Before You Go To Esthetician School

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Before You Go To Esthetician School

• By Anitra Brown

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• Being an esthetician - a skin care professional -
  can be a rewarding and lucrative way to make a
  living, but esthetician school is a big
  investment of time, energy and money. Here's how
  to find the best esthetician school and make sure
  it's the right career path for you.

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Talk To Spa Directors About Esthetician Schools

• Talk to other estheticians and ask them where
  they went to school and what their experience
  was. Call the owners or spa directors at spas
  where you would like to work and tell them that
  you're considering going to esthetician school.

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Research the Realities of Being An Esthetician

• Ask other estheticians in your area about the
  realities of the workplace market demand,
  starting salaries, stress levels, and what the
  best and worst parts of the job are. Ask them
  what school they went to, and their opinion of it.

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Find Esthetician Schools In The State You Want To
Work.

• Look for esthetician schools in the state where
  you want to work. This is very important becauase
  each state has its own licensing practices. The
  schools can give you more information on the
  licensing requirements in your state. Search for
  esthetician schools by state. Use this to find
  the schools nearest you.

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Call The Esthetician School

• Once you narrow down your list, call the school
  for an initial phone interview. Call them to get
  a candid assessment of the strengths and
  weaknesses of that school.

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Visit The Esthetician School

• Its also very important to make an on-site visit
  to the esthetician school. Talk to students while
  youre there and ask what they think. Some
  schools have an open house or free workshops so
  you can get a feel for skin care in general and
  the atmosphere at the school.

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Talk To The Esthetician School's Graduates

• Ask the school for names and phone numbers of
  graduates. Call them to get their opinion of the
  school, and ask about the job market, starting
  salaries and what its like in the real world.

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Ask The Esthetician School Questions!

• All esthetician schools teach you what you need
  to know to pass the state licensing exam. But ask
  about their philosophy.
• Do they emphasize traditional European beauty
  therapies, or do they have a medical spa
  philosophy?
• What kind of specialized equipment do they have?
• How long have their teachers worked there and
  what is their background? What is their
  continuing education program?
• Are there benefits for graduates, like discounts
  on products or continuing education classes?