Foot care (cert.)  (Region Zürich):
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The terms "pedicure" or "pedicure" refer to cosmetic foot care that treats and cares for healthy and "unproblematic" feet. Podiatry or medical foot care, on the other hand, deals with foot problems such as ingrown nails, diabetic feet, corns and nail loss. A foot care training course can therefore focus on cosmetic and/or medical issues.

You should have these personal qualities for cosmetic foot care training with a diploma:

• careful and clean way of working
• Sense of hygiene
• Service orientation
• Be customer-oriented
• Beauty flair

As each school sets its own course dates, a chiropody course can be attended as a block course, a weekend seminar, an evening course or a day course, depending on the training provider. In principle, you can therefore continue to work and, depending on the type of course you choose, complete your training as a chiropodist in your free time.

For federal recognition of foot care training, further training as a podiatrist with a federal certificate of competence must be completed; a certificate course is not sufficient.

Depending on the school, a pedicure training course can last between two and 20 days. Please enquire directly with the beauty schools or pedicure schools about the scope and content of the course so that you can be sure that you will actually receive the pedicure training you want.

There are schools where you do not bring any models and which provide you with 20 or more foot models. However, there are also courses where participants have to organize their own models and bring them to each lesson. Always ask about this detail before booking a course so that you know what to expect!

Continuing education, further training in foot care provides practical knowledge about the professional care and treatment of feet. The content taught on cosmetic foot care can vary slightly depending on the provider, but generally includes the following topics:

• Anatomy of the feet: Basics about the structure and function of the human foot, important for safe working.
• Hygiene and occupational safety: Guidelines for cleaning, disinfection and handling instruments as well as for the protection of customers and professionals.
• Foot care treatments: Cosmetic treatments such as callus removal, nail cutting, cuticle care or nail corrections.
• Foot baths and massages: application of relaxing foot baths and classic massage techniques to promote well-being.
• Nail cosmetics: Professional nail polish, care and design of toenails.
• Wellness treatments: Complementary offers such as peelings, masks or aromatherapy for holistic foot care.
• Customer discussions and advice: the basics of professional communication in order to be able to respond to individual needs.

This content prepares students specifically for a career in the field of cosmetic foot care and enables them to work responsibly and customer-oriented in their everyday professional life.

As each school can set its own priorities, it is worth asking the desired educational institution directly for the exact curriculum. Our platform offers a practical way to do this:
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A cosmetic pedicurist performs the following tasks in pedicure jobs:

• Take care of your feet with a relaxing foot bath and scrub
• Shorten nails
• Cuticle treatment
• Remove calluses
• Foot massage
• Embellish nails with color and nail art creations on request
• sell nourishing and beautifying products for nails and feet

Basic courses in the field of cosmetic foot care are suitable for career changers as well as those returning to the field, but also for massage therapists, medical professionals, beauticians or people from the wellness and beauty sector. Previous knowledge is therefore not essential for training at a pedicure school.

It is an advantage if participants in the foot care course already have experience in cosmetics, wellness, care or healthcare, but this is not a prerequisite.