Esthetics: Compare Basics and Masters
The Basics program covers information sufficient to pass the state boards. The Masters program includes all of the Basics program and then goes beyond it. The breakdown is shown below.
| Basics | Masters | |
| Career Development | X | X |
| Business Plans | X | X |
| Chemistry | X | X |
| Electricity and Light Therapy | X | X |
| Safety and Sanitation | X | X |
| Bacteriology, Infection Control | X | X |
| MSDS Rules, Oregon Rules and Regulations | X | X |
| Skin Disorders | X | X |
| Acne Therapies | X | |
| Extractions | X | |
| Aroma Therapy | X | |
| Body Treatments | ||
| - Body Exfoliation & Hydrating Mask | X | X |
| - Alpha Spa | X | |
| - Hydrotherapy | X | |
| - Advanced Body Treatment | X | |
| - Compression and Contour Treatments | X | |
| Facials with Equipment | ||
| - Theory | X | X |
| - Practical Application: | ||
| - European with French Steamer | X | |
| - High Frequency & Galvanic Treatments | X | |
| - Lumi-Lift Facial | X | |
| - Micro-Current | X | |
| - Micro-Dermabrasion | X | |
| - Photo Light Therapy | X | |
| Facials without Equipment: | ||
| - Enzyme, AHAs, BHAs facial (practical) | X | X |
| - Hot Stone Back Facial | X | |
| - Shiatsu (with aroma therapy) Facial | X | |
| Foot Treatments | X | |
| Hair Removal (temporary) | ||
| - Waxing (Facial & Body) | X | X |
| - Brazilian (theory & practical [not mandatory]) | X | |
| Lymph Drainage (theory only) | X | |
| Makeup: | ||
| - Regular with make-over or makeup lesson | X | X |
| - Lash and Brow tinting | X | X |
| - Mineral with make-over or makeup lesson | X | X |
| Massage: | X | |
| - Shiatsu | X | |
| - Swedish | X | X |
| - Viennese | X | |
| Skin Conditions (other) Special Treatments | X |