Esthetics

Classes are in-person at the school. M-F daytime hours. No online classes.

Esthetics Program is a 12-week diploma program providing students with training in the area of Esthetics. Students will learn skin care treatments, skin analysis, various types of facials, make-up applications and temporary hair removal. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology Esthetics licensing examination.

According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for Skincare Specialists in Pennsylvania will increase by 17% from 2019 to 2029 – which is much faster than the average job growth projections.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AT PENN COMMERCIAL

Skills

• Facials
• Skin care
• Hair Removal/Waxing
• Make-up Application

Courses

• The Science of Skin Care and Professional Practices
• Facial Treatments and Services and Temporary Hair Removal
• Advanced Skin Care Techniques
• Professional Esthetics and Make-up Application
• State Board Preparation for Esthetics

Specialized Certificates

• DMK Skincare
• Microdermabrasion
• Eyelash Extensions
• Eyelash and Eyebrow Tinting
• Chemical Peels

GETTING LICENSED AS AN ESTHETICIAN

Graduates of the Esthetics Program are eligible to sit for the Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology Esthetics licensing examination. Graduates must be licensed to work in this field. Penn Commercial does not guarantee that a student will pass the licensing examination.

WHERE YOU CAN WORK

Estheticians work in a variety of settings including spas, salons, clinics and medical centers*.

Job titles in this field include:

• Esthetician
• Clinical Esthetician
• Esthetician, Facialist
• Lead Esthetician
• Medical Esthetician
• Waxing Technician
• Skin Care Specialist
• Skin Care Technician
• Skin Care Therapist
• Spa Technician

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Here are possible tasks you’ll perform:

• Examine client’s skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
• Cleanse client’s skin with water, creams or lotions.
• Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin care regimens.
• Select and apply cosmetic products, such as creams, lotions and tonics.
• Hair Removal
• Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.

WHO HIRES OUR GRADS

• The Beauty Edit
• Haus of Lash
• Studio 7 Hair and Skin Clinic
• Deka Lash
• MBJ Lash Group, LLC.
• Marci’s Esthetics
• Thrive Wellness Recovery & Esthetics
• Hand & Stone
• Lisa Weinberg DMD and Aesthetics
• Massage Envy
• Spa Harmony
• Rebel House Esthetics
• Oui Glam Studios & Cosmetics
• European Wax Center
• Esthetyka
• and many others

Students can find job placement assistance with services like job fairs, career counseling, interviewing workshops, job listings, resume assistance, employment newsletters and externships through our dedicated Career Services Department.