Associate of Applied Technology Degree

The master esthetics program prepares students for entry-level positions in salons, day spas, or medical settings such as medi-spas, dermatology offices, or plastic surgery centers. Future skin care professional employment may include positions as estheticians, sales representatives for product lines, or makeup artists.

Students participate in realistic training through the student-operated clinic on campus. Students perform services on live models. Services performed include facials, temporary hair removal, makeup, body wrap techniques, chemical peels, electricity therapies, and microdermabrasion. Curriculum includes all related first aid, safety, and sanitation procedures.

Included in this program are academic courses in communication, quantitative reasoning, and social sciences that provide knowledge and abilities that enhance personal development and serve as a foundation for technical skills.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Esthetic Sciences degree, students will:

• Demonstrate written and practical skills required for the application process and examination to obtain state licensing.
• Demonstrate managerial skills and maintain current knowledge of state laws and industry standards that is necessary to operate in an existing salon or retail business, and/or establish a new small business.
• Demonstration of professional behavior and attire, accountability, integrity, and honesty.
• Operate, handle, and store tools/implements and equipment in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Apply product knowledge of the industry in a retail sales and service environment.
• Employ acquired interdisciplinary skill sets to educate clientele via consultation.
• Perform employability standards, such as customer service, communication and listening skills, performance paradigms (e.g., adaptability, responsibility, punctuality, cooperation, etc.), and work ethics.
• Employ demonstrable strategies to build and retain clientele.
• Perform basic practical skills in the areas of skin care, hair removal, makeup, and body treatments.
• Perform the basic critical skills to determine proper skin care, hair removal, makeup, and body treatments for the individual client image and self-care.
• Apply learned theory, technical information, and related matter to assure sound judgments, decisions, and procedures.
• Apply learned theory, manipulative skills, and analytical skills to obtain licensure and competency in entry-level positions in esthetics and/or related fields.

Students pursuing an AAT or AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the requirements for diversity, computer literacy, and the capstone project.

Employability Requirements

To qualify for an esthetician’s license from the Washington State Department of Licensing, a student must successfully complete the technical courses offered in the program, complete 1,200 hours of technical instruction, and pass both the written and practical exams for the Department of Licensing.

Program Length

This program is approximately four quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.

Admission Dates

Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters.

Accreditation

This school is licensed under chapter 18.16 RCW. Inquiries, concerns, or complaints regarding this school can be made to the Department of Licensing.

Mailing Address:

Professional Licensing Support Services

Department of Licensing

PO Box 9026

Olympia, WA 98507-9026

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Completion Requirements

Prerequisite(s)

A mandatory orientation is required before admission to the program.

Program Course List

ES 105	Anatomy and Physiology for Estheticians	2
ES 110	Histology and Physiology of the Skin	3
ES 113	Introduction to Cosmetic Chemistry	3
ES 114	Facial Procedures	5
ES 116	Medical Chart Notation and Medical Terminology for Estheticians	4
ES 118	Temporary Hair Removal	4
ES 120	Skin Diseases and Disorders	5
ES 123	Bacteriology, Salon Safety and Sanitation	4
ES 130	Makeup Applications	2
ES 132	Skin Care and Body Treatments	4
ES 134	Machine Facials	4
ES 136	Microdermabrasion and Superficial Peels	4
ES 137	Spa/Clinical Operations	1
ES 140	Clinical Applications I	7
ES 141CL	Clinical Applications II	5
ES 145	Corrective Concealing Makeup	3
ES 149	Laser Theory and Applications	5
ES 150	Medium Depth Peels	2
ES 153CL	Advanced Cosmetic Chemistry	3
ES 154	Advanced Skin Care and Massage Techniques	5
ES 157CAP	Business Planning	2
ES 158	State Board Prep	2
ES 159	Introduction to Business Planning and Professional Development	1
CMST& 220		5
	Or
ENGL& 101		5
MAT 111	Math for Cosmo/Esth Professionals	5
	Or
	Any 100-Level Math Class	5
	General Psychology	5
BIOL& 175	Human Biology w/Lab	5
	Or
BIOL& 160	General Biology w/Lab	5
COLL 102	College Success for All	3
Total Credit Hours:		103

MAT 111: preferred

Note: General Psychology or other social science or humanities class