Expand your career, care, and income options with NCA specialization programs. Written by nail techs for nail techs — and vetted by board-certified podiatrists.
These advanced programs are only for licensed nail technicians and cosmetologists in the USA. In other countries you must meet your nail technician regulations.
Founded by a 46-year pioneer of the profession.
From ANT and WNT through MNT and Safe Salon®.
Every core program is medically reviewed.
Once purchased, courses are yours to review forever.
Hear directly from the founder of Nailcare Academy about why these programs exist, who they are for, and the difference a medically-oriented credential makes for your career.
More about NCAEach program builds on the last. ANT® is the foundation and a prerequisite for WNT™; WNT™ is the prerequisite for the MNT Internship.
Eighth edition, revised 2024. Ten modules plus a 50-question exam covering nail anatomy, diseases and disorders, infection control, safe working practices, pedicure precautions, CBD product knowledge, physician referral relationships and marketing. Includes the Safe Salon® Concepts bonus certification.
Wellness rationale, foot and limb anatomy, chronic conditions and diseases, Routine Foot Care under Medicare, wound-healing basics, and business models for foot care in salons and podiatry practices.
Two short modules followed by a 40-hour practical internship alongside a podiatrist. Your supervising physician signs the Procedure Log, you submit it to NCA, and your Medical Nail Technician certificate and pin follow.
Beyond the core path, NCA offers focused programs in technique, wellness, medical practice and safety — plus training in Spanish.
Master safe, professional use of the electric file in manicures and pedicures — one of the most requested standalone skills for nail technicians.
E-file safety, technique and bit selection for hand and foot care.
Advanced wellness pedicure protocols for technicians serving clients with health considerations.
Dedicated footcare training for technicians focusing their practice on the lower extremity.
For podiatrists, physicians and clinics. Five modules on integrating cosmetic foot care into a practice.
How cosmetic foot care is delivered safely and profitably inside a clinical environment.
The Advanced Nail Technician program delivered in Spanish for Spanish-speaking licensed technicians.
Scope, safety and the technician’s role in laser-assisted nail care within a supervised setting.
The infection-control and safe-practice standard behind the Safe Salon® mark.
Baseline safety and asepsis training for everyone working on a salon or spa floor.
Taught by Denise Baich, MNT. Approaching medical practices, building referral relationships.
Nailcare Academy's goals target increasing the success of nail technicians, training them to work safely with the chronically ill, and raising the level of respect for them in the community.
The only medically-oriented nail technician certification in the United States.
Our Medical Advisory Board reviews the clinical content of the core programs.
Graduates are referred by physicians and podiatrists.
Authored by Janet McCormick — 400+ published articles.
Available 24/7. Self-paced with permanent review access once purchased.
Graduates receive free management and marketing materials.
“The NCA ANT/MNT program has been the foundation of my business… allowed me to create a very comfortable living without working myself to death.”
“I'm better able to grow a business and potentially receive referrals from area Podiatrists.”
“Nailcare Academy is more than just a class, but a movement.”
MNT graduates work alongside podiatrists in real clinical settings.
NT 1980, LE 1994, CIDESCO 2001. Author of 400+ articles, the manicure and pedicure chapters of four editions of Milady Standard Nail Technology, and Manicuring & Pedicuring Mastery (2024).
Teaches how to approach medical practices, build referral relationships, and weigh employment against independent contracting inside a podiatry office.
The reference behind the Nailcare Academy approach — by Janet McCormick. A professional resource grounded in decades of real-world experience, covering technique, science and safe-practice standards.
A technician wishing to become a Medical Nail Technician (MNT) must complete the core courses on www.nailcareacademy.com plus the 40-hour internship. Transitioning from nail technician to practicing MNT is post-certification and is the result of committed activities as taught
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