The Tammy Taylor Nails South Africa brand has become synonymous with quality in South Africa, attracting top clients looking for an unmatched experience, and above all, unique and flawless sets of nails. In order to maintain this reputation for excellence, nail technician training is of the utmost importance.
The Tammy Taylor Nails Academy South Africa is a world class training school based at the company’s head office in Pretoria, and where all Tammy Taylor nail technicians are trained and certified.
When Melany Viljoen, President and Founder of Tammy Taylor Nails South Africa, discovered the Tammy Taylor brand, she went to the USA to meet with Tammy herself, and decided to secure the sole ownership, distributorship and franchise rights for South Africa to build the brand in this country. She trained under Tammy herself, as well as Tammy’s director of education world-wide, Mary Stokus, as qualified as a master nail career educator.
Upon returning to South Africa, Melany set about building her skills further, and when she decided to franchise the brand a year later, she realised that a training school would be required to keep the standard of excellence required by the brand’s reputation. Melany trained two hand-picked technicians to be master educators, and together this team ensures that every nail technician that attends the Tammy Taylor Nails Academy is taught to the highest standards, and that those who qualify as Tammy Taylor Nail Technicians are worthy of the title.
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To further qualify as a Certified Tammy Taylor Nail Technician, students must complete a classic pink and white acrylic French fade in under 60 minutes, under the watchful eye of Melany herself, while explaining the signature Tammy Taylor 12-step process along the way.
The Tammy Taylor Nail Academy offers a number of different courses to nail technicians – from those looking to enter the field for the first time, to seasoned nail technicians who want to hone their skills, or convert to a Tammy Taylor Nail Technician. Courses include beginners, advanced and conversion courses, with an additional sculpt workshop or gel technical class available. Tammy Taylor Nail Academy also offers a masterclass, as well as operations and sales training, and Optiphi skincare training for therapists.
Nail technicians who complete the course and qualify as Tammy Taylor Nail Technicians are guaranteed a job placement in one of the Tammy Taylor nail salons countrywide.
The Tammy Taylor Nail Academy not only trains nail technicians on nail building skills and techniques, but also offers extensive product training. This is in line with professional training at Tammy Taylor in the USA, where the focus on product training is critical. This is so that nail technicians are empowered to truly understand the products they are using, answer client questions and feel comfortable with the technical details of the products. This, in turn, promotes the recommendation of the most appropriate solutions for clients, and results in a happier customer and improved customer service.
Based on the success of the Tammy Taylor Nail Academy in Pretoria, and in response to demand for similar services elsewhere, Tammy Taylor Nails South Africa will soon be opening an Academy in Cape Town. This will revolutionise the nail technician training offering in the Western Cape, and will provide the next step in the goal of training Tammy technicians across the country.
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