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Pedicure (Cert.): Professional care for healthy feet

Pedicure - also known as cosmetic foot care - takes care of the well-being and beauty of healthy feet. In the courses and training courses in pedicure, you will learn how to care for healthy feet - from foot baths to applying nail polish, including nail care and callus removal, customer advice, hygiene requirements and much more.

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Pedicure that is wellness and care at the same time

Would you like to work in a nail salon and offer pedicures or foot care? There are various forms of foot care, such as the popular French pedicure and also the wellness variant including massage and special foot care. Do you already have a beauty salon or would you like to open one and still lack the knowledge of foot care? Do you perhaps already have experience in nail care, but only for fingernails, and would you like to gain knowledge in foot care?

 

You can find continuing education, further training in pedicure at www.Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch. Here you can also learn how to give a foot massage and really pamper your customers. You can also give your customers expert advice on problem feet. You can find out more directly from the individual schools at www.Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch.

Questions and answers

The duration of a pedicure course can vary from a few days to several months, depending on the school, previous training and course chosen. Basic training in cosmetic pedicure takes four days spread over two consecutive weekends at one school and around 120 hours at another, which can be divided up according to your individual requirements. Continuing education, further training in a particular specialty, such as B/S brace technique or permanent French pedicure, often only takes a few hours and usually takes place on a Saturday, so that you can attend it alongside your work.

The learning objectives in a pedicure course are as follows:

  • organize their workplace and work independently
  • Assessing findings as part of foot care and providing simple advice on foot problems
  • have expertise in treatment and quality assurance
  • Demonstrate methodological competence in manual and instrumental work techniques as well as in process-oriented interpretation and action
  • Demonstrate self-competence in independent, client-oriented action as well as discretion and a manner appropriate to the situation

Cosmetic foot care involves care and decorative measures on the healthy foot by a nail technician. Medical foot care involves preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment on healthy feet that are at risk of damage. Only a medical chiropodist (podiatrist) with knowledge of medical foot care can take measures on an already damaged foot.

Training in the field of pedicure is not usually aimed at any particular professional group and therefore has no or only very limited participation requirements. However, some schools require participants to be at least 18 years old. Anyone wishing to train in the fields of cosmetic pedicure, nail design, permanent French pedicure, wellness pedicure or another specialty should above all enjoy working with people, be able to work with concentration and attention to detail, be hygienic and careful, have no fear of contact, even with severely deformed or unkempt feet and nails, be sociable and friendly, be able to work independently, be creative and customer-oriented.
The content of a pedicure seminar varies depending on the provider. The following is a list of some of the key points that you will usually learn during such training:
  • Anatomy of the foot
  • Cutting, filing and treating toenails
  • Callus removal
  • Nail fold cleaning
  • Introduction to foot massage
  • Nail diseases
  • Lacquering techniques
  • Care
  • Hygiene
  • Product and instrument knowledge
After extensive training in pedicure, you will be able to work independently, both as an employee and as a freelancer. This means that you can also open your own podiatry practice if you feel confident that you can handle this task. You should bear in mind that in addition to comprehensive training, experience is also important in order to be able to offer professional cosmetic foot care. If possible, you should therefore first work in a pedicure studio and gain the necessary experience before starting your own business.

In a foot care training course, you learn the following treatment methods:

  • Footbath
  • Foot scrub
  • Simple foot massage
  • Shorten nails
  • Clean the nail bed
  • Grinding toenails
  • Nail corner care
  • Nail fungus treatment
  • Foot care for deformed toes

The right way to deal with corns and plantar warts is also discussed in the pedicure course.

Pedicure training teaches the following skills:

  • Practical work on the feet
  • Care of the nails and skin on the foot
  • Correct nail shortening and shaping
  • Removing the hard skin
  • Care of pressure points
  • Handling and working with foot care equipment
Overview of providers for Pedicure

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» Procedure, duration and training costs
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» Do I belong to the target group
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Address:
Friesstrasse 39
8050 Zürich
Pedicure school Grossmann
(5.5) Excellent 28 28 Ratings (100% )
Professional pedicure / foot care PG training.
Our school is recognized by the Swiss Pedicure Association.

