Pratiquer la mise en beauté des pieds (foot beautification) – RS7172
Certification registered in the Répertoire spécifique under number RS7172
Specialise in foot beautification.
Duration
3 days (21 hours)
Schedule
9:00 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 5:00 pm
Price
€1,500 excl. VAT per trainee, certification fees included
Group size
4
Venue
155 rue Jacques De Lesseps, 42160 Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France
The certification
Title: Pratiquer la mise en beauté des pieds (foot beautification)
Code: RS7172 – Répertoire spécifique of France Compétences
Certifying body: CETERI (SIRET 539 365 858 00031)
Registration: decision of 23/05/2025, for a period of 2 years. Registration expiry date: 23/05/2027
Official record: francecompetences.fr/recherche/rs/7172
Yumi Beauty Academy is authorised by CETERI to prepare candidates for this certification.
Funding: certifying course. Application for listing on Mon Compte Formation in progress.
The “Pratiquer la mise en beauté des pieds” certification is a specialisation in foot beautification techniques, intended for professionals already trained in beauty or nail prosthetics. It covers a range of techniques to beautify and improve the appearance of the feet, from nail decoration to beauty treatments that soften the skin.
Our certifying courses
Yumi Beauty Academy is authorised by CETERI, a certifying body, to prepare candidates for two professional certifications registered in the Répertoire spécifique of France Compétences. These courses allow you to have your skills officially recognised and to develop new services in your business, in a beauty salon, hair salon, nail bar or as a self-employed professional.
Each course takes place in person at our centre in Andrézieux-Bouthéon. Practice is carried out on live models, with professional equipment and products provided. An expert trainer supports you all the way to certification. The final assessment takes place before a jury of three professionals: two sector professionals external to the certifying body and a CETERI representative.
Pratiquer la mise en beauté des pieds (foot beautification) – RS7172
Specialise in foot beautification: analysis of the feet and nails, preparation, reinforcement with a self-levelling material, colour or French, and a beauty treatment to soften rough areas.
For: beauticians, nail technicians and experienced beauty professionals. Duration: 3 days (21 hours). Price: €1,500 excl. VAT, certification fees included.
Certification registered by decision of 23/05/2025, until 23/05/2027.
Good to know
The first sessions are offered from 1 January 2027. The application for listing these courses on Mon Compte Formation (the French personal training account) is in progress. Depending on your status, funding by your skills operator or your training insurance fund may be considered. As these courses are new, certification pass rates and our satisfaction indicators will be published after the first sessions.
To find out more or to register: registration form
Who is it for?
Target audience
- Qualified beauticians wishing to offer a foot beautification service.
- Nail technicians wishing to extend their offer to toenails.
- Beauty professionals with experience in beauty or nail prosthetics.
Prerequisites
The candidate must meet one of the following conditions:
- hold a beautician or nail technician diploma or qualification for at least 6 months. A copy of the diploma is provided with the application;
- or have at least 1 year of professional experience in beauty or nail prosthetics. The candidate provides an up-to-date CV, signed and dated, detailing this experience, together with an employer certificate, a Kbis extract or any other official document to verify it.
Objectives
At the end of the course, the trainee will be able to:
- C1 – Gather the client’s aesthetic expectations and analyse the condition of her feet and nails, through structured questioning, a precise visual examination and appropriate dialogue, in order to offer a personalised service.
- C2 – Prepare and organise the workstation in a chronological, structured way that complies with hygiene standards: disinfection of equipment, cleanliness of the workstation and hygienic preparation of the client.
- C3 – Prepare the natural toenails by mattifying them, pushing back the surrounding skin and applying adhesion-promoting products.
- C4 – Carry out an aesthetic reinforcement of the toenails with a self-levelling material, followed by colour or a French manicure according to the client’s wishes.
- C5 – Carry out a foot beauty treatment to soften rough areas, with products and techniques suited to the skin profile.
Course schedule
Day 1 – Analysis, hygiene, preparation and reinforcement
Morning
- Welcome, introduction of the trainer and participants, objectives and course of the certification
- Round-table discussion: experience, expectations and feedback on the application file
- Gathering the client’s aesthetic expectations: structured questioning and client record
- Analysis of the condition of the feet and nails by visual examination
- Chronological organisation of the workstation, disinfection of equipment and hygienic preparation of the client
Afternoon
- Preparation of the natural toenails: mattifying, pushing back the skin, adhesion products
- Demonstration by the trainer: aesthetic reinforcement with a self-levelling material
- Practice on a model, with individual correction
Day 2 – Beautification, foot care and certification
Morning
- Colour and French manicure on toenails: demonstration and practice
- Foot beauty treatment: softening rough areas, choice of products and techniques according to the skin profile
- Written examination: multiple-choice questionnaire
Afternoon
- Professional practical examination: complete foot beautification service on a live model, in front of the jury
- End-of-course satisfaction questionnaire
- Course closing and presentation of the certificate of completion
Teaching and assessment
Methods used
Teaching methods: alternating theoretical input, demonstrations commented by the trainer and hands-on practice on live models, with individual feedback.
