CIP 12.0409
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Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
74
Colleges Offering This Major
3,713
Annual Completions
Degree Levels
Associate's Bachelor's
About This Major
A program that prepares individuals to cleanse, depilate, massage, and beautify the human body and to function as licensed estheticians and skin care specialists. Includes instruction in skin anatomy, physiology, and health; principles of nutrition; decontamination and infection control; health and safety; facial and body massage; body wrapping and spa treatments; temporary hair removal including waxing and tweezing; color and skin analysis; client consultation and care; applicable laws and regulations; business practices; and sometimes related alternative healing regimens.
Program Examples
- Waxing
- Basic Aesthetician/Esthetician
At a Glance
- CIP Code
- 12.0409
- CIP Family
- 12
- Colleges
- 74
- Annual Completions
- 3,713
- Degree Levels
- Associate's Bachelor's
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