Miami Nail Tech Guide: Licensing and Pay
Last reviewed 26 September 2026Miami is one of Florida's largest cities, in Miami-Dade County, at the southern tip of the state. Sublime Professional has no campus here -- this page covers Miami-specific facts; the full Florida licensing rules live on our state page, linked below.
Licensing for Nail Technicians Working in Miami
To work on clients in Miami, you need Florida's statewide registration for this specialty -- 180 hours, no separate state exam, through DBPR. See Florida's full licensing requirements for the hours breakdown, exam type, renewal cycle and source citation.
Nail Schools Near Miami
Rather than list schools here, run a specific address through DBPR's own license search before you pay any Miami-area tuition.
What Nail Technicians Earn Near Miami
Nationally, the median pay for manicurists and pedicurists is $17.19 an hour (about $35,760 a year): BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025, as cited on our salary page (verified 2026-09-21). It is a national figure for people already working in the job -- not a local figure, and not what any school's graduates, ours included, can expect.
Where Online Training Fits
From home, you can start on gel, acrylic and Russian-manicure technique now, with Darya Shevchenko's feedback on photos of your practice work. It ends in a Sublime Professional diploma, not a Florida licence. Our course does not count toward Florida's 180-hour requirement; only training on the route DBPR sets (see our Florida page) does.
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Next Steps From Miami
Build technique alongside Florida's own route -- $597, or 3 interest-free payments of $199.
See the Full Program - $597Not Ready Yet? Read the Free Theory Class FirstNot accredited. Not approved by any state.
