Academic Programs

Esthetics (CRT.ESTH)

The Esthetics program meets the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation standard requirements pertaining to faculty qualifications, equipment, facilities, course content and contact hours. A total of 750 consecutive hours is required for completion of the program. In addition to tuition and service fees, Esthetic students will purchase uniforms, an esthetics kit and workbooks. To secure a state license as an esthetician, each student is required to take a written Illinois state board examination upon completion of the curriculum.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

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Catalog Term Year:

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First Year
First Semester

CORECOS-061

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREEST-041

Credit Hours: 6.50

COREEST-042

Credit Hours: 6.50

First Year
Second Semester

COREEST-043

Credit Hours: 6.00

COREEST-044

Credit Hours: 6.00

CORECOS-060

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Summer Term

COREEST-045

Credit Hours: 6.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	COS-061	Computer Appl for Cosmetology COS-061 Computer Appl for Cosmetology Provides an opportunity for the student to work with various types of software. These learning activities include file management, email, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and cosmetology specific software. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	EST-041	Esthetics I EST-041 Esthetics I Introduction to the principles and applications of basic skin care. The student is introduced to the history of skin care, professional ethics, sanitation, anatomy and physiology, and cosmetic chemistry. Course Outline +	6.5
CORE	EST-042	Esthetics II EST-042 Esthetics II Focuses on histology of the skin, disorders and diseases, skin analysis, correct product selection and treatment room preparation. Course Outline * +	6.5
	Semester Totals		16.0
Second Semester
CORE	EST-043	Esthetics III EST-043 Esthetics III This course is designed to introduce the esthetician to facial massage techniques, hair removal, make-up application, basic facials and other skin treatments. Course Outline * +++	6.0
CORE	EST-044	Esthetics IV EST-044 Esthetics IV Focuses on the basics of electricity, light therapy, implements and electrical current used with facial machines and microdermabrasion. Course Outline * +++	6.0
CORE	COS-060	Salon Management COS-060 Salon Management Covers areas of opportunity and the outlook for small business managers, success and failure patterns, capital needs and sources, organizing, directing, controlling, finance, locations, facilities, marketing, and inventory control. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0
Summer Term
CORE	EST-045	Esthetics V EST-045 Esthetics V Continuation of Esthetics IV. Concentrated toward advanced esthetics, salon/spa business, retailing products and career planning. Course Outline * ++++	6.0
	Semester Totals		6.0

Total Program Hours

37.0

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Faculty Contact: Peggy S. Strange
Faculty Email: pstrange@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5343

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Esthetics (CRT.ESTH)

Catalog Term Year:

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

First YearSummer Term

COS-061Computer Appl for Cosmetology

EST-041Esthetics I

EST-042Esthetics II

Semester Totals

EST-043Esthetics III

EST-044Esthetics IV

COS-060Salon Management

Semester Totals

EST-045Esthetics V

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

First Year
Summer Term

COS-061
Computer Appl for Cosmetology

EST-041
Esthetics I

EST-042
Esthetics II

EST-043
Esthetics III

EST-044
Esthetics IV

COS-060
Salon Management

EST-045
Esthetics V