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Nail tech school in Wisconsin

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

9 schools offer these nail technician programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 3 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does nail tech school cost in Wisconsin?

$1,560 to $3,500 is what most nail technician programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $1,218 to $4,655

In the typical program

Finished the program
80%
Working 6 months later
76%
Earned a year, estimated
about $23,000
Length
16 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 Wisconsin may also offer nail tech school. How these figures are made

Is there free nail tech school in Wisconsin?

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

Nail tech school in Milwaukee, Madison, Platteville and other Wisconsin cities

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All 9 nail technician programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Nail technician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Center Street Nail Technology Academy, LLC

    Center Street Nail Technology Academy, LLC

    Milwaukee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Center Street Nail Technology Academy, LLC, Milwaukee · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$4,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Center Street Nail Technology Academy, LLC at Center Street Nail Technology Academy, LLC
    More details about Center Street Nail Technology Academy, LLC at Center Street Nail Technology Academy, LLC
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,177
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $950
    Students counted
    280
    a year, estimated
    $4,700
    price
    $3,500

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Technology

    JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals

    Verona

    High school diploma or equivalent

    JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals, Verona · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,655
    Program website, Nail Technology at JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
    More details about Nail Technology at JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,556
    Length
    15 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $323
    Students counted
    253
    a year, estimated
    $26,200
    price
    $4,655

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Technician

    Mid-State Technical College

    Wisconsin Rapids

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,730
    Program website, Nail Technician at Mid-State Technical College
    More details about Nail Technician at Mid-State Technical College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,959
    Length
    16 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,464
    Students counted
    63
    a year, estimated
    $23,800
    price
    $1,730

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Technician

    Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Eau Claire

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,163
    Program website, Nail Technician at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    More details about Nail Technician at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,555
    Length
    16 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    55
    a year, estimated
    $22,200
    price
    $2,163

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Nail Tech Academy

    Advanced Nail Tech Academy LLC

    Milwaukee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Nail Tech Academy LLC, Milwaukee · Nail technician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Advanced Nail Tech Academy at Advanced Nail Tech Academy LLC
    More details about Advanced Nail Tech Academy at Advanced Nail Tech Academy LLC
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    27
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,500

  • Nail technician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manicurist

    Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC

    Madison

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC, Madison · Nail technician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,500
    Price if you pay yourself$2,650
    Program website, Manicurist at Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
    More details about Manicurist at Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,875
    Length
    17 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $730
    Students counted
    18
    a year, estimated
    $47,500
    price
    $2,650

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Nail Technician

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

    Fennimore

    No diploma needed

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore · Nail technician license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$21,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,560
    Program website, Nail Technician at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Nail Technician at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,306
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    16
    a year, estimated
    $21,200
    price
    $1,560

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Nail Technology

    Northcentral Technical College - Local Programs

    Wausau

    No diploma needed

    Northcentral Technical College - Local Programs, Wausau · Nail technician license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,218
    More details about Nail Technology at Northcentral Technical College - Local Programs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,218

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Nail Technician Academy

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College - Local Programs

    Fennimore

    No diploma needed

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College - Local Programs, Fennimore · Nail technician license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about Nail Technician Academy at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College - Local Programs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

How to pay for nail tech school in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for nail tech school in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

programs with a price cost under $2,000
4 of 9
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
2nd of 16
nail technician programs here, against the typical state's 4
9 vs 4

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 Wisconsin nail technician program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin nail technician programs are on this list?

These are the nail technician programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

Sources for the facts about nail tech school in Wisconsin

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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