Teaching resources: training materials given to each trainee, client record, practice monitoring grid.
Technical resources: workstation equipped for foot beautification: disinfection equipment, files and buffers, adhesion products, self-levelling material, colour and French products, UV/LED lamp, foot care products and tools. Live models provided by the training centre and/or the trainee.
Assessment and certification methods
Diagnostic assessment: review of the application file before the course and round-table discussion at the start of the course.
Formative assessment: continuous observation of practice by the trainer, with individual feedback.
Written examination: multiple-choice questionnaire on theoretical knowledge.
Professional practical examination: complete foot beautification service performed on a live model, in real conditions.
Jury: 3 practising professionals: 2 professionals external to the certifying body, working in beauty or nail prosthetics, and a CETERI representative.
Satisfaction assessment: satisfaction questionnaire at the end of the course.
Course outcome
Candidates who validate all the skills obtain the “Pratiquer la mise en beauté des pieds” certification (RS7172), issued by CETERI. A certificate of completion stating the objectives, nature and duration of the course and the results of the learning assessment is given to each trainee. When the course is funded by a funding body, a certificate of attendance is also issued.
Trainers and results
Trainer
Coralie AMERIO
Results indicators
This certifying course is offered from 1 January 2027. As no session has yet taken place, there are no figures yet for this course.
The following indicators will be published and updated after the first sessions:
- pass rate for the RS7172 certification (number of candidates certified out of the number of candidates presented);
- number of trainees trained;
- trainee satisfaction rate;
- course recommendation rate;
- drop-out rate during the course.
Indicators updated on 02/10/2026.
Would you like to prepare for this certification?
Submit your registration request online or by email to accueil1@yumi-beauty.com. We will get back to you with the application file.
Practical information
Duration, schedule, group size, venue and price
Duration, schedule and group size
Duration: 3 days, i.e. 21 hours (Schedule: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Group size: 4
Format: in-person training
Sessions: first session from 1 January 2027. Session dates on request and on yumi-academy.com.
Venue
Yumi Beauty – 155 rue Jacques De Lesseps, 42160 Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France
Price
€1,500 excl. VAT per trainee, certification fees included.
Access procedure and time
1. Consulting the programme and registration request
The programme is available on our website, where candidates submit their registration request using the online form. Candidates who contact us by email receive the programme by email.
2. Application file
The candidate receives by email an application file to complete and return, with the supporting documents required by the certification: copy of the diploma, or signed and dated CV with proof of experience. This file is used to check the prerequisites, gather the candidate’s expectations and identify any adaptation needs, particularly in the case of a disability. If the file is compliant, we confirm by email that the application has been accepted, and the candidate confirms their registration.
3. Vocational training contract
The vocational training contract is sent to the candidate by email. Registration is final upon receipt of the signed contract and payment under the agreed terms.
4. Notice to attend
A notice to attend specifying the dates, schedule, venue, practical information and examination dates is sent to the trainee by email before the start of the course.
Access time
The estimated time between the beneficiary’s request and the start of the course is 15 days to 3 weeks, depending on available places.
As the training contract is concluded remotely, a trainee who finances their own training has a 14-day withdrawal period from the date of signature. No payment is required before this period expires. At the trainee’s express written request, and subject to availability, the course may begin before the end of this period.
Information on the certification
Skills blocks: the certification is not divided into skills blocks that can be validated separately: the skills are assessed as a whole.
Equivalences and bridges: no correspondence with other certifications, according to the France Compétences record.
Next steps and career opportunities: offer foot beautification in a beauty salon, hair salon, nail bar or spa, as an employee or self-employed; complement a beauty or nail prosthetics offer; continue with the “Pratiquer la prothésie ongulaire” certifying course (RS7468) offered by Yumi Beauty Academy.
Certification pass rate: new course offered from 1 January 2027: the pass rate will be published after the first sessions.
Accessibility for people with disabilities
Our courses are open to people with disabilities. The application file makes it possible to identify the candidate’s specific needs. Our disability officer reviews with the candidate, by email and/or by telephone, the possible adjustments, in line with the requirements of the certification framework: adapted materials, adjusted working environment, ergonomic equipment, assessment methods. If necessary, we rely on specialised partners (Agefiph, Cap emploi, MDPH).
Disability officer: Camille ROULLIER – c.roullier@yumi-beauty.com
Accessible premises: yes
Complaints and unforeseen events
For any complaint, difficulty or unforeseen event before, during or after the course, please preferably contact Camille ROULLIER, complaints officer, by email: c.roullier@yumi-beauty.com. You can also reach her by telephone on +33 (0)4 77 25 12 26, Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Each request receives a written reply and is taken into account in our continuous improvement process.
Contacts and registration
Yumi Beauty Academy – Registration by email: accueil1@yumi-beauty.com – Telephone: +33 (0)4 77 25 12 26 – Website: yumi-academy.com
Last updated on 02/10/2026.