Esthetics Curriculum

Aspiring Estheticians are introduced to the fundamentals necessary to be a respectable professional in esthetics. Through classroom learning and hands on instruction, students will be introduced to the following topics:

Basic Training -75 hours

• History of skin
• Personal hygiene and public health
• Professional ethics
• Sterilization and sanitation
• Introduction to skin analysis and skin care and facial treatments

Scientific Concepts- 150 hours

• Cells, metabolism and body systems
• Bacteriology
• Physiology and histology of the skin
• Human anatomy
• Chemistry
• Disorders of the skin

Practices and Procedures- 500 hours

• Non-therapeutic massage, excluding the scalp
• Nutrition and health of skin
• Skin analysis
• Cleansing the skin
• Mask therapy and facial treatments
• Facial treatments without the aid of machines
• Electricity, machines and apparatus
• Facial treatments with the aid of machines
• Hair removal
• Professional makeup techniques
• Product knowledge

Business Practices- 25 hours

• Illinois laws
• OSHA standards

Updated 5/27/09