[header] How to work at a nail salon [title] Earn your high school diploma or ged. [substeps] Some trade schools or vocational schools offer nail technician instruction to high school students, so if you attend an educational institutions that does so, you can already get some training. [title] Complete an accredited, state-approved course in nail technology. 
[step] This can be done in as little as 2 months at a trade or vocational school, or a beauty or cosmetology school. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certification.