Esthetician (Accelerated)

Salon and Spa clients are often seeking refuge and relaxation in a safe and clean environment. Communicating effectively with clients is imperative in customer retention and relationship formation. This course focuses on the development of specific customer service strategies that meet and adapt to individual needs and expectations in relation to a spa/salon environment. Through various in-class presentations and workshops you are introduced to Industry Safety requirements and Legislation and you develop various business communication and promotional documents and processes including but not limited to; brochures, flyers, social media campaigns, resumes, and cover letters.

Understanding how the body and its systems work together is essential in providing safe and effective spa services to clients. In this course, you review various aspects of anatomy and physiology including; the integumentary system (which includes the skin and its specific diseases and disorders) and the circulatory, endocrine, lymphatic, muscular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, renal, reproductive, and skeletal systems. Through various theory-based activities and demonstrations, you learn how the body's systems relate to providing effective noninvasive esthetic and wellness treatments.

Nail care techniques are an important element of the Esthetician field. This course provides you with the knowledge and practical skills for performing safe and professional manicures and pedicures as well as specialized treatments such as; scrubs, paraffin, and nail art using the appropriate implements and products. Through the consultation process and hands-on observations, you learn about various nail care techniques along with specific disorders and diseases of the nails and surrounding tissue.

This course provides you with the theory and practical skills of waxing. You study the structure and growth of hair and the difference in temporary and permanent hair removal methods. The properties and specific uses of different types of wax for the removal of facial and body hair are taught as well. Practical demonstrations allow you to observe and then execute various types of face and body hair removal.

Managing the conditions that affect and impact the skin is high on the list of an Esthetician. This course introduces you to the theoretical and practical components of skin care. Through various in-class activities, discussions, and practical lab you learn skin analysis and classifications necessary to perform mini and basic facials. Understanding how the skin responds to care through analysis is key to providing the correct treatment and products to meet client needs.

The demand for the medical Esthetics industry has greatly increased over the past few years creating incredible job opportunities using various advanced skin care technologies. This course focuses on those technologies commonly practiced in medical settings. Through practical and theoretical demonstrations you are trained with the most popular equipment/skills used in this industry including but not limited to; Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), microdermabrasion, skin remodeling system, and the Lumicell Wave 6.

Dynamic Designs 1 offers you the opportunity to begin practicing your interpersonal, technical, and business client service skills in a training salon. You learn the proper operation of a specific program software used in an Esthetic business and then apply these acquired skills in the training salon under the direct supervision of instructors while performing a variety of Esthetic services on clients.

This course introduces you to experiential learning in a specific Esthetic setting. You participate in a work placement of 35 hours in either the Dynamic Designs salon or an Esthetic salon of your choice where you incorporate a variety of skills learned from semester one classes. This hands-on experience gives you the ability to strengthen your skills and knowledge acquired in the program while introducing yourself to the Esthetic community.

This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of how chemistry is used in the creation of skin care. From the most cutting edge product delivery to the organic locally created beauty movement. You will learn the chemistry necessary to create products and then you will apply these lessons to create your own product! Understanding how chemistry and particular ingredients are used in the development of products for the Esthetics field will provide you with the knowledge to recommend effective skin care regimens to your clients.

This course will provide you with all the skills and knowledge needed to become a successful nail technician. The content of this course covers the principles of manicure, nail anatomy and physiology, tip application and blending, as well as UV gel and Acrylic application. You will also gain an understanding of different artificial nail types, appropriate product use, and chemical composition of products. In addition, you will learn proper salon and spa sanitation procedures in accordance with Health Canada.

Building on components in Skin Care 1, this intermediate course advances your skills in skin care technology. Specifically, through salon lab demonstrations and practice you incorporate electrical therapy with the use of electrical equipment in performing skin care treatments on clients. You also select and apply advanced treatments according to various skin conditions. Incorporating electrical therapy and advanced treatments is key to meeting the client’s needs.

Body treatments are an essential part of the Esthetics industry. In this course, you perform a variety of body massages and body treatments commonly performed in an esthetic setting. Topics that are demonstrated and practiced in the lab include but are not limited to; aromatherapy and how to incorporate essential oils in the massage, relaxation massage, Thai herbal, hot stone, hot lava shell, and lymphatic drainage.

This focus of this course is on the theory and practical skills of makeup application. Topics include but are not limited to; morphology, facial shapes, and balance, colour classifications, observations, and factors to consider prior to makeup application, proper steps and techniques involved in makeup application, supplies, brushes products used, and their ingredients. Through hands-on demonstrations, you learn to create and apply a variety of makeup styles suitable for day, evening, bridal and special events to meet client needs.

This course builds on learning acquired in your first placement. However, you now participate in a work placement of 35 hours in the reverse setting of Work Placement 1 (i.e. if you completed a placement in the Dynamic Designs salon originally then your placement takes place in an Esthetic salon of your choice and vice versa). In WORK 45 you continue to incorporate a variety of specific skills learned from semester one and two classes. This hands-on experience gives you the ability to further refine your skills and knowledge acquired in the program while developing yourself to be employable in the Esthetic community.

Understanding factors that age the skin benefit your own well-being as an Esthetician and the well-being of your clients. This course teaches you about anti-aging products and technologies, nutrition, and exercise, and their effects on the skin. Through hands-on demonstrations and assessments using a variety of advanced technologies, you learn to treat all types of aging skin.

Estheticians perform many complementary procedures that contribute to the healing and maintenance of more invasive procedures performed under the care of medical professionals. This course teaches you about current plastic surgery procedures, correct terminology, and your role as an Esthetician. Through various class activities and discussions, you acquire theoretical knowledge that enables you to be employable in a medical spa environment.

The esthetic industry continues to grow and advance, and this curse focuses on the non-invasive procedures extending beyond standard skin care and products. Current skin care trends and techniques which are covered in the course include but are not limited to; chemical peels, advanced facial and alternative massage techniques, as well as more holistic and Ayurvedic approaches to the day spa experience. These topics are taught through various in-class activities, discussions, and practical labs which complements the foundational practices of Skin Care 2.

In this course, you will have the opportunity to perfect the esthetic skills that you have learned in the first semester and practice the ones that you will be learning in the second one. You will be working in the Dynamic Designs salon, under the supervision of instructors, performing services on clients and further developing your technical, business, and interpersonal skills.

Pre-requisite(s): ESTH 2X

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