Comments on: There is No Such Thing as a “Medical Esthetician License”

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By: Tequisha Jones

Tequisha Jones — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:31:11 +0000

TO: Paedra Connolly, You are such a Hypocryte, I just clicked on Your Name and You state in Your blog that You are a “Medical Esthetician”…I get it No one can claim to be one except YOU, Right?… Your License says: “FACE SPECIALIST” Or didn’t You read it?..What a Flake!

By: Tequisha Jones

Tequisha Jones — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:01:15 +0000

You are absolutely correct Kendall, It’s a Good Pitch! Seriously though folks, getting caught up in “titles” is ridiculous. I have posted here and there that I was a “Master Esthetician” “Medical Esthetician” “Master Skincare Technologist” “Licensed Master Esthetician” etc. etc. etc, It is just plain humor on My part. I don’t take any of it seriously, neither should any real professional. The only thing I am serious about is being the best Esthetician I can be. Truth be told, this field is WAY OVERSATURATED But, the Schools would argue otherwise (yeah, Ri-i-i-ight, *wink*) Anyone, can say anything it seems to get the leg up on the competition. That is where the problem really exists. there are just too many Estheticians competing from an evaporating pool of clients. No additional certification or glamourously framed “I’m Extra Special” peice of paper with an impressively “official looking” seal on the wall is going to fix that! I understand that there should be rules and codes Governing Our field, so let’s fix it by making the field of Esthetics a minimum 4-Year Bachelor’s Degree’d Profession. One catch…NO GRANDFATHERING IN!- Everyone (self- Included) would be MANDATED to Cease and Desist any activity in regards to the Esthetic Profession and MUST go back to a State Approved College for Obtaining the 4-Year DEGREE required to obtain employment in this field. THAT would stop the problem DEAD in it’s tracks!…Of course everyone who currently has a License would Complain till’ the Cows came home for “I’m Extra Special” (eh,hem~NCEA certified folks)” Privileges to be Grandfathered in, while EVERYONE ELSE would have to take the 4 Years @ College.
I call that HIPOCRISY at it’s Worst. ONE RULE OF LAW FOR EVERYONE, NO EXCEPTIONS (and no “i’m extra specials” either!) Got that Phaedra Connolly? here is the solution to that bothersome dilemma You have been so bogged down with…

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:08:00 +0000

For Donna,

What board in Florida are you licensed under? I have never heard of that state license title? Also, how many hours did you complete to get that title as opposed to ‘Facial Specialist?’

By: Kendall

Kendall — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:16:49 +0000

I agree that higher standards should be inforced throughout the country. However, I find it funny that we can call ourselves NCEA cerified after taking a couse online and testing at a chosen testing center and were all of a sudden top notch estheticians. There are several advanced training centers out there that are accredible. I.E. Institute Dermed in Atlanta, GA. That is of course a highly recognized training center by Susanne herself. I’m not against NCEA or any other training facility that’s trying to improve the standards for estheticians. I am an educator myself and try to teach my students the most advanced training that I can. I think people get confused when they see Medical Esthetics Training. It’s not saying you can go out and do everything you learn in a spa. It’s to help you decide if the medical field is for you and if so, then prepare you for what’s to come. NCEA is not a license either, it’s just recognized by more people because they market well and have a good pitch. I guess I can claim to be an NCEA Esthetician just not a Medical Esthetician… Even though they are both just certificates. Just remember, research the school first and compare! One important thing is to find out how much hands on training they offer. After all estheticians are called kinesthetic learners (hands-on) for a reason!

By: Julie A. Gulbrandsen

Julie A. Gulbrandsen — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:39:33 +0000

Thank you for the great article! As a Licensed Esthetician in Illinois who received her Full Specialist training in Florida over 20 years ago and has worked for both a plastic surgeon & dermatologist I have never referred to myself a “medical esthetican”. The term is for certain schools & skin care companies to make money off of clueless students.

By: Dona

Dona — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:10:05 +0000

I am a licensed Esthetician in florida , I attended Esthetician school, not Cosmotology School. In Florida my title is a Licensed and Ceritified Skin Care Specialist.
I am also licensed in the State of Georgia were I have the title
Licensed Esthetician, When moving here I did not have to attend further
schooling because of my experience but did have to take the State Boards over.

By: marc edward

marc edward — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:22:23 +0000

yes for many years i would call myself a medical esthetician because i had worked for 10 docters performing facials, peels and microdermabrasion, hydrafacial ,silkpeel, dermasweep, microcurrent, led light therapy, oxygen infusion and microcurrent. and had taken several classes at UCLA on skincare ingredients and the reason i was calling myself a medical esthetician because i learned alot about injectables and lasers and plastic surgery and felt comfortable referring the patients to the nurses or the docters for those procedures in the office which are the ones i cant perform and of course never said i was a docter but that i work with them and refer people out for those advanced procedures. in any case i just let my clients know im a very educated and experienced esthetician with over 12 year of esthetics under me.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:54:57 +0000

Alabama offers a separate Esthetician License under the Alabama Bd. of Cosmetology and 1200 hours are required to be a Licensed Esthetician. We do not study “hair” at all. So, Alabama needs to be recognized as one of “3″ states that offers a 1200-hour Esthetician license.

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