Massachusetts Aesthetics School

Massachusetts Esthetics Education

 

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Aesthetics Student and Graduate Testimonials

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Great News! As of July 20th, the state has rescinded the order that prevented schools from offering new programs of more than 300 hours in the state as of May 1st, 2012.

The 600 Hour Aesthetics program, with it's focus on natural skin care and spa oriented services is back. This is a great program that prepares you for working with more sophisticated techniques which makes you more valuable to employers and clients.

Important Consideration on 300 vs 600 Hour Massachusetts Aesthetician Programs

Here is what one of our graduates said after completing the program.

Dear Spa Tech,

When I went for an interview last week for a job position as an Aesthetician, one of the first questions that was asked was, "Do you have any experience with advanced treatment?" I had to tell them no because I only took the first 300 hours of the program. I do have a Cosmetology license but they continued to say this is great but what we are really looking for is someone who has experience with advanced treatments.

Your admissions person was very clear that employers would be looking for the advanced skills but I was unable to do the entire program. I do intend to take as much of the advanced work as possible in the future to improve my job opportunities.

Thank you for a great training. The teachers and staff were amazing.

Sincerely,
Natasha Torres, Owner
Natasha's Queen Bee Spa, Whitinsville, MA

Employer feedback is that they prefer to hire 600 hour graduates and the states of Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire as well as 80% of the states all require 600 hours or more, for licensing.

Although most states require 600 hours of training for an aesthetics license and many employers prefer to hire graduates or students who are in the 600 hour program, the state of Massachusetts requires only 300 hours of training for an esthetician license. Therefore the 600 hour aesthetics program is designed so you can take the exam at the midway point and start your career while you complete your training.*

Or if you just want the license and aren't interested in the advanced work, you can take the 300 hour aesthetics program and take advanced work later as continuing education.

Both programs feature the understanding of touch as a meaningful part of the the client experience. With this understanding your aesthetics treatments will have that little extra something that spa and skin care employers and clients are looking for.

The 600 hour program can be completed in 6 to 12 months and the 300 hour aesthetics programs can be completed in 3 to 6 months depending on the schedule that works for you.

You can choose full-time day, part-time evening or half-day mother's hours programs. To find out more about schedules for the aesthetics schools in Massachusetts, please call the school at 800-262-8530 to set up an appointment to meet with a Career Adviser.

Most students typically come in for a visit to review goals and schedules as well as financial aid for students who qualify. To set up a time to meet a Career Adviser at the aesthetics school please call:

800-262-8530

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Detailed Aesthetics Program Features:

300 Hour Massachusetts Aesthetics Program Basic Curriculum                           

• Anatomy & Physiology
• Diseases and disorders of the skin
• Cosmetic chemistry ingredients and product knowledge
• Sterilization, sanitation and bacteriology
• Management, laws, communication & ethics
• Massage Techniques
• Application of makeup and sales product knowledge
• Electricity and aesthetics equipment
• Depilation and waxing; eyebrow
• Clinical practice, record keeping and treatment procedures

 

 

600 Hour Massachusetts Aesthetics Program Additional Curriculum

• History of skin care and the use of cosmetics
• Sterilization and sanitation
• Chemistry, bacteriology, cells, metabolism and body systems, human anatomy
• Physiology and histology of skin, skin disorders, skin analysis, health and nutrition of skin
• Cleansing the skin and client preparation
• Massage techniques & mask therapy in facial treatments
• Skin treatments without use of machines and skin treatment with the use of machines
• Superfluous hair removal
• Makeup techniques
• Electricity, machines and other apparatus
• Business management
• Psychology and human relations
• Testing and evaluation
• Unassigned, laws and rules

If you have any questions, please call us at 800-262-8530 and we will be happy to help you.

 

Consumer Information Required by the US Department of Education

Final regulations published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2010, [75 FR 66665 and FR 66832], by the U.S. Department of Education (the Department), require institutions that participate in the student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA), to report certain information about students who enrolled in Title IV-eligible educational programs that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation (GE Programs). Those regulations also provide that institutions must disclose to prospective students certain information about their GE Programs. Finally, the new regulations require an institution to notify the U.S. Secretary of Education (the Secretary) if it wishes to add additional GE Programs to its list of Title IV-eligible programs. All of these requirements are effective July 1, 2011.

In order to be eligible for funding under the Title IV programs, an educational program must lead to a degree (associate, bachelor's, graduate, or professional) or prepare students for "gainful employment in a recognized occupation." In addition, virtually all programs - degree and nondegree - offered by proprietary institutions must prepare students for "gainful employment in a recognized occupation."

CIP and SOC Codes and Links

The CIP Code Descriptions can be found at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/search.aspx?y=55 and the SOC Code Descriptions can be found at http://www.bls.gov/SOC/ if you would like to do additional research into the training and occupational outlook.

Employment Related Links

It’s important as you review the employment information to remember that these occupations have a lot of self-employed individuals and that they are cash businesses that include tips and product sales. The information from the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics may not properly account for the actual income and employment outlook due to these issues. It’s recommended that you talk to people who have been successful in the profession to find out more about these careers.

The following links and information are used as a reference to aid you in your decision around your educational choices. It is grouped by occupational category to assist you in learning more. Go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/  and http://www.onetonline.org/ for additional information on employment and enter the codes listed above.

