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Saint Paul College Programs
Esthetician Careers
Course Sequence
• Esthetician AAS Degree
• Esthetician Diploma
• Esthetician Certificate
Note: Students may not take more than 8 clock hours of esthetics classes per day in the Esthetics Program.
Esthetician AAS Degree
| First Semester | |
| CHSN 1410 Preclinic Introduction | 4 |
| CHSN 1420 Body Systems & Diseases | 4 |
| CHSN 1462 Clinic 2 – Skin | 4 |
| CHSN 1463 Clinic 3 – Advanced Skin | 4 |
| ESTH 1445 Cosmetic Chemistry & Makeup Applications | 4 |
| ESTH 1455 Skin Analysis and Massage | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 24 |
| Second Semester | |
| BIOL 1760 Nutrition | 3 |
| HLTH 1410 Medical Terminology | 1 |
| HLTH 1420 Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| COSM 1407 Preclinic Nail Care | 3 |
| MASS 1400 Introduction to Therapeutic Massage | 4 |
| SPCH Requirement (Goal 1) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 18 |
| Third Semester | |
| HLTH 1425 Clinical Applications in Kinesiology | 3 |
| HLTH 1417 Somatic Practitioner: Business & Ethics | 3 |
| MASS 1421 Massage Spa Techniques | 2 |
| MASS 1422 Massage Clinical Techniques | 4 |
| MASS 1480 Massage Therapy Practicum | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 |
| Fourth Semester | |
| ENGL 1711 Composition 1(Goal 1) | 4 |
| History, Social Science, Behavioral Sciences (Goal 5)* | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (Goal 6)* | 3 |
| General Education Electives (Goals 1-10)* | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 14 |
| Total Program Credits | 72 |
Esthetician Diploma
| First Semester | |
| CHSN 1410 Preclinic Introduction | 4 |
| CHSN 1420 Body Systems & Diseases | 4 |
| ESTH 1445 Cosmetic Chemistry & Makeup Applications | 4 |
| ESTH 1455 Skin Analysis and Massage | 4 |
| CHSN 1462 Clinic 2 – Skin | 4 |
| CHSN 1463 Clinic 3 – Advanced Skin | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 24 |
| Second Semester | |
| CHSN 1461 Clinic 1–Nails | 3 |
| COSM 1407 Preclinic Nails | 3 |
| HLTH 1410 Medical Terminology | 1 |
| HLTH 1420 Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| HLTH 1900 Pathology for the Somatic Practitioner | 4 |
| MASS 1400 Introduction to Therapeutic Massage | 4 |
| General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 22 |
| Third Semester | |
| HLTH 1460 Nutrition for the Health Professions | 2 |
| HLTH 1425 Clinical Applications in Kinesiology | 3 |
| MASS 1421 Massage Spa Techniques | 2 |
| MASS 1422 Massage Clinical Techniques | 4 |
| MASS 1480 Massage Therapy Practicum | 4 |
| General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 18 |
| Total Program Credits | 64 |
Esthetician Certificate
| Day Full-Time - One Semester | |
| CHSN 1410 Preclinic Introduction | 4 |
| CHSN 1420 Body Systems and Diseases | 4 |
| ESTH 1445 Cosmetic Chemistry and Makeup Applications | 4 |
| ESTH 1455 Skin Analysis and Massage | 4 |
| CHSN 1462 Clinic 2 – Skin | 4 |
| CHSN 1463 Clinic 3 – Advanced Skin | 4 |
| General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 27 |
| Total Program Credits | 27 |
| Note: Day Part-Time is available. Consult with esthetics instructor to develop a plan. | |
| Evening Part-Time - Fall Semester Start | |
| First Semester | |
| CHSN 1410 Preclinic Introduction | 4 |
| CHSN 1420 Body Systems and Diseases | 4 |
| ESTH 1445 Cosmetic Chemistry and Makeup Applications | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 12 |
| Second Semester | |
| ESTH 1455 Skin Analysis and Massage | 4 |
| General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 7 |
| Third Semester | |
| CHSN 1462 Clinic 2 – Skin | 4 |
| CHSN 1463 Clinic 3 – Advanced Skin | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 8 |
| Total Program Credits | 27 |
