Jacksonville Facial Specialist Program
Esthetics/Facial Specialty
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What you get:
Our program is designed to meet the educational requirements set by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Professions, Board of Cosmetology. The course focuses on educating students in skincare theory and hands-on experience in a real-world clinical setting. The curriculum is created to exceed the minimal competency in all services that a facial specialist will be required to perform. Our program provides students with a foundation in the science of skin and comprehension of skin analysis.
Students will have an understanding of Florida laws and regulations, business, and career development. The program instruction provides a well-rounded knowledge of basic facial treatments, product chemistry, hair removal, and makeup. A student who completes this course will be prepared to enter the salon, spa, wax center, wellness center, or medical center as a facial specialist.
When:
Full-time day schedule: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Part-time daytime schedule: First two weeks: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Week three to graduation: Monday, Tuesday, with choice of third day. 18 weeks.
An evening schedule is in the works.
Availability:
We are limiting enrollment to 8 students for our facial specialty classes so space is very limited.
Program Information:
Courses:
Subjects covered include: Sanitation, Health, Infection Control, and HIV/AIDS Education; Skin Theory, Disease and Disorder; Facial Techniques, Contraindications, and Extractions; Ethics, Laws, Business, and Career; Basics of Electricity and Electrical Devices; Product Chemistry; Hair Removal; Lash and Brow Tinting; Make-up Application, Basic Eyelash Application. The full course descriptions are available in the current catalog. Click the button below to request a catalog.
Employment Opportunities:
As the medical profession has expanded into cosmetic enhancement, opportunities and demands for well-educated estheticians have grown and diversified. Upon graduation and becoming registered, many facial specialists decide to work in a salon or day spa. Full-time and part-time opportunities are often available, and some facial specialists focus on such areas as spa treatments, age management, acneic skins, makeup application, or even waxing. Others decide to provide all services to their clients, and this is the most common type of employment new facial specialists seek upon graduation. Skill sets required include the ability to control inventory, develop service protocols, plan marketing, and build and maintain a client base.
Advancement and Career Moves:
Facial specialists can shift the focus of their services as their individual areas of interest change throughout the years. That focus may, for example, shift from providing basic facials and skincare to providing more medically-oriented services for those who have burn scars, congenital disfigurements, and invasive surgery scars. Further education would be required to make this transition.