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CIP 12.0410 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist.

A program that prepares individuals to shape fingernails and toenails, remove unwanted skin and blemishes, apply polish and cosmetics to nails, and function as licensed manicurists or nail technicians/specialists. Includes instruction in manicuring theory; skin anatomy; nail growth, irregularities, and diseases; sterilization and sanitation; equipment and table maintenance; cuticle, blemish, and rough skin removal; nail filing, shaping, and polishing; cream application and extremity massage; nail sculpture and design art; product storage and use; customer service; laws and regulations; and business practices.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 12.0410. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years16421
2025Certificate under 12 weeks1003,193
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year40310,912
2024Certificate 1–2 years21978
2024Certificate under 12 weeks973,376
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year40310,061
2023Certificate 1–2 years201,019
2023Certificate under 12 weeks983,148
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3879,704
2022Certificate 1–2 years181,003
2022Certificate under 12 weeks943,008
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3939,948
2021Certificate 1–2 years20986
2021Certificate under 12 weeks872,594
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3728,044
2020Certificate 1–2 years18798
2020Certificate under 12 weeks811,498
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year3656,360

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

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CIP 12.0410 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 12 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

663 institutions

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