“THESE ADVANCED PROGRAMS ARE ONLY FOR LICENSED NAIL TECHNICIANS AND COSMETOLOGISTS IN THE USA”
“IN OTHER COUNTRIES YOU MUST MEET YOUR NAIL TECHNICIAN REGULATIONS”

Who We Are

LEARN FROM
INDUSTRY LEADERS

AUTHENTIC ADVANCED NAIL TECHNICIAN (ANT®) PROGRAM
COURSES ONLINE TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER

Who We Are

Nailcare Academy is online learning for Nail Technicians at its best!



Nailcare Academy’s goals target increasing the success of nail technicians, training them to work safely with the chronically ill, and raising the level of respect for them in the community.

The authors of these programs are highly knowledgeable, educated and experienced in both the practical aspects of being a nail technician and in the business processes of running nail businesses.

The authors have many years of experience in educating nail technicians and take personal pride in seeing graduates go far beyond their highest dreams for their lives through the information provided.

NCA develops personal relationships with its students/graduates and actively mentors them towards their optimal success. Many lives have been positively changed through the guidance of NCA.

Come grow with NCA

Janet
McCormick

NT 1980, LE 1994, CIDESCO 2001. BS, Vocational and Adult Education, MS, Allied Health Management, The Ohio State University. Author, over 400 articles, Author, Asepsis in Salons 1996, Spa Manicuring for Salons and Spas 1999, Author, Manicure and Pedicure Chapters, Milady Standard Nail Technology (four editions), Author, Manicuring & Pedicuring Mastery 2024. Experienced Salon Owner, Spa Director, Educator, Author/Co-Founder, Nailcare Academy, LLC, Author, Professional Education, LLC. Trainer/Consultant/Mentor to many.

In Memory of
Karen Hodges

(1959-2021) NT 1998, LE 2002, ANT, BS, Bus Admin, MBA Finance, Freelance Writer industry publications since 2001, Contributing Editor, Milady Standard Nail Technology, Salon Owner, Nail Competitor and Judge, International Educator, Author/Co-Founder Nailcare Academy, LLC, Author/Co-Founder Salon Gurus, LLC, Website Designer and Administrator, Trainer/Consultant/Trusty Sidekick

MEDICAL ADVISORY
BOARD

Steven Frank, DPM, FACFAS
Advisory Board Member

BS: Pre-Med, Penn State 1992 DPM: Penn College of Podiatrists Medicine 1996 Surgical Residency Germantown Hospital 1996-1998 ABPS Surgical Board Certification 2004 The Foot and Ankle Center, St. Louis, MO 1998-2007 Feet for Life, Chesterfield Valley, MO 2007-2008 Private Practice, St. Louis, 2008 – Present Specializing in sports medicine/injuries, corrective surgery of deformities, diabetic foot/wound care, pediatric foot ailments and revisional surgery.

Anna Marie Chwastiak, DPM
Advisory Board Member

DPM: Temple School of Podiatrists Medicine in Philadelphia Residencies: Long Beach Memorial Hospital, in Long Beach Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA, Surgical Exchange Program: Institute of Orthopedics Galeazzi in Milan, Italy, and the Institute of Orthopedics Rizzoli, in Bologna, Italy Practice, Spa Marbella at Mission Inn Resort and Club, Howie-in-the-Hills, FL Health specialist for the Weather Channel’s nationally syndicated TV series, Your Life Redefined

Charlton Woodly, DPM
Advisory Board Member

BS: Pre-Med, Morgan State University, 1995 DPM: New York College of Podiatrists Medicine 2003 Residencies: Gouverneur Healthcare Services, Manhattan; Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx Germantown Hospital American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery, 2012 Certification: Hyprocure® Master Surgeon, 2013 Private Practice, Woodly Foot and Ankle Specialists, Weatherford, TX and Richland Hills, TX Specializing in minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery and advanced treatment options such as stem cell therapy.