Program Overview
Nails are the canvas for a skilled artist to help express beauty, glamour, fun, or a personal sense of style.
💅 Ready to Elevate Your Career in Beauty?
Turn your love for nails into a thriving career with the Nail Specialty Program at Elevate Salon Institute-Miami Beach—your fast track to becoming a licensed nail professional in just 6 weeks (180 hours)!
📅 Schedule: Monday–Friday | ⏰ 9 AM – 4 PM
Whether you dream of working in a high-end salon, launching your own nail business, or becoming a go-to artist, our program gives you the skills and confidence to get started—fast.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
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Manicures & Pedicures
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Gel Application & Design
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Acrylic Nail Sculpting
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Après / Gel-X Extensions
You’ll train with industry-level tools and techniques, all in a creative, supportive environment that’s focused on helping you succeed.
🎓 Upon graduation, you’ll be licensed by the State of Florida and fully prepared to begin your new journey in the beauty industry!
Your future starts now. Let’s elevate it—one nail at a time.
Learning Preview
Manicuring & Pedicuring
Learn safe, hygienic procedures for manicures and pedicures, including shaping, cuticle care, massage, polish application, and the recognition of nail disorders.
Artificial Nail Enhancement
Learn the safe and proper application, maintenance, and removal of artificial nail systems such as acrylics, gels, and dips, focusing on sanitation and client care.
Business & Professional Skills
Learn essential business and professional skills like client communication, retailing, time management, scheduling, social media basics, and how to build a loyal clientele to grow your career.
Frequently Asked Questions
An education at the Elevate Salon Institute (ESI) leads you to many fun and exciting career possibilities. Our graduates are employed by leading beauty and wellness establishments and open successful businesses of their own. Some share their talents in the entertainment world and at vacation destinations like cruise ships and resorts.
Each program available and your choice of Full-Time or Part-Time, when applicable, affects the total cost. Additionally, a variety of ways to afford an investment in your education are available to those who qualify that can affect your final cost. We offer very competitive program costs and are transparent with our pricing but believe it is most responsible to provide numbers in the context of an admissions meeting with all of the available options included. Please contact our admissions office to discuss with our team.
While specific content will vary from program to program, most courses include a combination of classroom training paired with hands-on practice in the student salon training area. Most courses will include complimentary training covering a variety of topics like social media, business, and guest/client relations designed to increase your earning potential and longevity in the industry.
Our admissions team is here to make your experience a great one and will support you throughout the entire enrollment process. There is your class start date to determine, some paperwork to take care of along with arranging for how the investment in your education will be handled. The school’s admissions representative will provide you with a simple checklist to make the process as easy as possible.
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