Nail Technology
Gorge Academy of Cosmetology & Massage
Private · Career school
Study manicure and pedicure services, nail enhancements and safe salon practices.
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Preparation, time and schedule
Before you apply
Ask for the current enrollment packet, entry-age and diploma/GED requirements, and the exact completion award. Tour the teaching clinic to understand how practice is supervised.
Your complete timeline
400 hours · about 10 weeks full-time. Prior credits, prerequisite placement and course availability can change your personal completion date.
Plan around the schedule
The provider describes full-time and part-time options. Its published sequence is a school estimate; ask for the days, weekly hours and service requirements that apply to your intake.
Application and selection
Confirm the next intake and written enrollment terms. Ask which funding sources are accepted for this particular course; monthly payments are not the same as a grant.
Details checked September 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the provider.
Questions to take to an advisor
Does detailed hand work appeal to me, and what ventilation and infection-control practices will I learn?
- Which required courses or placements are offered only once per year?
- Can you give me a written estimate covering every required term and practical expense?
- Which employment, transfer or licensing requirements remain after this award?
Published program length is not a personal completion estimate. Transfer credits, prerequisites, selection and course availability can change the timeline.
After the program
School completion and Oregon practitioner certification are separate. Check the Health Licensing Office requirements for this specific field. A short specialty course does not automatically expand your permitted services.
Cost and outcomes
State-listed estimate; confirm current enrollment quote
Oregon’s public Eligible Training Provider List estimates $6,300 for nail technology at Gorge Academy in The Dalles; the full-time and part-time listings show the same amount. The listing does not show a price year. Confirm an updated itemized enrollment quote, licensing/exam charges and any extra supplies; add transportation and living expenses.
Published tuition or budget base
HECC LEARN lists an estimated total of $6,300 for this program. Search “Gorge Academy” and open “Nail Technology, Full-time” or the part-time listing. This is a state-directory estimate checked September 16, 2026; an academic year and current intake price are not established.
Oregon HECC LEARN training-program cost listing ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026
A tuition rate or annual allowance is not a complete program price. Confirm your residency, course load, program fees and financial aid before comparing costs.
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A reliable match between this current program, credential and a published graduate-earnings cohort has not been established. The reviewed federal records cannot support an earnings figure for this profile; a related occupation’s wage is not a substitute.
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