Skin Care & Facial Specialist Program
Begin your esthetician training with practical instruction in skin analysis, facial techniques, treatment facials, and professional service standards. The full-time program is designed for completion in 9 weeks and prepares graduates to apply for Florida Facial Specialist registration.
Is This Skin Care Program Right for You?
Designed for students who want practical training and a clear path toward Florida Facial Specialist registration.
You’re Ready to Start in Professional Skin Care
No previous professional experience is required. Training begins with essential concepts and techniques.
You Learn Best by Doing
Combine classroom instruction with hands-on practice in skin analysis, facial techniques, treatment facials, and related services.
You Want a Clear Path to Florida Registration
Complete the required education and prepare to apply for Facial Specialist registration after graduation.
What You’ll Be Trained to Do
Build core professional skills through classroom instruction and hands-on practice.
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Analyze skin and client needs
identify skin type, condition, common concerns, and contraindications before selecting an appropriate facial approach.
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Perform facial services
practice facial techniques, treatment steps, product application, and client care.
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Use professional products and equipment
learn safe product use and basic operation of facial equipment.
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Follow sanitation and safety procedures
develop proper preparation, sanitation, and client-safety practices.
Meet Your Skin Care Instructors
Keila Morales
Keila combines skin care and electrology expertise with a practical teaching approach focused on helping students understand the skin, build proper technique, and confidently apply what they learn.
English & Spanish Instruction Facial Specialist – FB9750412 · Electrologist – EO3185
Khrystyna Malaniuk
Khrystyna brings her Florida Facial Specialist training and 8+ years of professional experience into the classroom. Her trichology background includes work at Capelli Trichology Studio, YellowBluMedSpa in Chicago, and Toxwell Medspa in Miami, where she handled client consultations, personalized care recommendations, and mentored junior staff. In class, she helps students build a strong foundation in skin care techniques, client care, and safe service practices.
Facial Specialist – FB9799630
Iuliia Murillo
Iuliia brings a medical background and 17+ years of professional skin care experience gained in Europe and the United States into the classroom. Teaching in the U.S. since 2023, she combines ongoing esthetics practice with instruction in skin analysis, cosmetic chemistry, and treatment selection. She helps students develop proper facial techniques, select suitable professional and home-care products, and make confident, informed decisions.
What Students Say About Their Skin Care Training
Skin Care & Facial Specialist Program Curriculum
See how the 220-hour curriculum combines skin care theory, professional techniques, safety standards, and hands-on service training.
Skin Care Theory & Professional Foundations
Understand the Florida rules and professional requirements that apply to facial specialty services.
Learn sanitation practices for maintaining a clean and safe treatment environment.
Build an understanding of professional conduct, client relationships, and responsibilities in a skin care setting.
Learn the basic electrical concepts needed to understand the safe use of facial equipment.
Study facial techniques, treatment procedures, client preparation, and the conditions that may require a service to be modified or avoided.
Understand the fundamentals of professional skin care products, ingredients, and how products interact with the skin.
Learn the principles behind temporary hair removal methods used within facial specialty services.
Learn foundational concepts related to makeup products and professional application.
Build a working understanding of skin structure, function, skin types, common conditions, and disorders relevant to professional skin care.
Hands-On Service Training
Practice facial services using manual techniques and professional equipment while developing proper treatment sequence and client care.
Practice the setup, safe use, and basic maintenance of electrical devices used in facial services.
Practice techniques including tweezing, waxing, threading, and sugaring within the scope of facial specialty training.
Practice makeup application for daytime and nighttime looks.
Practice proper preparation and application techniques for lash and brow tinting services.
Practice individual and semi-permanent eyelash application techniques.
Practice manual extraction techniques with attention to preparation and safety.
Total: 220 Clock Hours
What Comes After the Skin Care Program?
See what comes next after graduation, including Florida registration and career support.
Career Support After Graduation
Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy provides employment assistance to graduates as they explore opportunities in the beauty and skin care field.
- Employer Resources. Access information about salons, spas, and other personal-care establishments.
- Job Opportunity Postings. Review current openings and speak with staff about specific opportunities.
- Placement Assistance. Career placement services are available to graduates at no additional charge.
Employment assistance does not guarantee employment.
Your Path to Florida Facial Specialist Registration
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Complete the Program
Successfully complete the 220-hour program and meet graduation requirements.
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Apply for Florida Registration
Submit your Facial Specialist application and required documentation to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). No Florida cosmetology examination is required for this registration.
Admissions, Tuition & Payment Options
Admissions Requirements
To enroll, applicants must:
- Be at least 16 years old
- Provide a high school diploma or GED
- Complete an admissions interview
- Submit an enrollment application and $100 application fee
- Provide a parent or guardian signature if under 18
Skin Care Program FAQs
“Esthetician” is a common industry term. Florida uses Facial Specialist as the official registration title for this specialty.
No. Florida does not require the cosmetology examination for Facial Specialist registration. Applicants must still meet DBPR’s current application requirements.
Florida Facial Specialists may provide facial and skin care services within their legal scope. DBPR also identifies services such as body waxing, eyebrow threading, lash or brow tinting, false eyelash application, and facial massage as services a registered Facial Specialist may perform.
No. The Skin Care/Facial Specialist Program covers temporary hair-removal techniques such as waxing, tweezing, threading, and sugaring. Laser hair removal and electrolysis require separate training and credentials in Florida. The academy offers separate programs for electrology and laser-related training.
Keila Morales provides Skin Care instruction in English and Spanish. Contact Admissions to confirm current class availability and scheduling in your preferred language.
Study Skin Care in Hallandale Beach, FL
The program is offered at our main campus, with classrooms and on-site facilities for hands-on skin care practice.
Main Campus
Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy
1250 East Hallandale Beach Blvd,
Suite 409
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
