Professional pedicure training with assessed case studies

Learn how to deliver a professional pedicure treatment safely, confidently and to industry standards.

This course is designed for beginners and existing therapists who want to offer high-quality pedicure treatments, either as a standalone service or as part of a wider beauty, nail, holistic or foot-care treatment menu.

A professional pedicure is more than simply cutting toenails and applying polish. You need to understand hygiene, consultation, contraindications, nail and foot conditions, safe filing, cuticle work, massage, product use, aftercare and how to adapt the treatment for different clients.

This is not a quick “turn up and get a certificate” course.

You will complete guided home study, attend a practical training day and submit 3 case studies so your competence can be assessed before certification.

Course investment

Course fee: £300

This includes:

• Guided home study
• 1-day practical training
• Practical tutor guidance
• Case study assessment
• Tutor feedback
• Certification once all requirements have been successfully completed
• 10 CPD points

Booking fee: £90

Your booking fee secures your place. The remaining balance is payable before your training day.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for:

• Complete beginners
• Beauty therapists wanting to add pedicure treatments
• Nail technicians wanting to expand their service menu
• Holistic or massage therapists wanting to offer foot-care treatments
• Mobile therapists
• Home-based therapists
• Salon owners who want to train or upskill team members
• Learners who want to progress onto gel polish, luxury pedicures or wider nail services

No previous pedicure experience is required.

Why choose this pedicure course?

Pedicure treatments can be a valuable and repeatable service within a beauty business. Clients often book pedicures for foot care, relaxation, holidays, seasonal maintenance, confidence and comfort.

However, feet require careful treatment. You need to know when it is safe to treat, when to adapt the treatment and when a client should be referred elsewhere.

This course gives you the foundation to work professionally, safely and confidently.

You will not be left to work it all out alone after the training day. Your case studies are reviewed before certification, so you have the opportunity to practice, build confidence and receive feedback.

What you will learn

During the course, you will cover:

• Health, safety and hygiene
• Professional standards and salon practice
• Client consultation
• Foot and nail assessment
• Contraindications and when treatment may need to be avoided or adapted
• Contra-actions and how to respond
• Basic foot and nail anatomy
• Common nail diseases and disorders
• Nail cutting, shaping and filing
• Cuticle work
• Foot and lower leg massage
• Hard skin awareness and safe treatment boundaries
• Nail preparation
• Polish application
• French polish application
• Aftercare advice
• Treatment planning
• How to create express, standard and luxury pedicure options
• How to build pedicure treatments into your service menu

Course structure

This course includes:

Guided home study

You will complete guided home study before or alongside your practical training. This helps you understand the theory behind the treatment and prepares you for the practical day.

Learners should allow approximately 18–22 hours in total to complete the course requirements, including home study, practical training, case study treatments and written evidence.

1-day practical training

Your practical training day focuses on hands-on skills, treatment routine, hygiene, technique correction and building confidence.

3 assessed case studies

After your training day, you will complete 3 pedicure case studies.

These are submitted for review before certification. This ensures you have practised the treatment and can show evidence of competence.

What treatments will I be able to offer?

Once you have successfully completed your training and case studies, you will be able to offer professional pedicure treatments, including:

• Express pedicure
• Standard pedicure
• Luxury pedicure
• Male pedicure
• Warm oil pedicure
• Paraffin wax pedicure
• Pedicure treatments using heated booties
• Polish application
• French polish application

You can also use this course as a foundation before progressing onto gel polish or more advanced nail services.

Why case studies matter

Case studies are an important part of learning properly.

They give you the opportunity to practice on real people, develop confidence, refine your technique and show that you can carry out the treatment safely and professionally.

With pedicure treatments, this matters because you are working with the feet and toenails, where hygiene, contraindications and safe treatment decisions are essential.

Case studies help you move from “I’ve attended a course” to “I can actually perform this treatment competently.”

That matters.

Your clients deserve more than a rushed certificate, and so do you.

By the end of the course, you will be able to

• Carry out a professional pedicure treatment from consultation to aftercare
• Assess the feet and toenails before treatment
• Recognise common contraindications and nail conditions
• Prepare the feet and nails safely and correctly
• Cut, shape and file toenails appropriately
• Carry out cuticle work safely
• Perform a foot and lower leg massage
• Apply polish neatly and professionally
• Give suitable aftercare advice
• Adapt the pedicure treatment to suit different client needs
• Create different pedicure options for your treatment menu
• Recommend appropriate add-ons and treatment upgrades

Accreditation and approval

This course is:

• ThinkTree approved
• Towergate insurance approved
• Worth 10 CPD points

You will receive your certificate once your training requirements and 3 case studies have been successfully completed.

Location

This course is available in Burnley, Lancashire.

Training routes and upgrade options

You can complete pedicure training on its own or combine it with other nail courses.

Pedicure training only: £300

Best if you want to learn professional foot and toenail care and offer pedicure treatments confidently.

Manicure and pedicure: £480

Best if you want to offer complete hand and foot care treatments.

Pedicure and gel polish: £420

Best if you want to offer pedicure treatments with gel polish application.

Complete nail technician starter route: £520

Includes manicure, pedicure and gel polish training.

This is the best value option if you want to build a fuller nail treatment menu from the start.

This course is not for you if…

This course is not for you if you are simply looking for the cheapest certificate available.

It is not for you if you want to skip the practice, avoid case studies or rush into offering treatments without proper training.

It is also not for you if you think pedicure work is “just painting toenails”. It isn’t.

This course is for you if…

This course is for you if you want to learn properly, practice safely and feel confident offering pedicure treatments to paying clients.

It is for you if you care about standards, client safety and building a professional reputation from the start.

What makes this different from cheaper pedicure courses?

There are many low-cost pedicure courses available, but not all training is equal.

With Jane Bryan Beauty Training, the focus is on professional competence, not just attendance.

You receive structured learning, practical training, case study requirements and feedback before certification. This gives you a stronger foundation and helps you feel more confident when working with real clients.

A cheap course may give you a certificate.

A proper course should help you become competent.

Ready to train properly?

If you would like to train in professional pedicure treatments, complete the enquiry form and tell us your preferred training location and date.

We will confirm availability and send you the next steps for booking your place.