Esthetics Course Information

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esthetics course description

Esthetics: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 39-5094.00)
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP 12.0409)

The school is currently not offering this program.

The curriculum involves 750 hours to satisfy Illinois 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 will be prepared to become an entry level esthetician.

This course is taught in English. Textbooks and course materials are only offered in the English Language.

Esthetics Course Overview

Course Hours: 750 clock hours

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

  1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 420 hours are devoted to classroom workshops, demonstration, and practical experience. You will learn esthetics principles, technical information, and professional practices.
  2. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 330 hours are spent in the clinic area, gaining practical experience.

Esthetics Course Outline

Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Normal Esthetics Program will be divided into three (3) designations:

  1. Core: This 245 hour time period is dedicated to exploring foundational knowledge and basic esthetics facial and waxing 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. Protégé: Your experience as a Protégé produces a smooth transition from Core student to Mentor student. You will spend 175 hours as a Protégé preparing for the clinic experience.
  3. Mentor: Your remaining 330 hours will be spent in a clinic environment. You will dress, act, and work like a true professional. 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.

Esthetics Course Subjects

The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Normal meets or exceeds the state requirements:

Subject Hours
I. Basic Training Theory and Practical Application
  1. history of skin care
  2. personal hygiene and public health
  3. professional ethics
  4. sterilization and sanitation
  5. introduction to skin analysis and skin care and facial treatments

SUBTOTAL

 75
II. Scientific Concepts
  1. cells, metabolism, and body systems
  2. bacteriology
  3. physiology and histology of the skin
  4. human anatomy
  5. chemistry – understanding chemicals and their use
  6. disorders of the skin and special esthetics procedures

SUBTOTAL

 150
III. Practices and Procedures
  1. non-therapeutic massage, excluding the scalp
  2. nutrition and health of skin
  3. skin analysis
  4. cleansing the skin
  5. mask therapy and facial treatments
  6. facial treatments without the aid of machines
  7. electricity, machines, and apparatus
  8. facial treatments with the aid of machines
  9. hair removal including tweezers method, depilators, waxing, and their use
  10. professional makeup techniques
  11. product knowledge as it relates to esthetics

SUBTOTAL

 500
IV. Business Practices
  1. Illinois Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act and Rules management
  2. OSHA standards relating to chemical use

SUBTOTAL

 25
TOTAL HOURS 750

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.

Esthetics Program Testing and Grading Procedure

The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 750-hour course:

  1. Academic theory exams: Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on each assigned theory exam.
  2. Phase One written and practical test: Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher.
  3. Phase Two written and practical test: Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher.
  4. Final written and practical exam: This test is an overview of all related esthetics subjects (e.g., anatomy, chemistry, etc.). Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on all final tests.
  5. 600-hour (mock state board) practical skill test and 600-hour written test: The written test covers an overview of all theory instruction, Illinois state law, and other items covered on the state cosmetology exam. The practical also covers all expected phases of the state board examination. Students must receive a 75% or higher grade on all final tests.