Acrylic nails
Full sets, fills, and repairs — the bread-and-butter service done right.
Nail Technology · Hays + Salina
Become a nail artist.
The fastest path in the building: licensed in 3 months for a published $4,595.
- 350 hours
- 3 months
- Full-time
- Hays + Salina
“Hays Academy is a very welcoming and fun environment!”
What you'll learn
The curriculum, in plain sight.
Gel systems
Gel nails and gel polish, taught on the latest products and equipment.
Nail art
The part of your feed that made you want this. Now it's technique.
Spa manicures & pedicures
Natural nail care and spa services, start to finish.
Business of beauty
MONEY by Qnity financial literacy — build a book, price your work, keep what you earn.
State-board prep
Aimed straight at the Kansas exams — 100% of 2024 grads passed.
See the full program list
- Acrylic Nails
- Natural Nail Care & Beauty
- Spa Manicures
- Spa Pedicures
- Nail Art
- Communication Skills
- Business Understanding
- Learning How to Maximize Potential
How 350 hours feel designed
Foundations → Floor → Finish
Foundations
Sanitation, nail theory, and practice hands until your technique is clean.
Floor
Real clients in the student salon — manicures, pedicures, full sets, supervised.
Finish
Speed, polish, portfolio, and state-board prep. Three months, done.
Schedule & start dates
3 months, full-time. Here's the week.
Part of the full-time Tuesday–Saturday academy schedule — 350 continuous hours over three months.
Exact nail-tech class hours are being confirmed with the school — call either campus for this cohort's schedule.
Next starts — both campuses
- October 2026 · 4 seats left
- February 2027 · 12 seats left
- May 2027 · 14 seats left
Programs start four times a year: February, May, August, October.
The money, straight
$4,595. That's the whole number.
| Registration fee | $100 |
|---|---|
| Books, kit & equipment | $900 |
| Tuition | $3,595 |
| Total cost | $4,595 |
What FAFSA can cover
We're nationally accredited, so federal aid applies: Pell Grants (need-based, no repayment) and Stafford loans. File the FAFSA® with our school code — Hays 015944, Salina E02178 — and we'll walk you through the rest.
Don't qualify, or don't want loans? Payment plans are available.
Every number, every aid path →Kit day
What's in the $900 kit
- Pivot Point nails coursebook, exam prep & study guide — the industry-standard texts (retail value over $500)
- Acrylic and gel systems — the products you'll train on daily
- Manicure & pedicure implements — everything the curriculum calls for
Rather source your own? You can opt out of the books/kit bundle and buy from the provided list instead.
Where this license goes
One license. A dozen doors.
- Salon Nail Technician
- Self-employed Nail Artist
- Spa Nail Specialist
- Nail Salon Owner/Manager
- Nail Educator
Getting licensed in Kansas
The state-board part, demystified.
- Train at a Kansas Board of Cosmetology–licensed school (that's us — and we're NACCAS-accredited on top).
- Complete your 350 clock hours of training.
- Pass the Kansas nail technology exams with 75% or better — administered through Ergometrics, $75 each.
- Your Kansas nail technician license is live. Three months, start to chair.
Want us to text you about nail technology?
Tell us what you're into and we'll text you real answers: cost, start dates, and a tour invite.
Ok — check your texts. 💌
Randi will text you real answers — cost, start dates, and a tour invite. No spam, no pressure.
Randi Gerstner
Admissions Director — she's the one texting you.
Skip the wait: call Hays at (785) 628-6624 or Salina at (785) 833-2280.
- Hays Campus: (785) 628-6624 · text us
- Salina Campus: (785) 833-2280 · text us
“Every day on the salon floor made me more confident behind the chair.”