Esthetic Sciences - 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.
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 a combination of online, classroom, laboratory and practical experience in our on-campus spa clinic. It 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 Washington State Department of Licensing.
Mailing Address:
Professional Licensing Support Services
Department of Licensing
PO Box 9026
Olympia, WA 98507-9026
Phone: 360-664-6645
Email: plssunit@dol.wa.gov
Program Outcomes
• Apply principles of microorganisms in order to prevent disease transmission in a salon or spa.
• Apply body treatments for the individual client’s image and self-care.
• Use makeup application techniques for the individual client’s image and self-care.
• Apply advanced modalities of skin care for the individual client’s image and self-care.
• Research chemical products, ingredients, and contraindications that may occur during an esthetic treatment.
• Create a business plan that includes demographics, profit and loss statements, and startup costs.
• Summarize the test standards and information in order to pass written and practical exams for the Department of Licensing.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Students must be at least 16 years of age to start earning hours towards the Washington State education requirements. 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 153 | 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 |
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| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | 5 |
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| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
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| MAT 111 | Math for Cosmetology/Esthetics Professionals | 5 |
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| Any 100-Level Math Class | 5 |
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| PSYC& 100DIV | General Psychology | 5 |
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| SOC& 101DIV | Introduction to Sociology | 5 |
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| PSY 112DIV | Psychology of the Workplace | 5 |
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| BIOL& 160 | General Biology w/Lab | 5 |
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| BIOL& 175 | Human Biology w/Lab | 5 |
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| COLL 102 | College Success for All | 3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 103 |