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.
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.
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.
This course is designed to introduce the esthetician to facial massage techniques, hair removal, make-up application, basic facials and other skin treatments.
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.