Esthetician Course Information

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ESTHETICIAN COURSE DESCRIPTION

Esthetician: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 39-5094.00): 
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 12.0414)

The curriculum involves 1000 hours to satisfy Georgia state requirements. The course includes extensive instruction and practical experience in facials, hair removal, makeup application, customer service, personal appearance and hygiene, personal motivation and development, retail skills, client record keeping, business ethics, state laws and regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing.

*Graduates are prepared for an entry level esthetician.
This course is taught in English. Textbooks and course materials are only offered in the English language.

esthetician EDUCATION GOALS

Paul Mitchell The School Atlanta strives to provide a quality educational system that prepares students to pass the state board examination and gain employment within their chosen field of study. Our quality education system includes an outstanding facility, experienced and competent instructors, and a curriculum developed through years of experience and expertise. Our education goals are:

  1. To educate students to be professional, knowledgeable, and skilled in their field for marketability within the industry.
  2. To maintain an updated program that provides students with the knowledge to compete in their field of study. 
  3. To promote the continuing educational growth of our faculty and students, using current teaching methods and techniques.
  4. To teach courtesy and professionalism as the foundation for a successful career in their chosen field of study.
  5. To prepare students to successfully pass the state licensing exam for entry-level employment.
  6. To train and graduate students while empowering them to become confident and excited to enter a successful career within the salon and beauty industry.

esthetician COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 1000 clock hours

The course is divided into classroom instruction and clinic learning experiences.

  1. Classroom Instruction: The first 250 hours are devoted to classroom workshops where students learn design principles, technical information, business practices and professional practices.
  2. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 750 hours are spent in the clinic floor area where practical experience is gained.

esthetician COURSE OUTLINE

Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Atlanta for the esthetician program will be divided into four phases:

  1. Core Curriculum: This 250 hour time period is dedicated to professional practices theory, consisting of bacteriology, personal hygiene, public health and safety, facility hygiene, clean up and procedures.  You will also learn about professional ethics, professional attitude, personal image and business practices.
  2. Clinic Classroom Floor Learning Experience: You will enter a new phase of specialty classroom workshops coupled with challenging practical services that will continue to build you into a confident skin care therapist.
  3. Classroom Learning Experience: During this phase of your learning, you will be introduced to guest speakers, prescriptive selling, motivation, self-improvement, body treatments, and emerging technologies. You will use your own technical and therapeutic abilities, coupled with the assistance of Learning Leaders, to provide service to guests. You will make discoveries and learn relationship-building skills that will ensure your success in this exciting, diverse field.
  4. Creative Curriculum: You will dress, act, and work like a skin care therapist professional. You will use your own technical and therapeutic abilities, coupled with the assistance of Paul Mitchell The School Atlanta Learning Leaders, to prepare for your future beauty industry career.

esthetician COURSE subjects

The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Atlanta meets or exceeds the state requirements. 

Level 1 Instruction: A student must obtain two hundred fifty (250) total theory hours of Level 1 training before the student performs clinical services on a guest.
1.    Professional Practices = (150) - (150 theory hours/150 clock hours)
(i)    bacteriology, cleansing and disinfection;
(ii)    personal hygiene;
(iii)    public health and safety;
(iv)    EPA, OSHA, chemicals, infection control standards, and blood spill procedures;
(v)    AIDS, HIV, and communicable diseases;
(vi)    methods; and
(vii)    facility hygiene, clean-up applications and procedures.
Professional Ethics = (20) - (20 theory hours/20 application/clock hours)
(i)    professional attitude; and
(ii)    personal image.
Business Practices = (80) - (80 theory hours/80 clock hours)
(i)    State Board Rules and Laws;
(ii)    esthetician salon development;
(iii)    business insurance;
(iv)    client records;
(v)    confidential ethics;
(vi)    medical record keeping;
(vii)    write your resume; and
(viii)    the job interview.
 

Level 2 Instruction: After completing two hundred fifty (250) hours of Level 1 training, the student may progress to the clinic classroom to perform 750 required Level 2 service application hours on a live subject.
1.    Sciences = (320) - (320 service application hours)
(i)    histology of the skin: 
(I)    cell; and
(II)    tissue. 
(ii)    dermatology and physiology: 
(I)    structure of the skin and glands;
(II)    functions of the skin and glands;
(III)    conditions and disorders of the skin;
(IV)    physiology of color; and
(V)    morphology.
(iii)    Theory: 
(I)    medical terminology;
(II)    medical charting;
(III)    clinical cleansing and disinfection;
(IV)    patient psychology;
(V)    customer service;
(VI)    advanced skin analysis/diseases; and
(VII)    camouflage make-up.

