Esthetician Course Information

ESTHETICIAN COURSE DESCRIPTION

SOC 39-5094.00, CIP Code 12.0409
The curriculum involves 700 hours to satisfy Indiana state requirements. The course includes 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 COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 700 clock hours

The course is divided into pre-clinical instruction and clinical service learning experiences.

  1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 190 hours are devoted to classroom workshops, demonstration, and practical experience. You will learn esthetics principles, technical information, and professional practices.
  2. Clinic Learning Experience: The remaining 510 hours are spent in the clinic classroom area, gaining practical experience.

ESTHETICIAN COURSE OUTLINE

Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Indianapolis Esthetician Program will be divided into four designations:

  1. Core Curriculum: This 190-hour time period is dedicated to exploring foundational knowledge and basic esthetics facial, hair removal, and makeup procedures. You will receive individual attention in practical workshops, and you will complete monthly worksheets and periodic tests throughout the course. This is an intense and exciting portion of your experience.
  2. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: You will enter a new phase of specialty classroom mini classes coupled with challenging practical services that will continue to build you into a confident skin care therapist.
  3. Classroom 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 therapist professional. You will use your own technical and therapeutic abilities, coupled with the assistance of Paul Mitchell The School Indianapolis Learning Leaders, to prepare yourself for your future beauty industry career.

ESTHETICIAN COURSE SUBJECTS

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

Subject

Theory and Demonstration Practice

Sanitation and Actual Practice

Total Hours

 1. Chemistry of Skin Care

15

25

40

 2. Physiology and Histology

  1. Anatomy
  2. Skin & Gland Structure & Function
  3. Conditions & Disorders of Skin
  4. Histology of Skin; Cells & Tissue

30

30

60

 3. Bacteriology, Disinfection, Sterilization and Sanitation

  1. Personal Hygiene
  2. Public Health
  3. Sanitation, Disienfection, & Sterilization
  4. Methods & Procedures

15

20

35

 4. Introduction and Operation to Skin Care Machinery

  1. Types of Current
  2. Purpose & Effects

20

30

50

 5. Introduction to Skin Care

  1. Facial Structure
  2. Skin Analysis
  3. Patron Appointments & Consultation

15

30

45

 6. Skin Care

  1. Massage & Cleansing Procedures
  2. Movements in Facial Massage Manipulations
  3. Mask & Packs
  4. Massage & Cleansing Hands & Feet (credit will not be allowed for manicures & pedicures)
  5. Extraction Technique

35

120

155

 7. Makeup

  1. Contouring
  2. Application
  3. Color accent
  4. Purpose and effects
  5. Supplies and implements
  6. Preparation and procedures
  7. Eyelash application

15

40

55

 8. Hair Removal (Superfluous Hair)

  1. Tweezing, Waxing, & Depilatories
  2. Eyebrow arching
  3. Lip, chin, and face
  4. Leg
  5. Body areas

15

55

70

 9. Introduction to Advanced Spa Techniques

  1. Exfoliation techniques
  2. Advanced techniques

10

15

25

10. Safety Precautions

  1. In skin care
  2. Machinery (electrical)
  3. Facial treatments
  4. Makeup

5

15

20

11. Professional and Personality Development

  1. Professional ethics and practices
  2. Personality development
  3. Personal attitude and image

20

 

20

12. Salesmanship, Marketing, Salon Management, and Retailing

  1. Salon development
  2. Insurance
  3. Client records

25

20

45

13. State Statutes and Rules

10

 

10

14. Discretionary hours

70

 

70

TOTAL

300

400

700

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 700-hour course:

  1. Attendance theory exams: Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on each assigned theory exam.
  2. Core written and practical skills evaluation: Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on each written exam and each practical skill exam in order to complete the Core program. The exams are an overview of instruction taught during the Core schedule. All Core written and practical skill exams must be passed with a 75% in order to transition to the Clinic Classroom. If students are unable to pass each exam after two attempts, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program and re-enroll in the next available Core class start date.
  3. Final exam: This test covers an overview of all related esthetic subjects (e.g., anatomy, chemistry, etc.). Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on all final exams.
  4. Clinic practical worksheets: Students must complete all clinic practical worksheets.

ESTHETICIAN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES AND METHODS

The programs are 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, and student participation. Audio-visual aids, guest speakers, field trips, and other related learning methods are used in the course.