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Foot, Skin and Nail Care

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Study Hours
30 hours
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Course Access
12 Months

This online professional development course is ideal for anyone working with feet. This can include allied health roles in podiatry or beauticians specialising in pedicures.

Foot, Skin and Nail Care will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to provide basic foot, skin and nail care to clients. In this online course you will learn the fundamentals of feet assessment, learn how to develop a foot care support plan and perform basic foot, skin and nail care. You will also learn how to follow safe work practices for direct client care.

On completion of this course, you will feel confident in your role assisting in foot care, whether in the podiatry or beauty industry.

Printed learning materials are available for purchase for this course and can be ordered during enrolment.  

Course Structure
Unit 1 - Basic foot care
  • Feet assessment by health professional
  • Determine services required
  • Foot care
  • Podiatric care
  • Foot care support plan
  • Communicate plan with client
  • Common law
  • Duty of care
  • Infection control guidelines
  • Perform foot, skin and nail care
  • Explain procedures to client
  • Preparation
  • Risk and complications
  • Prepare client comfortably
  • Nail filing
  • Feet washing
  • Emollients
  • Foot issues
  • Clean and store equipment
  • Protocols and infection control
  • Dispose of biological waste
  • Aseptic technique
  • Document client information
  • Podiatry requirements
  • Legislative requirements
  • Infectious diseases
  • Mandatory reporting
Unit 2 - Follow safe work practices for direct client care
  • Workplace policies and procedures
  • Standard codes of practice
  • Health and safety policies and legislation
  • Duty of care
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Chemical spills and bomb threats
  • Accidents and other emergencies
  • Hazard identification
  • Client home environment checklist
  • Workplace violence
  • Risk reduction strategies
  • Violence incident report form
  • Working off-site safety security
  • Hazardous substances
  • Managing health and safety risks
  • Hierarchy of control
  • Accurate record keeping systems
  • Following manual handling procedures
  • Manual lifting and team handling
  • Pushing and pulling
  • Manual handling of hazards
  • Causes of accidents and illness
  • Infection control procedures
  • Handwashing
  • Protective equipment
  • Waste disposal
  • Cuts and lesions
  • Contact with bodily fluids
  • Disposals of sharps
  • Hepatitis B
  • Bed liners
  • Safe workplace summary
  • Sources of infection – care workers
  • How infections and diseases are spread
  • Issue resolution
  • Industrial issues
  • Safety signs and symbols
  • Health and safety audits
  • Commitment, training and evaluation
  • Stress management
  • Ergonomics and risk assessment
  • Reporting stress related illness
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Estimated Duration
30 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Career Outcomes
  • Foot Care Service Worker
  • Podiatry Assistant
  • Personal Care Worker
Prompt feedback. Tutor was readily available and consistently touched base with offers of assistance.
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Julie
Texas, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
June 2026
I enjoyed the flexibility and taking my time.
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Zainab
Bexley, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
May 2026
The course was very easy to access, and the tutors were a massive help when needed.
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Hannah
Monto, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
May 2026
Very pleased. I’m a mature aged student ,you were very patient with me. Thank you
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Anne-Maree
Pittsworth, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2026
It was a very informative short course, whilst still allowing me to consolidate my knowledge.
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Kade
Darley, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
November 2025
Very good information and guidance.
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Paris
Ngunnawal, ACT
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
November 2025
Australian online courses made my studying experience easy to navigate and the units flowed well. Although I was studying alone it never really felt that way as they check in regularly with tips, tricks and a reminder that they are always there.
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Tammy
Morwell, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
October 2025
I found the self-paced structure of the course convenient to fit it with my workload and university studies. The content is relevant, straight forward and easy to understand. I recommend this learning platform to anyone who wants to upskill or retrain.
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Rebecca
Little Mountain, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
May 2025
Easy and informative learning.
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Katie
Rothwell, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
March 2025
Very straightforward and the content was relevant.
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Eloise
Red Cliffs, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2025
Very pleased with the training modules, support and communication.
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Liz
Paynesville, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2025
Easy access to the course, clear instructions.
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Trudy
Rangitikei, New Zealand
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2025
I enjoyed the online study and the follow up emails for support.
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Leanne
Lakes Entrance, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2025
The resource books available were very detailed and easy to understand, which were very helpful through the course.
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Sambara
Pittsworth, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
January 2025
Very easy to follow at all times.
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Roslyn
NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
December 2024
It was easy to go through the course and also I could understand it easily.
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Nandhini
Clyde, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
November 2024
Great Experience, The course was very straight forward.
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Mariam
Mill Park, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
September 2024
The course was easy to follow, and help was there when needed.
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Nicole
Corowa, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
May 2024
Very easy to use and great for education and skills for the job.
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Isabelle
Mudgeeraba, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
May 2024
Very easy to navigate through the online portal.
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Desley
Traralgon, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
April 2024
It was good to be able to complete the course in my own time.
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Stephanie
Barham, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
April 2024
It’s very convenient as I can study at my convenience without being stressful.
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Sheka
Greenslopes, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
March 2024
Very informative and well put together modules.
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Dahlia
Killarney, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
March 2024
