Southwest Institute of Natural Aesthetic is licensed to offers two programs.
600-Hour Natural Aesthetics Practitioner
1000-Hour Natural Aesthetics Practitioner
Natural Aesthetics Educator
600-Hour Natural Aesthetics Practitioner
Diploma Program
600 Classroom Hours – 20.25** Credits
Daytime: 20 weeks (accelerated) or 30 weeks full-time
Nighttime: 40 weeks (accelerated) or 50 weeks full-time
| Date | Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credits |
| N/A | 500 | Natural Aesthetics – White Block - Foundation Fundamentals | 224 | 8.00 |
| N/A | 505 | Natural Aesthetics - Red Block - Waxing and Make-up | 64 | 2.75 |
| N/A | 510 | Natural Aesthetics – Green Block - Holistic Technologies | 64 | 2.75 |
| N/A | 515 | Natural Aesthetics – Blue Block - Spa Treatments | 64 | 2.75 |
| N/A | 520 | Natural Aesthetics – Clinic & Practical Application | 184 | 4.00 |
| Total | 600 | 20.25** | ||
**Credits are in process of being re-evaluated
The Natural Aesthetics program is 20 weeks to 40 weeks long, depending on the schedule you choose and prepares you for the state license exams, as well as for success in the aesthetic industry.
Day Schedule
The schedule during the day for the first 8 weeks is Tuesday-Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in the classroom. For the following weeks thereafter, class time is usually scheduled from 8:30 a, to 12:30 pm, with clinic time schedule in the afternoon, evenings or weekends, depending on the students schedule.
Night Schedule
The schedule for night classes is Tuesday-Thursday 6pm to 10pm for the first 12 weeks. The schedule after that is Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 pm to 10 pm for theory and academics. Night clinical hours may be done on Monday or Thursday nights from 5 pm to 9 pm or Saturday 9 am to 4 pm
Our goal is to prepare students to take the State Board Test. The aesthetics program is designed to prepare students for the state licensing examination and for entry-level employment in salons, spas or clinical offices.
Students are required to participate in both theory education and "hands-on" practical work on fellow students, models and clientele. All students prepare for the Arizona State Board examination. In order to prepare students for the State Board Exam, clinic floor students are tested against Arizona State Board requirements on a routine basis. These examinations are referred to as Mock Boards and are as similar to the actual exam as possible in order to prepare students to obtain a license in Arizona.
Career Opportunities for Aesthetics Practitioner
A well trained and licensed aesthetician, with good personal hygiene and a great work ethics, who truly cares about people has many employment opportunities as a:
- Skin care specialist in a salon, skin care center, day spa, destination spa, medical setting
- Aesthetics director
- Spa manager or director
- Business owner (spa, salon etc.)
- Skin care educator
- School educator Independent educator
- Distributor educator
- Business consultant for skin care centers
- Product analyst for manufacture
- Manufacturer's representative
- Trade publication editor or writer
- Freelance writer
- Conference educator, speaker
- Makeup specialist, salon, spa, skin care center
- Makeup buyer
- Makeup specialist, bridal
- Makeup artist for commercial photography, film, video, television, or runway
- Camouflage makeup specialist
- State Board inspector and examiner or Board member
- Membership representative, liaison for skin care association
1000-Hour Natural Aesthetics Practitioner
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Natural Aesthetics Educator
Diploma Program
500 Classroom Hours – 19.75 Credits
25 weeks full-time
| Date | Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credits |
| N/A | 550 | Natural Aesthetics – Educational Theory | 200 | 9.75 |
| N/A | 560 | Natural Aesthetics - Practicum | 300 | 10.00 |
| Total | 500 | 19.75 | ||
Note: The above curriculums meet the prescribed requirements of the Arizona Cosmetology Board.
This program is designed to teach the student instructor, who is already a licensed aesthetician the proper teaching methods to become an effective aesthetics instructor. The student instructor will be under the supervision of a licensed instructor during school hours.
This course is offered as either a full-time or part-time training program. The hours will be established as to the school hours of operation and the individual contract time. The student instructor will partake in the preparation of class lesson plans and give daily classes of instruction in both practical and theory education.
Program and Tuition Guide
| Program | Hours | Credits | Tuition | Fees | Books/Supplies |
| Natural Aesthetics Practitioner | 600 | 24.00 | $7,200 | $75 | $1,500 |
| Natural Aesthetics Educator | 500 | 19.75 | $6,500 | $75 | $750 |
A 10% cash concession on tuition is offered for tuition paid in full on or before the first day of class.