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WHAT A NIGHTMARE OF SCHOOL
From my perspective as an experienced Nail Artist and Certificate III Nail Technology student trying to finish the course: intellectual content is ok. Dense material to learn in detail about the whole basics. Complex modules and strict with Legislations Health and Safety and legal rules. However: OUT OF DATE, old style techniques and processes of teaching. The course doesn't follow the advances of the market and the real life of the nail industry. It's cheaper than a proper school like TAFE, French Beauty Academy, etc but the stress of actually learning out of theory is exhausting! Finding your own clients to do things people don't really like? Find loads of people that are keen to receive treatment just for the extensive assessments: HELL. The work placements don't match the reality of salons with real clients. You cannot do assessment tasks on clients that are paying for treatments the way they want. It doesn't make any sense. Tiring: Find a workmate with time/patience to be your supervisor while they are busy doing their own job? Ask the workmate to analyze and fill up heaps of paperwork that should be the responsibility of the school? COME ON. Where on Earth a government-subsided school can be so corrupt and non-sense? Open Colleges is the nightmare of modern nail spas, nail bars, and fast-paced busy nail techs. Internet and small brands are on the market not only because they make money but because they teach and they sell reality for people that have a genuine interest and talent to be a nail tech already. If you're a newbe looking for a Certificate/piece of paper go for it (TAFE preferably) but OPEN COLLEGES: trash. Don't waste your money and time to ruin your patience, nights of sleep, and professional reputation among beauty colleagues.