This was a new experience overall using a different LMS than I’m used too. This course made me think more outside the box when answering questions as sometimes i wasn’t sure what the question was actually asking for, therefore i would include as much information relating to the questions. It was a good experience and i would recommend this training to others.
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Alyna
Poriua
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2024
I had a great experience and found the learning resources provided to be very helpful/informative
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Kristy
Warwick, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2024
I found the course to be very involved which was a good thing for me because I had to really think about each question and look for information to form my answers properly.
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Donald
Clifton Creek, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2024
The tutors were wonderful in touching base and offering support constantly.
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Belinda
East Gippsland
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
November 2023
The courses were interesting and easily accessed
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Katrina
Grafton, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
September 2023
Thank you very much for your support. It was great to know that the tutors were there if and when I needed them.
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B. G.
NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
August 2023
It was nice experience and learn new skills. I recommend this Australian online courses to other people.
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R. Kaur
Cranbourne East, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
May 2023
By far the most easy to understand and very relevant topics are in the course.
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C. Bontuyan
West Wodonga, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
April 2023
The whole content of the course helped me understand how to take care our elderly people especially their foot, skin and nails.
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M. Calubayan
Wodonga, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
March 2023
Studying with Australian Online Courses is very convenient and recommended as the course is very easy to navigate and it allows students to save and continue on with the rest of the course.
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J. Duenas
Centenary Heights, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2023
Was a good and easy to access
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S. Hicks
Jindera, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
February 2023
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K. McIntosh
Baranduda, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
January 2023
Very easy to follow instructions
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J. Smart
Ensay, SA
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
December 2022
Easy to use
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J. Kelly
Toowoomba, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
November 2022
It was a good learning experience
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S. du Preez
Harristown, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
October 2022
It was easy to navigate and understand. I felt the content was accurate and informative
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J. Johnson
Toowoomba, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
October 2022
I had a good experience doing my online course Provide basic footcare if I needed help I would send of an email to a tutor and the next day I would have a response I highly recommend doing online courses.
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C. Sharpe
Inverell, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
August 2022
It was a very easy process to follow and lovely to be able to study at my own pace
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Y. Crawford
Toowoomba, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
July 2022
Depth of information provided online and with the workbook we’re sufficient for my learning requirements. Prompt response to any questions from tutors. The flexible learning and time frame schedule worked in well with my busy lifestyle
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J. Bismire
Bermagui, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
June 2022
Very thankful and was a great learning platform
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K. Harland
Leongatha, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
May 2022
A well rounded course
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P. Jenner
Dimboola, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
April 2022
I enjoyed learning Basic Foot Care through Australian Online Courses, content was well presented and easy to comprehend. When emailing tutor support with queries, they were friendly and helpful responses. Overall, highly recommend and will definitely consider other courses with AOC in the future.
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R. Mellington
Ouyen, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
March 2022
I found it pretty good, could learn at my own pace
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C. Brady
Ouyen, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
March 2022
I enjoyed study this course with Australian Online Courses. Thanking you
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L. Morley
Ashford, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
March 2022
It was really good.
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E. James
Wonthaggi, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
November 2021
The ease of working at your own pace allowed for a more thorough reading and understanding of the course
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J. Norman
Inverell, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
October 2021
There was a lot of information to help me complete
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C. Howes
Grafton, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
July 2021
Great informative text and easy to follow and complete
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R. D’Andrea
Nagambie, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
July 2021
Australian Online Courses made my return to study a very satisfying experience. The course content was extensive. The knowledge tests gave me an insight into how much I understood the content before attempting the assessments. I felt well supported throughout the course by my tutor I am very pleased that I chose to study through AOC.
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C. Maher
Young, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
June 2021
The course material was easily accessible, and desired outcomes and assessment criteria were clearly outlined
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Z. Lekay
Morwell, VIC
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
June 2021
The unit was beneficial to my role as a podiatry allied health assistant and the whole process from enrolment to completing the unit was easy to navigate
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A. Elliott
Heritage Park, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
June 2021
I really enjoyed the experience and will be looking out for what more I can study through Australian Online Courses
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H. Ryan
Dalby, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
May 2021
A good course to study, I found it very helpful and informative. Thank you for the opportunity
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R. Williams
Southport, QLD
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
March 2021
Easy to find way around course. Good learning information. Thankyou
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A. Towell
Casino, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
December 2020
Very easy to navigate on the net and fast to start once enrolled
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S. Williams
Old Bar, NSW
Foot, Skin and Nail Care
September 2020
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