New Zealand Certificate in Nail Technology

Become a qualified nail technician in under a year with the NZQA-approved New Zealand Certificate in Nail Technology. Learn manicures, pedicures, acrylic and gel nails, and nail art, along with the business skills to run your own nail clinic. With small classes of 8 to 12 students, you get hands-on attention throughout, and you’ll build real experience working on clients who come in for treatments. Graduates work in salons and spas, or start their own nail business.

See our entry requirements section of the New Zealand Certificate in Nail Technology programme page on our Web site for more information on entry requirements.

*This course is not available to international students.

The National School of Aesthetics (NaSA) has trained beauty therapists and nail technicians in Christchurch since 1985, making us New Zealand’s oldest beauty and nail technology school.

Become a fully qualified beauty therapist in just 18 months. Our beauty therapy programme takes you through both the New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy and the New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5) in 18 months, not two years. You’ll learn everything from facials, massage and waxing to advanced beauty treatments and electrology, along with the business skills to back it up.

We also offer the New Zealand Certificate in Nail Technology (1 year). All our programmes are NZQA-approved.

With small classes of 8 to 14 students, hands-on training in our student clinic and internationally recognised ITEC qualifications, our graduates are ready to work in clinics, spas, on cruise ships or in their own business.

International students are welcome on our beauty therapy programmes.