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Nail tech school in Washington

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

24 schools offer these nail technician programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 9 of the 26 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 12 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 26 programs

How much does nail tech school cost in Washington?

$5,895 to $8,924 is what most nail technician programs in Washington cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $2,200 to $10,707

In the typical program

Finished the program
83%
Working 6 months later
67%
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,000
Length
20 weeks

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

Is there free nail tech school in Washington?

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

Nail tech school in Seattle, Yakima, Spokane and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 6 more programs are in 6 other areas.

All 26 nail technician programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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26 programs

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicure

    Evergreen Beauty College/Everett

    Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty College/Everett, Everett · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,950
    Program website, Manicure at Evergreen Beauty College/Everett
    More details about Manicure at Evergreen Beauty College/Everett
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    61%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,960
    Length
    16 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    186
    a year, estimated
    $31,800
    price
    $7,950

  • Nail technician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Evergreen Beauty College/Renton

    Renton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty College/Renton, Renton · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,830
    Program website, Manicurist at Evergreen Beauty College/Renton
    More details about Manicurist at Evergreen Beauty College/Renton
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,386
    Students counted
    129
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,830

  • Nail technician license programHybridPrerequisite courses

    Manicuring (PO)

    International Beauty Education Center

    Airway Heights

    Prerequisite courses

    International Beauty Education Center, Airway Heights · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$31,700
    Price if you pay yourself$7,200
    Program website, Manicuring (PO) at International Beauty Education Center
    More details about Manicuring (PO) at International Beauty Education Center
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    52%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,927
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,170
    Students counted
    106
    a year, estimated
    $31,700
    price
    $7,200

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Studio Beauty School

    Spokane Valley

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Studio Beauty School, Spokane Valley · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,500
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Manicurist at Studio Beauty School
    More details about Manicurist at Studio Beauty School
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,124
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,627
    Students counted
    56
    a year, estimated
    $20,500
    price
    $9,000
    trained with WIOA funding
    5

  • Nail technician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicuring with 45% DE

    Elite CBS Academy

    Yakima

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Elite CBS Academy, Yakima · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,700
    Price if you pay yourself$8,925
    Program website, Manicuring with 45% DE at Elite CBS Academy
    More details about Manicuring with 45% DE at Elite CBS Academy
    Finished
    54%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,428
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    54
    a year, estimated
    $25,700
    price
    $8,925

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Manicuring

    BC Beauty College

    Union Gap

    No diploma needed

    BC Beauty College, Union Gap · Nail technician license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,100
    School website, Manicuring at BC Beauty College
    More details about Manicuring at BC Beauty College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,900
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    44
    a year, estimated
    $35,600
    price
    $9,100

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Technology

    Stylemasters College of Hair Design

    Longview

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Stylemasters College of Hair Design, Longview · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$4,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,895
    Program website, Nail Technology at Stylemasters College of Hair Design
    More details about Nail Technology at Stylemasters College of Hair Design
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,204
    Length
    20 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $4,800
    price
    $5,895

  • Nail technician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Atarashii Apprentice Program

    Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Atarashii Apprentice Program, Everett · Nail technician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,000
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Manicurist at Atarashii Apprentice Program
    More details about Manicurist at Atarashii Apprentice Program
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,505
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    29
    a year, estimated
    $30,000
    price
    Not reported

  • Nail technician license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Nail Technology

    Ruiz Beauty & Barber Academy, Inc.

    Sunnyside

    No diploma needed

    Ruiz Beauty & Barber Academy, Inc., Sunnyside · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,100
    Price if you pay yourself$6,200
    More details about Nail Technology at Ruiz Beauty & Barber Academy, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,027
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    16
    a year, estimated
    $36,100
    price
    $6,200

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicuring/Nail Technician

    Bluestone Academy of Cosmetology

    Ellensburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bluestone Academy of Cosmetology, Ellensburg · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,410
    Program website, Manicuring/Nail Technician at Bluestone Academy of Cosmetology
    More details about Manicuring/Nail Technician at Bluestone Academy of Cosmetology
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,740
    Length
    20 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $704
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    $31,000
    price
    $5,410

