Welcome and attendance check; review evening lab expectations, participation standards, grading touchpoints, and hybrid schedule. Demonstrate safe home practice setup, basic sanitation language, PPE use, chemical safety, and manicure kit contents. Instructor-led walkthrough of required Level 1 General Manicurist Kit and how tools will be used in later labs. Close with student questions and a brief readiness check.

Welcome, attendance, and lab safety briefing. Review the state board mock practical structure, scoring expectations, permitted supplies, prohibited actions, candidate conduct, and timing by section. Conduct a full kit inventory using the Level 1 General Manicurist Kit and identify any missing or noncompliant items. Demonstrate how stations will be evaluated for sanitation, organization, labeling, and professional language. End with a short timed walk-through of the complete mock practical flow.

Complete assigned infection control reading and instructor-posted video demonstrations. Build a study chart defining cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, contamination, pathogens, bloodborne exposure, and universal precautions. Review disinfectant label directions and contact time. Practice writing a step-by-step sanitation workflow for implements, surfaces, and hand hygiene before and after a basic manicure service.

Review the required setup sequence from entry to ready-to-begin status. Instructor demonstrates table disinfection, clean supply layout, labeled containers, hand hygiene, PPE placement, trash control, and separation of clean, used, and contaminated items. Students complete repeated timed setup drills, receive checkpoint feedback, correct layout issues, and practice verbalizing sanitation steps using state board language. Close with a timed setup assessment and debrief on common point-loss errors.

Review nail anatomy using labeled diagrams: matrix, nail bed, nail plate, cuticle, eponychium, hyponychium, sidewall, and free edge. Discuss normal nail growth and visual indicators of common nail disorders. Work through client consultation scenarios to distinguish serviceable conditions from contraindications requiring referral or service refusal. Instructor models documentation language for consultation notes.

Begin with a brief review of the basic manicure portion of the mock practical, including timing, safety points, client protection, and required verbal cues. Instructor models natural nail assessment, filing from sidewall to center, cuticle care simulation within safety limits, product control, massage sequence, and cleanup. Students perform the section in timed rounds with instructor checkpoints for hand positioning, implement handling, sanitation, sequence accuracy, and professional conduct. End with peer observation notes and targeted remediation practice.

Use the required kit to identify implements, supplies, and product categories used in a basic manicure. Set up a clean practice station at home following instructor layout guidance. Rehearse pre-service setup, safe handling of implements, post-service cleaning, and storage workflow. Create a simple station map or photo log showing clean zone, used implement zone, product placement, and waste area.

Review polish application standards for state board-style evaluation: nail preparation, brush loading, base coat placement, red polish control, even color coverage, sidewall and cuticle margins, top coat shine, free-edge control, and cleanup. Instructor demonstrates acceptable and unacceptable finishes, then students complete timed polish drills on practice hands or tips. Include midpoint photo/visual critique, correction practice, and final finish evaluation using a mock scoring checklist.

Live virtual lab demonstration. Review client setup, hand washing, table disinfection, implement selection, nail analysis, filing from sidewall to center, cuticle softening, gentle cuticle care, massage sequence, and service cleanup. Instructor models a complete basic manicure workflow, pauses for student observation notes, and leads a technique Q&A. End with a short skills-check discussion on safety, timing, and common errors.

Timed mock practical lab for nail tip and overlay. Begin with 20-minute setup, hand sanitation, station disinfection, product organization, and board-script review. Instructor demonstrates tip selection, sizing, adhesive control, placement, simulated blending, overlay application, apex and sidewall awareness, filing sequence, dust control, and final cleanup. Students complete two timed practice rounds: one guided round with instructor checkpoints and one mock-board round using the scoring checklist. Close with peer observation, instructor feedback, common deduction review, and reset of implements and work area.

Independent guided practice. Students complete repeated practice of hand positioning, nail shape selection, filing control, cuticle-area preparation without live cutting, surface cleansing, base polish setup, and table cleanup. Students document timing, product setup, client comfort considerations, and areas needing improvement. Self-assessment uses the basic manicure practice checklist.

Timed sculptured nail mock practical focused on form fit, product placement, and final structure. Start with station setup, sanitation script, material layout, and review of board timing expectations. Instructor models form placement under the free edge, sidewall alignment, bead/product control, building a balanced nail, curing or setting procedures as applicable, safe filing, surface refinement, and cleanup. Students complete a step-by-step guided drill, then a timed independent mock section. End with scoring review, instructor corrections, and individual improvement targets before dismissal.

Live online technique demonstration focused on polish application. Instructor demonstrates nail plate preparation, base coat placement, three-stroke color application, red polish control, free-edge capping, top coat application, cleanup with orangewood stick/corrector brush, and final finish evaluation. Students compare acceptable and unacceptable polish finishes and complete a brief guided critique using service standards.

Mock practical drill for nail wrap or repair procedure. Begin with sanitation setup, client protection language, adhesive safety review, and material organization. Instructor demonstrates identifying the repair area, preparing the nail plate, cutting and placing wrap material, controlled adhesive/resin application, activator safety if used, layering as required, curing or drying time, finish filing, buffing, and final inspection. Students perform one guided repair and one timed mock-board repair while instructor checks product amount, smoothness, and safe handling. Conclude with deduction review and cleanup verification.

Independent product knowledge study. Students review labels and uses for polish, base coats, top coats, removers, cuticle products, lotions, oils, disinfectants, and basic manicure supplies. Students compare product purposes, safety precautions, storage needs, contraindication considerations, and how product choice supports a basic manicure service plan. Conclude with a service-selection scenario review.

State board pedicure review and mock practical sequence. Open with pedicure station setup, PPE, basin/tub sanitation requirements, client consultation wording, and contraindication screening. Instructor walks through foot assessment language, towel placement, soaking simulation, nail shaping, cuticle-area care within scope, callus-safety discussion, massage sequence overview, polish setup if required, and post-service disinfection. Students rehearse the full verbal and hands-on sequence in timed segments, then complete a condensed mock pedicure station cleanup. End with instructor scoring notes and student readiness self-check.

Instructor-led virtual lab using demonstration video and live discussion. Review pedicure sanitation, client consultation, foot and nail assessment, contraindications requiring referral, safe soaking setup, implements, product order, and the basic pedicure service sequence. Students complete a service-sequence mapping activity and identify safety checkpoints before, during, and after a pedicure.

Conduct a brief exam-room orientation, confirm assigned stations, and review timing rules without reteaching technique. Students complete a full timed mock practical using the school-approved state board sequence: pre-service sanitation, workstation setup, client/procedure preparation, required manicure practical tasks, polish application, blood exposure/safety response if included in the checklist, cleanup, disinfection, and station reset. Instructor observes silently during timed portions, records score-sheet notes, and flags critical safety, sanitation, sequencing, timing, and professionalism issues. Close with a group debrief, individual score review, and targeted practice plan for the final mock.

Independent study block for students to review infection control, client setup, manicure sequence, pedicure foundations, polish application standards, cleanup, and professional conduct. Students use provided checklists to rehearse service steps without performing unsupervised services on the public. Complete a readiness reflection identifying strengths, areas needing practice, and questions for the next supervised lab session.

Begin with a rapid kit and supply audit, then run the final full mock practical under board-style timing and conduct expectations. Students complete the full practical sequence independently from station setup through final cleanup while the instructor scores performance using the readiness rubric. After the timed run, students complete a station reset and receive focused feedback on remaining risk areas: sanitation lapses, product placement, polish control, client safety, order of operations, time management, and professional composure. End with a board-day preparation checklist, personal improvement plan, and readiness conference.