:30 a.m. on February's first business day of the preceding year (exceptions apply); Practical Nursing's January intake opens at 9:00 a.m. on April's first business day of the preceding year. Most programmes accept applications until seats fill, though Nursing and Dental programmes set their own fixed or ranked deadlines on their own pages. International applicants also apply through EducationPlannerBC, paying a $100 CAD per-programme fee; the College publishes no institution-wide international closing date and directs applicants to each programme's own page. Admission is otherwise rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Okanagan College

Type: College

Founded: 1963

Students: 15,900

Programs: 144

Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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