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Manicurist

    Vuu's Beauty School

    Seattle

    No diploma needed

    Vuu's Beauty School, Seattle · Nail technician license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    Program website, Manicurist at Vuu's Beauty School
    More details about Manicurist at Vuu's Beauty School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,200

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Spokane Community College

    Spokane

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Spokane Community College, Spokane · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,264
    Program website, Manicurist at Spokane Community College
    More details about Manicurist at Spokane Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,264

  • Nail technician license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Manicure

    Seattle Beauty Academy

    Seattle

    No diploma needed

    Seattle Beauty Academy, Seattle · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,900
    Program website, Manicure at Seattle Beauty Academy
    More details about Manicure at Seattle Beauty Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,900

  • Nail technician license programHybridPrerequisite courses

    Nail Technology

    Walla Walla Community College

    Walla Walla

    Prerequisite courses

    Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,068
    Program website, Nail Technology at Walla Walla Community College
    More details about Nail Technology at Walla Walla Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,068

  • Nail technician license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Manicurist Nail Program

    I AM Natural Academy

    Federal Way

    No diploma needed

    I AM Natural Academy, Federal Way · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500
    Program website, Manicurist Nail Program at I AM Natural Academy
    More details about Manicurist Nail Program at I AM Natural Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,500

  • Nail technician license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Manicurist

    New York Hair Academy

    Pasco

    No diploma needed

    New York Hair Academy, Pasco · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,950
    Program website, Manicurist at New York Hair Academy
    More details about Manicurist at New York Hair Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $650
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,950

  • Nail technician license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Nail Technician

    Hair Spa & Extensions Academy

    Mount Vernon

    No diploma needed

    Hair Spa & Extensions Academy, Mount Vernon · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,050
    Program website, Nail Technician at Hair Spa & Extensions Academy
    More details about Nail Technician at Hair Spa & Extensions Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,050

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline

    Shoreline

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline, Shoreline · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,587
    Program website, Manicurist at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    More details about Manicurist at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,520
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,587

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Yakima

    Yakima

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Yakima, Yakima · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,587
    Program website, Manicurist at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Yakima
    More details about Manicurist at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Yakima
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,520
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,587

  • Nail technician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicuring

    Elite CBS Academy

    Yakima

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Elite CBS Academy, Yakima · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,925
    Program website, Manicuring at Elite CBS Academy
    More details about Manicuring at Elite CBS Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,925

  • Nail technician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist HYBRID

    Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness

    Bellingham

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness, Bellingham · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,404
    Program website, Manicurist HYBRID at Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness
    More details about Manicurist HYBRID at Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,404

  • Nail technician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness

    Bellingham

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness, Bellingham · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,707
    Program website, Manicurist at Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness
    More details about Manicurist at Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,707

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Manicurist

    Empire Institute of Beauty

    Sunnyside

    No diploma needed

    Empire Institute of Beauty, Sunnyside · Nail technician license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Manicurist at Empire Institute of Beauty
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Manicurist

    Academy of Nail Technology & Arts

    Vancouver

    No diploma needed

    Academy of Nail Technology & Arts, Vancouver · Nail technician license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Manicurist at Academy of Nail Technology & Arts
    More details about Manicurist at Academy of Nail Technology & Arts
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Nail technician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Tranquility Day Spa Apprenticeship Program

    East Wenatche

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tranquility Day Spa Apprenticeship Program, East Wenatche · Nail technician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Manicurist at Tranquility Day Spa Apprenticeship Program
    More details about Manicurist at Tranquility Day Spa Apprenticeship Program
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Nail technician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Longworth Studio

    Poulsbo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Longworth Studio, Poulsbo · Nail technician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Manicurist at Longworth Studio
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for nail tech school in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for nail tech school in Washington

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

Quick facts: Nail tech school in Washington

programs with a price cost under $5,000
4 of 21
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
16th of 16
nail technician programs of any state: no state has more than Washington
Most

State comparisons use the same figures as the nail tech school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the Washington nail technician program numbers come from

Which Washington nail technician programs are on this list?

These are the nail technician programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How Washington nail technician program prices are reported

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. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some nail technician programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Washington

Sources for the facts about nail tech school in Washington

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Manicurists and Pedicurists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List