Accreditation

 

School Accreditation

Schools

 
School Accreditation Assessments will be conducted on receiving payment and a written application from the school. Further information on physical resources will be sent to you on receipt of the application.
 
With each application the schools will forward a portfolio/profile which can comprise of photos, video, student testimonials, etc to support their application. The school's Principal/Director must sign off on each page/article of the portfolio.
 
The application should include a summary of the curriculium which must be based on the guidelines of the National Beauty Training Package. The overview must set out the modules available to be studied and the hours for each module to be completed.
 
The school is obligated to be available for physical inspection at any given time with a 24 hours notice period, not more than once every twelve months.
 
APFA schools are invited to offer APFA membership to all students at $35.00 per student. This can be incorporated into their course fees and offered as an incentive to enrol in an APFA Accredited School. The school will make the application for membership on behalf of the student and forward the fee to the Association for membership to be processed.
 
The APFA reserves the right to inspect the premises prior to acceptance. 
Notification of any changes must be made to the APFA within 14 days of that change.
Any change of owners/premises/educators/principal shall require a re-assessment at the earliest possible time.
 
Both the school and all Educators must remain current members of the APFA once they have achieved accredited status, otherwise the certificates will be requested to be returned; or they must undertake a complete new accreditation assessment.

Cost
The current cost of APFA School Accreditation is $500.00 for a three (3) year period and $350.00 for renewal for three (3) years.
A fee for reinspection due to any change in the profile of the school will incur a minimum cost of $100.00, but will be ascertained at the time relevant to expenses.
 
The APFA has the right to withdraw the accreditation should any of the above conditions not be met and no refund will be given of any fee paid.
The APFA reserves the right to alter these criteria at any given time.

Requirements
  1. Teachers must be qualified as:
  • Workplace Trainer & Assessor Certificate IV
  • APFA Accredited Nail Technician Certificate
  • Certificate II in Nail Technology (or higher) or qualification equivalent to and 5 years minimum documented experience as a Nail Technician

      2.   The curriculium must be based on the National Beauty Training Package with the current edition of Milady's Standard Nail Technology or Australian Nail Technology as the recommended text.

      3.   The course must comprise sufficient number of hours for the student to attain competency on the understanding that the school will comply with Industry Competency Standards.

     4.    There must be written/oral and practical asessment of each student. All assessments must be competency based.

     5.    There must be a register of procedures completed and hours attended of all students.

     6.    A minimum of 6 complete workstations, including a complete set of equipment for use by the student.

     7.    Instruction must include the following:

  • Permanent French Acrylic & Gel - Tips & Overlays
  • Standard Acrylic & Gel - Tips & Overlays
  • Sculptures - Acrylic
  • Rebalancing/Infills - Acrylic & Gel

Levels of Accreditation

Gold - covers all requirements of Acrylic and Gel Nail Enhancements (min. number of face to face hours - 200)

Silver - covers all requirements of Acrylic and Gel Nail Enhancements (min. number of face to face hours - 150)

Blue - covers all requirements of Acrylic OR Gel Nail Enhancements ( min. number of face to face hours - 100)

 

Nail Technician

Technicians

 

The accreditation assessment is comprised of a theory and practical assessment which Nail Technicians voluntary choose to sit to attain recognition of their prior learning studies and technical ability in the nail industry.

Criteria
The Nail Technician must be trained no less than twelve (12) months before sitting the assessment.
The technician must also be or be able to join as member of the Australian Professional Fingernail Association, prior to sitting the accreditation assessment.
It is a condition of undertaking this assessment, that the membership remains current, otherwise certificates must be returned to the APFA or the assessment must be re-sat.

Cost
The cost to sit the accreditation assessment is - $192.50
This does not include membership to the association.
  
Venues
In cities where there is an APFA Accredited School, that school will be used as the venue for the assessment.

Theory Assessment
The theory assessment is comprised of 100 questions. These questions are derived from the current edition of Miladys Standard Nail Technology.
Time allowed for the assessment is 1 ½ hours.

Practical Assessment
You will be required to bring your own model and equipment to complete this portion of the assessment.
The requirements are to complete:
           
1 hand Permanent French (using pink & white powder)
                        3 nails – tip & overlay
                        2 nails – sculptures
            1 hand Permanent French Gel
                        3 nails – tip & overlay (no white tips allowed)
                        2 nails – colour - red
Two (2) nails on one hand (acrylic) must be painted with two (2) coats of red crème polish.
Base & top coats will not be allowed to be used.
Cuticle oils, buffing creams, etc are acceptable.
Time allowed for the assessment is 2 hours.
 
Floor Assessment
Presentation
·         Neat and tidy appearance
·         Clean table set up, towels and desk mats
·         Orderly work habits
Hygiene
·         Student must have full understanding of sanitation products and be able to use them properly throughout the service.
·         Equipment should be properly sanitized before and after the service

Nail Structure Assessment
  • Free edge – all shaped the same
  • Barrel contour
  • Sideview stress arch
  • Sidewall alignment
  • Cuticle blending
  • Soft tissue damage – cuts on/around the cuticle
  • Surface imperfections – scratchings
  • Colour distinction – air bubbles in product
  • Underside appearance – dust filings, adhesive, etc
  • Overall shape – all 10 nails are similar in shape& size
  • Polish application
All of the above will be marked either “Competent” or “Non-competent”
 
Resits
The technicians who do not achieve “Competent” in all aspects of the assessment will be notified immediately.
The technician may resit the portion of the assessment at a later date for a fee of $95.00.
 
If you have any further queries, please contact:
Mindy Hamilton
APFA President
   

Accredited Schools

Schools

Gold

South Australia

Nail Technician School of SA - 3/203 South Rd, Morphett Vale, SA 5162 - Ph: 08 8384 5444

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New South Wales

International Beauty Institute - Level 1/162 Summer St, Orange, NSW, 2800 - Ph: 02 6360 2833

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Victoria

EzNailz Face & Body - 112 Northgate Dve, Thomastown, VIC, 3074 - Ph: 03 9464 4466

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Silver

Queensland

Academy of Nail Technology - 659 Ross River Rd, Townsville, QLD, 4817 - Ph: 07 4773 3966

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