Nail tech school in Maine

2 nail technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these nail technician programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Nail technicians clean, shape and decorate fingernails and toenails. A license usually takes a state-approved nail technician or cosmetology program and a state exam.¹ In Maine, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 2 programs

How much does nail tech school cost in Maine?

$3,040 to $3,531

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 93% to 97%
Working 6 months later: 59% to 79%
Earned a year, estimated: about $14,400 to $15,800
Length: Not reported

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer nail tech school. How these figures are made

Is there free nail tech school in Maine?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $3,040 to $3,531.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Nail tech school in Augusta, Portland and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 2 nail technician programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nail Technician
Capilo School of Hair Design d/b/a Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School
Augusta
High school diploma or equivalent
Capilo School of Hair Design d/b/a Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School, Augusta · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$15,800
Price if you pay yourself$3,040
Program website, Nail Technician at Capilo School of Hair Design d/b/a Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School
More details about Nail Technician at Capilo School of Hair Design d/b/a Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School
Finished
97%
Working at 6 months
59%
Earned in a quarter
$3,962
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$750
Students counted
95
a year, estimated
$15,800
price
$3,040
Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nail Technology
Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Westbrook
High school diploma or equivalent
Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute, Westbrook · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$14,400
Price if you pay yourself$3,531
Program website, Nail Technology at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
More details about Nail Technology at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$3,594
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$596
Students counted
42
a year, estimated
$14,400
price
$3,531

How to pay for nail tech school in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for nail tech school in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for nail tech school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for nail tech school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Maine nail technician program numbers come from

Which Maine nail technician programs are on this list?

These are the nail technician programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine nail technician programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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