Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G5-22.016 (2026)
Minimum Curriculum for Nail Specialty Training
(1) At a minimum, the curriculum of schools and programs specified in Section 477.0201, F.S., shall include the following hours of instruction in the indicated topics and services:
TOPIC (90 Hours) | HOURS REQUIRED |
(a) Florida Cosmetology laws and rules | 4 |
(b) Sanitation | 8 |
(c) Ethics | 2 |
(d) Nail Theory, Practice, and Related Subjects including nail disorders and diseases including but not limited to HIV/AIDS | 76 |
(2) The curriculum shall also include instruction in and the performance of the following specified services as indicated:
TYPE OF SERVICE (90 Hours) | HOURS REQUIRED |
(a) Manicures | 15 |
(b) Pedicures | 10 |
(c) Tips with Overlay | 15 |
(d) Sculpting Using A Form | 10 |
(e) Nail Wraps and/or Mending | 10 |
(f) Nail Fill-Ins | 10 |
(g) Artificial Nail Removal | 5 |
(h) Polishing and Nail Art | 10 |
| 5 |
Rulemaking Authority 477.016 FS. Law Implemented 477.0201 FS. History–New 1-24-94, Amended 9-12-94, 12-21-20.
Effective: 12/21/2020.