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Basic Esthetics Course
The perfect foundation for a career in skin care.
- 600 hours
- Day or evening classes
- GI Bill® approved
Extensive hands-on learning
Our students get plenty of chances to practice on real-life clients, so you can sharpen your professional skills and master a range of treatments. You can also start building your own client base while you study, which helps launch your career in skin care.
The art of skin care
You’ll train on our student spa floor with clientele and learn to:
- Skin typing and analysis
- Facial treatments, techniques, and procedures
- Skin types and conditions
- Men’s skin care
- Facial massage techniques
- Galvanic current treatment
- High-frequency treatment
- Hair removal methods
- Waxing procedures and products
- Eyebrow shaping and tinting
- Eyelash perming and tinting
- Eyelash extension
- Back scrub and wrap
- Body wrap
- Acne, comedogenicity, and extracting
- Makeup application
The business of skin care
Learn what it takes to build a career, not just a skill set:
- Resumes and interviewing
- Professional and public relations
- Professional ethics
- Developing and retaining clientele
- Advertising and building business
- Business and spa management
- Legal and tax issues
- Regulatory agencies, rules, and laws
- State board exam practice and review
- Graduation preparation
- Elective topics
Passionate, experienced instructors
You’ll learn from instructors who support you every step of the way on your journey into skin care.
Ready to get started?
Tour the school, then register online to save your place.
Before you enroll anywhere, read how to choose an esthetics school in Virginia and what to know about hands-on practices.
