Nail tech school in Texas

1 nail technician program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this nail technician program, and Texas has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Texas, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much does nail tech school cost in Texas?

$2,188

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Length: Not reported; The program doesn't report it

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

Is there free nail tech school in Texas?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the 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. The one program with a price costs $2,188.

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

The one nail technician program in Texas approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Nail technician license programOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Cosmetology Nail Technician Level 1 Certificate
ACCD Palo Alto College
Based in San Antonio, TX
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ACCD Palo Alto College, based in San Antonio, TXNail technician license program · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,188
Program website, Cosmetology Nail Technician Level 1 Certificate at ACCD Palo Alto College
More details about Cosmetology Nail Technician Level 1 Certificate at ACCD Palo Alto College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$584
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,188
Program website, Cosmetology Nail Technician Level 1 Certificate at ACCD Palo Alto College

How to pay for nail tech school in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for nail tech school in Texas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.

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Where the Texas nail technician program numbers come from

Which Texas nail technician programs are on this list?

These are the nail technician programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

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

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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