Esthetics Course Information

ESTHETICS COURSE DESCRIPTION

ESTHETICS: Standard Occupational Classification SOC 39-5094.00,
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code 12.0409:

The curriculum involves 600 hours to satisfy South Dakota state requirements. The course includes extensive instruction and practical experience in skin, facials, hair removal, makeup application, customer service, personal appearance and hygiene, personal motivation and development, retail (Take Home) skills, guest record-keeping, business ethics, state laws and regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing.

*Graduates are prepared to be entry-level estheticians.
This course is taught in English.

ESTHETICS COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 600 clock hours

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

1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 280 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 320 hours are spent in the clinic classroom area, gaining practical experience.

ESTHETICS COURSE OUTLINE

Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Rapid City Esthetics Program will be divided into four designations:

1. Core Curriculum: This 280-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 Rapid City Learning Leaders, to prepare yourself for your future beauty industry career.

ESTHETIC COURSE SUBJECTS

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

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 600-hour course:

1. Academic theory exams: Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on each assigned theory exam.
2. Core written and practical skills evaluation: Students must receive a grade of 80% 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 an 80% or higher 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 1: This test is an overview of all related esthetics subjects (e.g., anatomy, chemistry, etc.).Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on all final tests.
4. Final exam 2: This written test covers an overview of all theory instruction, South Dakota state law, and other items covered on the state esthetics exam.
5. Final South Dakota State Laws & Rules Written Exam: The written exam covers an overview of all South Dakota state laws. Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on all final exams.
6. Clinic practical worksheets: Students must complete all clinic practical worksheets.