Licensing
Manicure Program
600-hour program
Tuition total$6,600
- Program tuition
- $5,750
- Kit
- $850
- Down payment
- $1,250
- Weekly payments
- $100, 0% interest
$1,250 down payment due on contract signing day.
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Tuition & kit
TANA Tuition & Kit
See what nail techs earn, then see clear pricing, a professional kit from top nail brands, and interest-free weekly payments.
Interested in nails?
Calculate Your Earnings Potential
Before we talk tuition, here's what the career pays. Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; the calculator shows what your own book of clients could bring in.
Top 10% of nail techniciansMore than $24.10 an hour$50,130+per year
Median nail technician$17.19 an hour, half earn more$35,760per year
Entry level (bottom 10%)Less than $13.90 an hour$28,910per year
9%
Projected job growth 2025–2035, “much faster than average”
$120
Typical ticket for a full set (about $100) plus a basic pedicure ($40+)
Yearly figures are hourly wages × 2,080 hours (full-time). BLS wage data covers employed manicurists and pedicurists and does not include self-employed techs or booth renters, who set their own prices and keep more of each ticket.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Manicurists and Pedicurists, Pay (opens in a new tab) (wages, May 2025).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Job Outlook (opens in a new tab) (projected growth, 2025–35).
- Average ticket based on typical Knoxville salon pricing for a full set and basic pedicure.
Tuition
Programs & Pricing
Instructor Program
300-hour program
Tuition total$5,750
- Program tuition
- $5,000
- Kit
- $750
- Down payment
- $1,250
- Weekly payments
- $100, 0% interest
$1,250 down payment due on contract signing day.
Call AdmissionsAdvanced Nail Course
2-week course
Tuition total$3,150
- Program tuition
- $2,500
- Kit
- $650
- Payment
- Due in full
For licensed cosmetologists only. Tuition and kit are due in full.
Call AdmissionsHigh school cosmetology students: we can accept up to 150 of your general hours and transfer them toward the Manicure Program for a discounted rate.
Your professional kit
Pro Brands From Day One
Train with the same professional products used in top salons, including Kiara Sky, Melody Susie and Light Elegance.
Kiara Sky
- Lacquer top coat
- Lacquer base coat
- Acrylic primer
- Polymer powder: clear, pink, white
- Cuticle oil
- 1 box Gel-X tips
- Gel-X resin system
- Gel-X touchless lamp
Melody Susie
- Nail clippers
- E-file
- Drill bits
- Tip cutters
- Nippers
- Cuticle pusher
Light Elegance
- Clear hard builder gel
- AirBond
- Acrylic brush
- Builder gel brush
Additional products
- Pedicure paddle
- Dappen dishes
- Cuticle softener
- Nail art brushes
- Nail gems
- Scrub Fresh
- Nail wipes
- Nail dust brush
- Glass file
- 3D sculpting gel
- Makartt rhinestone glue
- Silicone sculpting tool
- Textbooks
- Dry sanitizer box
- Kit backpack
- Nail tips
- Mannequin hand
- Pump bottle
Kit is subject to change.
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