Florida's esthetician credential — skin care, facials, makeup and waxing.
Enrollment opens upon CIE licensure. Leave your contacts — you will be first in line with the exact start date and payment schedule.
The 220 hours split into 149 didactic + 71 practical hours as Florida requires, and run over about 3 months on half-day morning, evening or weekend blocks. Part of the theory can be completed in guided home study with in-class checkpoints.
The kit is included in the all-in price and is yours to keep after graduation.
Practical hours run in the student salon skin care room: supervised facials, waxing and makeup services for real clients. Med-spa style intake forms and treatment records are used from day one, so the paperwork of the profession is familiar before your first job interview.
Median pay for skincare specialists: $41,560/yr (national, before tips). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2024 data. National medians before tips; tips and self-employment income are not included. Not a promise or guarantee of income.
Yes — Florida registers estheticians as Facial Specialists through DBPR. 220 hours, no state board exam.
Facials, skin care treatments, makeup application and waxing in salons, spas and med-spas across Florida.
Yes — add the Nail Specialist registration and you can convert to a Full Specialist registration with DBPR.
Yes — lash services are performed under the Facial Specialist credential in Florida. Our 16-hour Classic Lash Extensions course is the practical technique training that pairs with it.
Skin care is the strongest BLS category in beauty, and the local spa and med-spa corridor hires year-round. Waxing alone keeps most specialists booked.
Enrollment agreements for licensure programs begin after the school's CIE licensure is granted. Join the interest list — or start now with a certification course like Professional Makeup Artist.
