ProgramCIP 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

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.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Waxing, Basic Aesthetician/Esthetician.