CIDESCO Certificate course in Skin Care

Skin Care Syllabus

NATURAL SCIENCES – CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

 Elements,Compounds and Mixtures, pH Scale;

 Electricity – effects on the body;

Knowledge and understanding of applicable currents;

 Precautions in use of Electricity

 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

 Cells and Tissues; Metabolism; Body Systems including Myology

SKIN / DERMATOLOGY

 HYGIENE AND FIRST AID

 Public and Personal Hygiene; Microbiology / Bacteriology;

 Methods of Sanitisation and Sterilisation;

 Infection / Cross Infection;

Immunity

AESTHETIC TREATMENTS – PRACTICAL AND THEORY AS SHOWN IN SYLLABUS

Skin Care; Consultation; Treatment procedures; Deep Cleansing; Facial Massage; Mask Therapy

Facial Electrotherapy including Galvanic current; High Frequency; Electrical muscle stimulation (Faradic type); Micro-current; Steam and ozone; Brush cleanse; Vacuum Suction. Ultra Violet and Infra Red Light Therapy

Hair Removal

Ancillary Services – Eyebrow shaping; Eyelash and brow tinting; Bleaching of face and body hair

Make-up

COSMETIC PRODUCTS – COSMETIC SCIENCE (basic)

COSMETIC SURGERY (basic general knowledge)

NUTRITION – DIET 10 hours

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

COMMERCIAL STUDIES – BUSINESS STUDIES – RETAIL

Project with Case Histories research and writing

CLIENT INTERACTION SESSIONS – Case Histories included