Skin Care (Esthetics) Diploma

Course Duration: 750 Hours

Total Fee: $ 9,600.00

Estheticians, are skincare experts who provide beautification services to clients to improve the look and feel of their skin and facial features. Their duties include consulting with clients to select an appropriate treatment, preparing a sanitary environment before a procedure and offering treatments such as facials, extractions, microdermabrasion, chemical peels and waxing.

What does an esthetic technician do?

Estheticians specialize in spas and salons, but others also work in Dermatologists' offices, doing non-medical beauty therapies and beautifying techniques to make people feel happier about their looks or attain a certain look. Until applying carefully chosen creams, gels, and other therapies, estheticians use their experience of skin conditions to correctly moisturize and exfoliate a client's skin. For clients who like to be pampered, estheticians provide treatments such as facial massage. They will perform procedures of natural foods, additives, and specialist equipment, as well as provide aftercare guidance and quality recommendations to their customers.

Responsibilities:

Evaluate a customer’s skin condition and offer recommendations for treatments

Recommend skincare products to customers, including lotions, facial washes and moisturizers

Wax or pluck unwanted hair

Complete facials with the intention of moisturizing and cleaning

Maintain beauty and skincare tools

Creativity, would require a lot of imagination. The business can be fiercely competitive, and the desire to think outside the box is essential for attracting customers.

Dexterity: Healthy mobility skills can lead to a happier customer when do their job. Be able to recognize differences in colors and shades, and have an understanding of fashion, art, and design.

Organization: Multiple clients are often used by esthetics technician in a single day. In this position, the ability to remain coordinated and handle time effectively and productively is critical.

Students should enjoy working with the public and be willing and able to follow instructions.

Communication: Estheticians will recommend certain skincare treatments, products and procedures based on the needs of the customer. Strong communication skills are important to understand these needs. Nonverbal communication skills will assist the esthetician in understanding when the customer is uncomfortable during a treatment or service.

Problem-solving: Customers will often turn to an esthetician to solve their skincare problems. Whether they are dealing with dry skin or facial hair, it is the role of the esthetician to find a solution to their problem.

Time management: Estheticians often see multiple clients in one day and sticking to a schedule is important. The ability to organize and monitor time is necessary to meet customer needs, especially when dealing with strict time requirements.

Sales: Sales skills can assist an esthetician in succeeding in their role. It is often the responsibility of both the health club and the esthetician to bring in additional customers for skincare services and sometimes to sell products as well.

OBJECTIVES:    Upon completion of the course requirements, the determined graduate will be able to:

1. Project a positive attitude and a sense of personal integrity and self-confidence.

2. Practice effective communications skills, visual poise, and proper grooming.

3. Respect the need to deliver worthy service for value received in an employer-employee relationship.

4. Perform the basic manipulative skills in Skin care.

5. Perform the basic analytical skills to determine appropriate Skin care services to achieve the best look for each client.

6. Apply academic and practical learning and related information to ensure sound judgments, decisions, and procedures.

Module 1 – Foundation

History

Life Skills

Your professional image

Communicating

Module 2 – General Sciences

Infection Control

Anatomy and Physiology

Chemistry basics

Basics of electricity

Basics of nutrition

Module 3 - Skin

Physiology and Histology

Disorders and Diseases

Analysis

Skin care Products

Module 4 – Esthetics

Treatment Room

Facial Treatment

Massage

Machines

Hair removal

Makeup

Module 5 – Business

Career planning

Skin care business

Selling products and services

Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals 11th Edition by Milady (Author)

ISBN-13: 978-1111306892 ISBN-10: 9781111306892

Workbook for Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals 11th Edition by Milady (Author)

ISBN-13: 978-1111306915 ISBN-10: 1111306915

Exam Review for Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals 11th Edition by Milady (Author) ISBN-13: 978-1111306922 ISBN-10: 1111306923

1. ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act Statement) If any member of the class feels that she or he has a disability, please advise the instructor of such disability and desired accommodations. Documentation of the disability must be submitted to the Office of Disability Services, in order for reasonable accommodations to be granted. If you have questions regarding documentation, please contact the Office of Disability Services. The instructor will work with you and the Coordinator for Students with Disabilities to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure that you have a fair opportunity to perform in this class.

2. Attendance: Students are expected to participate in weekly class discussion/activities. Participation is noted and points are assigned. Therefore, “online” attendance at class is imperative. However, if “life” should happen that prevents your attendance at a class, please extend the courtesy of a call or email before the class meeting. (Leave a message on the voice mail if necessary.) Unexcused absence(s) may affect your final grade.

3. Withdrawal: All withdrawals must be processed through the Registrar’s Office.

4. Late assignments: Assignments are due on the day listed in the syllabus. Assignments submitted late may be penalized.

5. Academic Honesty: Plagiarism will not be tolerated in any writing assignment or oral presentation required for the course. Any student who violates this policy will receive a grade of F as defined in the college catalog.

6. Instructional Methods: Student will assume an active role in the conduct of the classes as discussion leaders, presenters and collaborative research partners.

All out-of-class written assignments must be typed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and must follow the guidelines of the APA manual 7th edition.

1. Readings: In order to respond intelligently you will need to read supporting articles and several books. You will be judged in class on your ability to participate in discussions and respond to various questions related to the topics for the class.

2. Multiple Choice Test: Students will complete a mid-term & final multiple choice examination.

Multiple Choice examinations (2 @ 100) 200 points possible

Total Course Points 200 points possible

Grading Scale

95-100 A (4.00)

90-94 A- (3.67)

87-89 B+ (3.33)

84-86 B (3.00)

80-83 B- (2.67)

77-79 C+ (2.33)

70-76 C (2.00)

Below 60 F (0.00)