Esthetics Diploma Program at Blue Cliff College
Do you love skincare and dream of making it your career? If you want to become an esthetician in Louisiana, Blue Cliff College is here to help you achieve that dream.
Estheticians, also called skincare specialists and aestheticians, focus on the health and beauty of clients’ skin. This can include cleansing, exfoliation, temporary facial and body hair removal, makeup application, and other topical skincare treatments.
How Long Is the Esthetician Program?
The 780 clock-hour Esthetics program at Blue Cliff College runs for 6 months for day students and 9 months for students on a part-time evening schedule.
Esthetics Diploma Program Classes
Your esthetics education at Blue Cliff College will cover everything you need to know for your licensure exam and your new skincare career, both through lectures and hands-on instruction. Topics in our Esthetics diploma program include:
- Introduction to Esthetics: History of the field, health and safety, science related to esthetics
- Intermediate Esthetics: Preparation of spaces and clients, skin analysis, basic treatments, product and equipment use
- Advanced Esthetics: Exfoliation, tanning, deep cleansing back treatments, body wraps, advanced equipment and product use, aromatherapy, spa treatments, clinical skincare, peels, and other advanced procedures
- Makeup: Cosmetic types and uses, color theory, client consultation, facial types, corrective and special occasion makeup, artificial lashes,
- Hair removal: Hair morphology and growth, temporary and permanent hair removal and relevant tools
- Spa Management and Professional Development: Spa types, marketing, practical management skills, laws and regulations, licensure requirements, professional standards and ethics, job search and interview skills
- Skills Practice: Hands-on practice on mannequins and clients in the student salon
Students in our program need to wear proper attire, including black scrubs or a black lab coat, white shirt, and shoes with closed toes and heels.
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Esthetics Diploma Program Locations
You can enroll in the Esthetics diploma program at the following Blue Cliff College campuses:
Enrolling in Blue Cliff College's Esthetics Diploma Program
In addition to the standard enrollment requirements for all Blue Cliff College applicants, those entering the Esthetics program must score at least 12 on the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam.
You can learn more about enrollment requirements from our Admissions office—contact us today to get started!
Esthetics Program Tuition and Fees at Blue Cliff College
As of the 2024-2025 school year, the Esthetics program costs $13,303, including tuition and fees. Your tuition also covers the cost of your state board license exam.
Financial Aid at Blue Cliff College
Blue Cliff College offers several financial aid options for those who qualify. This may include federal loans, the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship, or Pell Grants. You can also speak to our financial aid office about payment plans.
Why Blue Cliff College for Esthetician School?
At Blue Cliff College, we’re proud to offer an Esthetics program with excellent preparation for your new career. We combine different modes of learning (such as lectures for theory coursework and hands-on demonstrations and practice) that meets Louisiana’s esthetics licensure standards.
We don’t just focus on your board exams: our goal is that you gain a solid foundation for continual learning throughout your esthetician career. To that end, we teach our students about job applications, interviews, job searching, and other skills related to finding employment or becoming a manager.
Each campus has a student clinic where esthetics students practice their skills on real-life clients. They also house student lounge areas and a resource center where you can use a provided computer with internet access.
After Graduation from Our Esthetics Program
You can often find estheticians working in salons, spas, hotels, and resorts, though some run their own businesses or work in less traditional spaces.
Licensing and Accreditation
Blue Cliff College maintains current certification and accreditation, so you know you’re learning skills valued in your field. We are:
- Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)‡
- Licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology
‡The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) is a recognized accrediting agency by the US Department of Education.