Benefit from our INDIVIDUAL TEACHING.

Our advantages:
- Learning in a podiatry practice
- Certified pedicure / foot care PG (podiatry certified)
- Always individual lessons on over 20 foot models
- Course duration approx. 6 months
- The course can be started at any time as it is always individual one-to-one tuition!
- You can choose the day where the lessons take place.
- Moderate price and the possibility to pay up to 12 installments.

We would be pleased to invite you to a viewing and a non-binding personal consultation.
Everything complete without further costs for 4300.
Strengths: Only individual lessons, learning in a podiatry practice, over 35 years of experience, practice-related training.
Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich-Oerlikon
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
SFPV
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Address:
Untere Bahnhofstrasse 25
8340 Hinwil
Pedicure school Züri Oberland
(5.8) Excellent 77 77 Ratings (100% )
The easiest way to become self-employed. We offer you professional training to become a qualified chiropodist / qualified pedicurist
Let us take you into the world of pedicure...We will accompany you to successful self-employment
Benefit from our new training rooms and quality products for foot care.
A future-oriented activity that can be practiced full-time or part-time with low capital expenditure.

Training as a chiropodist makes you independent. This allows you to determine your own income and the amount of time you spend working.
As a chiropodist, you can open your own practice, work as a mobile chiropodist in retirement and nursing homes, for Spitex or in wellness facilities, etc.
With this profession you are right on trend and can make a good contribution to ensuring that we take more care of our feet.
If you are a qualified nurse (HF), you can register with the EMR.
Strengths: Good public transport connections / PP and train 2 minutes' walk away / bright and modern classrooms / exciting and practical lessons / entry possible at any time / small specialist library available
Region: Zürich
Sites: Hinwil
Next start date
Hinwil
possible at any time
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
BVFS
SVEB
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Address:
Seestrasse 95
8820 Wädenswil
Specialist school for foot care & foot reflexology
(5.7) Excellent 39 39 Ratings (100% )
PROFESSIONAL AND WELL-FOUNDED SPECIALIST TRAINING FOR FOOT CARE / PEDICURE AND FOOT REFLEXOLOGY WITH MAX. 4-6 PARTICIPANTS!
We support you on your way to a successful and solid self-employment.
Take advantage of our 34 years of experience in foot care and training and learn the craft of foot care pedicure and foot reflexology massage from scratch.
You will receive detailed training materials on theory and practice, plus all the information you need to set up your own practice.
Graduation with a recognized diploma from the pedicure association.
Further training and in-depth courses or individual coaching are possible at any time.
Modern training rooms are available and guarantee professional work at the highest level.
Non-binding information evenings with head teacher Daniel Gehrer in Wädenswil.
Individual wishes or needs will be taken into account where possible.
Parking spaces nearby and good public transport connections.
Strengths: Many years of experience / Small classes of 4 - 6 people / High practical relevance and exciting theory
Region: Zürich
Sites: Wädenswil
Next start date
Wädenswil
2/15/2025
Next info event
Wädenswil
1/7/2025
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
SFPV
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Training in the field of pedicure is not usually aimed at any particular professional group and therefore has no or only very limited participation requirements. However, some schools require participants to be at least 18 years old. Anyone wishing to train in the fields of cosmetic pedicure, nail design, permanent French pedicure, wellness pedicure or another specialty should above all enjoy working with people, be able to work with concentration and attention to detail, be hygienic and careful, have no fear of contact, even with severely deformed or unkempt feet and nails, be sociable and friendly, be able to work independently, be creative and customer-oriented.
The duration of a pedicure course can vary from a few days to several months, depending on the school, previous training and course chosen. Basic training in cosmetic pedicure takes four days spread over two consecutive weekends at one school and around 120 hours at another, which can be divided up according to your individual requirements. Continuing education, further training in a particular specialty, such as B/S brace technique or permanent French pedicure, often only takes a few hours and usually takes place on a Saturday, so that you can attend it alongside your work.

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