Education for Medical Estheticians
Medical estheticians work with patients who have experienced significant trauma or injury to the skin and also with those who need to undergo aggressive cosmetic procedures. Medical-esthetician education and training programs provide students with the technical skills and specialized knowledge about skin-care treatments, anesthesia and makeup application, so the students can be successful in their careers.
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Training Programs
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Medical-esthetician education and training programs typically go beyond the basic skin-care training of estheticians and skin-care specialists at a cosmetology school. According to the Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics, the medical-esthetician education and training program consists of a comprehensive curriculum and hands-on training using innovative machines, innovative technologies and the latest protocols for delivering advanced treatments.
Students who wish to enter this field must complete an education and training program that fulfills all state requirements. Requirements for licensing and continuing education in this field differ by state. Many schools can assist the student with fulfilling basic state requirements and also with finding a job after graduation.
Schools
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Schools in the United States that offer medical-esthetician education and training programs include: The Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics, Victoria L. Rayner's Center for Appearance and Esteem, the Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics, Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics, and the Polytech Institute of Advanced Studies. Some technical colleges and trade schools around the country also offer medical-esthetician training programs during select times of the year.
In order to become licensed, the medical esthetician must pass two examinations given by the board of bosmetology in the state in which they wish to practice. Some schools offer training and study aids as part of their medical-esthetician curriculum, so students can pass the exam the first time. -
Courses
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Some of the courses and training programs included in the typical medical-esthetician curriculum include: skin diagnosis, porosity, laser skin-rejuvenation treatments, medical-grade facials, laser hair removal, medical-grade chemical peels, intense pulsed light (IPL) therapies, tattoo-reversal techniques, chemabrasion, dermaplaning and acne management.
Schools such as the Victoria L. Rayner's Center for Appearance and Esteem that offer medical esthetician education programs also offer specialized and advanced courses such as: camouflage therapy, dermatologic skin care, skin-care management for menopause, patient-coordinator training, teens studies and how to launch and build a medical-esthetics practice.
Considerations
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In order to enroll in a medical-esthetician education course, most schools require the student to be at least 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma. Some schools only accept students who already are licensed cosmetologists or skin-care professionals.
Since education programs to become a medical esthetician require both in-classroom training and practical experience, the classroom portion may be completed at home. Some schools such as the IMAj training center in Arizona offer 'fast track' programs where medical esthetician professionals can complete a portion of their training at home in an online format.
Career Potential
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After completing a medical esthetician education and training program, graduates can pursue a career as a medical esthetician assistant, medical esthetician or a medical esthetician trainer. Those who accumulate several years of experience in the field and fulfill their continuing education requirements may be able to take on supervisory roles at a medical spa or cosmetic dermatology clinic.
After getting their licenses, some medical estheticians choose to open up their own private practices and work primarily as independent contractors or independent business owners.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, skin-care specialists who work in physicians' offices made an annual mean wage of $38,050 in 2008. Those who worked in the offices of other health practitioners made an annual mean wage of $41,540.
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I am looking for medical estheticiians so I can do more I like taking care of the skin and would like to learn more could you tell me where I can fined class to go to around new port richey florida please thank u.