2.    Cleansing and Disinfection of Tools, Implements, and Equipment = (5) - (5 service application hours/10 applications): 
(i)    implements (brushes, tools, and skin care implements) - (3 service application hours/6 applications);
(ii)    facial stations, beds and equipment - (1 service application hours/2 applications); and
(iii)    hair removal and waxing stations - (1 service application hour/2 applications).

3.    Body Treatments = (70) - (70 service application hours)
(i)    massage - (25 service application hours/25 applications);
(ii)    wraps - (15 service application hours/15 applications);
(iii)    cellulite - (10 service application hours/10 applications);
(iv)    aromatherapy - (10 service application hours/10 applications); and
(v)    reflexology - (10 service application hours/10 applications).

4.    Facials = (115) - (115 service application hours)
(i)    spa facials - (75 service application hours/75 applications);
(ii)    machine facials - (30 service application hours/30 applications); shall include the following: 
(I)    client consultation and skin analysis;
(II)    cleansing;
(III)    manipulations;
(IV)    toning;
(iii)    pre-op therapy - 5 service application hours/10 applications); and
(iv)    post-op therapy - 5 service application hours/10 applications).

5.    Make-up = (90) = (90 service application hours)
(i)    client consultation and skin analysis - (20 service application hours/40 applications);
(ii)    application - (30 service application hours/30 applications);
(iii)    contouring - (10 service application hours/20 applications);
(iv)    color accent - (10 service application hours/20 applications);
(v)    camouflage make-up - (10 service application hours/10 applications); and
(vi)    eye lash tabbing and strips - (10 service application hours/20 applications).

6.    Hair removal = (75) - (75 service application hours)
(i)    lip, chin, face (tweezing, waxing, threading) - (10 service application hours/20 applications);
(ii)    leg waxing - (20 service application hours/20 applications);
(iii)    bikini waxing - (10 service application hours/20 applications);
(iv)    torso, back, and arm waxing - (10 service application hours/20 applications); and
(v)    brow arching and shaping - (25 service application hours): 
(I)    brow tweezing and threading - (10 service application hours/20 applications);
(II)    brow waxing - (10 service application hours/20 applications); and
(III)    brow lashing and tinting - (5 service application hours/10 applications).

7.    Spa/salon management = (75) - (75 service application hours)
(i)    front desk;
(ii)    marketing: business, client, product;
(iii)    managerial responsibilities;
(iv)    client retention and tracking;
(v)    business management;
(vi)    business record management; and
(vii)    profit and loss statement management. 

The institution offers employment assistance to help graduates’ efforts to secure education-related employment that includes, but is not limited to training in professionalism, resume’ development, job interview preparation and job search skills. 

esthetician PROGRAM TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURE

The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 1000-hour course:

  1.  Academic theory exams: Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on each assigned theory exam. 
  2. Midterm written and practical: Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on all final exams.
  3. Final written and practical: The written test covers an overview of all theory instruction, Georgia state law, and other items covered on the state esthetics exam. Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on all final exams. 
  4. Clinic Practical Skill Assessments: Future Professionals progress in practical skill assessments and theory hours will be digitally monitored on a weekly basis by the Future Professional Advisor using the Course Key app. All assigned practical skill assessments must be completed in order to complete the program.

Grading Scale:     A  =  90-100% B  =  80-89% C  =  70-79% Below 70%  =  Failing

esthetician INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES AND METHODS

The Esthetician 1000 clock hour course is provided through a sequential set of learning steps which address specific tasks necessary for State Board preparation, graduation and job entry level skills. Clinic equipment, implements and products are comparable to those used in the industry. Each student will receive instruction that relates to the performance of useful, creative and productive career oriented activities. The course is presented through well-developed lesson plans that reflect the latest educational methods. Subjects are presented by means of lecture, demonstration, distance  education, and student participation. Audio-visual aids, guest speakers, field trips, and other related learning methods are used in the course.