Completion Rate Information

The completion rate information gives the student an opportunity to understand the expected time for completion of a program. The department of education guidance on completion information includes “On-Time Completion”. The definition of On-Time Completion is not clearly defined by the US DE. In a Dear Colleague Letter http://ifap.ed.gov/fregisters/FR102910Final.html it’s states as follows:

Therefore, to minimize burden on institutions while providing

meaningful information to prospective students, an institution must

calculate an on-time completion rate for each program subject to the

gainful employment provisions by:

    (1) Determining the number of students who completed the program

during the most recently completed award year.

    (2) Determining the number of students in step (1) who completed

the program within normal time, regardless of whether the students

transferred into the program or changed programs at the institution.

For example, the normal time to complete an associate degree is two

years. The two-year timeframe would apply to all students who enroll in

the program. In other words, if a student transfers into the program,

regardless of the number of credits the institution accepts from the

student's attendance at the prior institution, the transfer credits

have no bearing on the two-year timeframe. This student would still

have two years to complete from the date he or she began attending the

two-year program. To be counted as completing on time, a student who

enrolls in the two-year program from another program at the institution

would have to complete the two-year program in normal time beginning

from the date the student started attending the prior program.

    (3) Dividing the number of students who completed within normal

time in step (2) by the total number of completers in step (1) and

multiplying by 100.

    With regard to the commenter who believed that a student could not

miss a single day of classes to complete a program on time, we note

that under Sec.  668.4(e) a student can be excused from attending

classes. Under this section, a student may be excused for an amount of

time that does not exceed the lesser of (1) any thresholds established

by the institution's accrediting agency or State agency, or (2) 10

percent of the clock hours in a payment period. Absent any State or

accrediting agency requirements, for a typical payment period of 450

clock hours a student could miss 45 hours. In the commenter's example

of a 1,500 clock hour program, the student could miss 150 hours and

still complete on time for this requirement. Also, under Sec. 

668.41(a), normal time for a certificate program is the time published

in the institution's catalog and that time may include make-up days.

So, an institution could schedule make-up days, as part of normal time,

to enable students who missed classes to complete the number of hours

required for State licensing purposes.

 

 Institutional Completion, License and Placement Rates

It’s very important to the school that you fully understand the institutional completion, license and placement rates for the school as reported to the US DOE. These figures are updated on an ongoing basis as part of the school’s reporting process so the rates may change depending on the time of the year you look at the rates.

The individual school rates can be found at the following online resource.

Massachusetts

Ipswich Campus: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=spa+tech&;;s=MA&id=445638

Plymouth Campus: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=spa+tech&;;s=MA&id=445656

Westboro Campus: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=spa+tech&;;s=MA&id=445647

 

Consolidated from NACCAS Annual Report

The following information is part of a specific group of Spa Tech Institute Schools with a Main Campus in Westbrook, ME and Additional Locations in Ipswich, Plymouth and Westboro, MA. Differences in tuition are noted by campus and program where applicable. The completion and placement rates are based on the NACCAS annual report.

Completion, License and Placement Rates for 1/1/09-12/31/09 taken from NACCAS annual report calculation:
Completion Rate: 79.07,    Licensure Rate: 98.45        Placement Rate: 83.25

 

Listed below is the Tuition and Fee Schedule as of 7/1/2011. Changes in tuition, fees, books and supplies will be posted on line 30 days prior to any changes. The changes will only apply to programs that start after the effective date of the new pricing and will not affect currently enrolled students. These charts reflect all approved Title IV eligible programs offered by Spa Tech Institute campuses in the states of Maine and Massachusetts.

 

Program	Clock Hours	Tuition	Fees*	Books & Supplies Kit	Total
Massachusetts Additional Location Prices
300 hour Aesthetics Career Program	300	$4,460	$50	$500	$5,010
600 hour Aesthetics Career Program	600	$8,550	$50	$  600	$9,200

 

*Fees: The only fee is the non-refundable application fee which covers the administrative costs of processing an application and doing preliminary Financial Aid processing.

Median Debt by Program

"Median Loan Debt" reflects the median loan debt incurred by students who completed the program, between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010, including Title IV program loans, private educational loans and institutional financing plans.

 

Program	Title IV Loans	Private Loans	Institutional Financing
Massachusetts Additional Location
600 hour Aesthetics Career Program	$4,711	$0	$0

Net Price Calculators for various campuses.

The Net Price Calculators are rough calculations of the total cost of your education, including factors such as if you are living at home or on your own, cost of transportation and other expenses. These calculations are based on a computation supplied by the Department of Education. These calculations are based on the largest program at the campus. Your actual cost may vary depending on the program you attend as well as the schedule you choose. The calculators can be found by going to the following links:

 

Ipswich Net Price Calulator

Plymouth Net Price Calulator

Westboro Net Price Calulator

Employment Related Links

The following links and information is used as a reference to aid you in your decision around your educational choices. It is grouped by occupational category to assist you in learning more. Go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/  and http://www.onetonline.org/ for additional information on employment and enter the codes listed above.

 

* Please note: Students in the 600 hour Massachusetts Aesthetics Program must be paid in full for the 300 hours as well as have completed all 300 hour program requirements by the time they hit 300 hours in order to take the exam. If the student has not made up missed content or classes when they reach 300 hours, they may not be ready for the exam and their transcript may be incomplete. It is the student's responsibility to make up missed classes before they hit 300 hours in their program.

New Requirement by State of Massachusetts Board of Cosmetology.

http://license.reg.state.ma.us/public/dpl_fees/dpl_fees_results.asp?board_code=HD