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Master Esthetics
Master Esthetician Program
1200 Hours | Day & Night Programs | Full-Time & Part-Time Options
At Mandalyn Academy, our Master Esthetician Program is designed for students seeking real-world experience, advanced hands-on training, and long-term career flexibility in the beauty, wellness, and medical aesthetics industries. This comprehensive 1200-hour program combines Basic Esthetics (Fundamentals) and Advanced Master Esthetics, providing students with the skills and confidence to graduate employable, career-ready, and business-minded. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
Why Choose a Career in Master Esthetics?
The beauty and skincare industry continues to thrive, even during uncertain times. People will always invest in their confidence, appearance, and self-care. While aging is natural, the rate at which skin ages can be influenced by sun exposure, genetics, stress, and environmental damage. Master Estheticians are trained to slow visible aging, correct skin concerns, and promote long-term skin health through advanced treatments and personalized care.
This profession offers flexibility, which makes it an excellent choice for parents and individuals seeking a balance between work and family life. It is not uncommon for estheticians to create their schedule around their families and still earn a consistent, high income. For young professionals, esthetics provides a chance to build a rewarding career early. As a result, you can grow as a professional based on your skills, creativity, and relationships with clients instead of seniority.
A Master Esthetics license also expands your service options. Professionals can perform high-value beauty treatments and develop multiple specialties, which helps them:
Serve more clients
Increase retention
Maximize income per appointment
Build scalable, profitable businesses
Many graduates find success offering a variety of services such as facials, chemical peels, brow and lash treatments, and spray tanning within a single business.
More Than a Career: A Purpose-Driven Profession
Master Esthetics is about more than skincare. It is about helping people feel confident and comfortable in their own skin.
Master Estheticians:
Help clients manage acne, aging, pigmentation, and skin concerns
Restore self-confidence and emotional well-being
Deliver visible, measurable results
Build long-term, trusted relationships
This profession allows you to see the impact of your work every day. Watching someone leave your treatment room with renewed confidence is both meaningful and fulfilling.
Career Opportunities with a Master Esthetics License
Graduates of Mandalyn Academy’s Master Esthetician Program can build careers in:
- Day spas and luxury spas
- Medical spas and aesthetic clinics
- Plastic surgery offices
- Dermatology practices
- Wellness and laser clinics
Entrepreneurial and Leadership Opportunities
- Solo esthetician (studio or home-based)
- Spa or med spa owner
- Spa director or clinic manager
- Instructor or school owner
- Product brand representative or educator
- Skincare line creator
- Marketing and brand management roles in the beauty industry
This license provides flexibility, growth, and long-term career options in many areas of beauty and wellness.
Program Structure and Schedule Options
Our Master Esthetician Program is designed to fit your lifestyle while providing a complete, hands-on education. Whether you are balancing work, family, or other commitments, Mandalyn Academy offers flexible options to help you succeed while gaining real-world experience.
- 1200 total hours
- Day and evening classes available
- Full-time and part-time schedules
- Support for students balancing work, school, and family
- Hands-on training with real clients
- Students can build a clientele during the program and continue those relationships after graduation
Fundamentals (Basic Esthetics Curriculum – Included)
A strong foundation in Basic Esthetics sets the stage for the rest of the program, which covers essential skills and knowledge every skincare professional needs.
Fundamental training includes:
- Skin anatomy and physiology
- Chemistry and product safety
- Facial massage and treatment room setup
- Acne treatments and extractions
- Anti-aging facials
- Brow laminations
- Spray tanning
- Teeth whitening and tooth gems
- Luxury back facials, hot stones, and aromatherapy
- Makeup fundamentals
- Business principles and career planning
This foundation prepares students for advanced treatments in medical aesthetics and professional skincare.
Master Esthetics – Advanced Practical Curriculum
Students progress into advanced training that aligns with Mandalyn Academy’s spa and medspa services. This ensures graduates are confident, skilled, and ready to enter the workforce.
Advanced Skin and Facial Treatments
- Advanced chemical peels
- Dermaplaning
- Microneedling and RF Microneedling
- Microdermabrasion
- Customized corrective facials
- Acne treatment protocols
- Lymphatic massage
- Gua sha, jade rollers, cold globes, and hot stones
Laser and Medical Aesthetics
- Laser hair removal (multiple devices)
- IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) therapy
- Aerolase skin rejuvenation
- Sublative skin resurfacing
- Laser safety and contraindications
- Pre- and post-treatment skin care
- Fitzpatrick skin typing
- Bloodborne pathogen certification
Body Treatments
- Body wraps
- Body sculpting
- Back facials
- Aroma Touch (dōTERRA)
Beauty Enhancement Services
- Lash and brow laminations
- Spray tanning
- Teeth whitening
- Tooth gems
- Piercings
This advanced curriculum prepares students to perform high-demand, high-income services safely and effectively.
Business, Sales, and Professional Development
Mandalyn Academy emphasizes career-building as much as technical skill. Students learn how to develop sustainable, successful careers that fit their lifestyle goals.
Training includes:
- Client consultations and treatment planning
- Product knowledge and ingredient education
- Retail and membership sales
- Marketing and social media strategy
- Resume building and mock interviews
- Personal branding
- Client retention and rebooking strategies
Students graduate with measurable performance records that include:
- Product and service sales
- Membership conversions
- Client retention rates
These statistics help graduates stand out when applying for positions or starting their own business.
Graduation Recognition and Achievement Cords
Students are recognized for excellence with honor cords awarded based on:
- Client feedback and reviews
- Requested appointments
- Product sales
- Attendance and professionalism
- Academic performance
This recognition highlights dedication, skill, and consistency.
State Board Support and Reimbursement
Mandalyn Academy is committed to helping students pass their state board exams on the first attempt.
- Extensive preparation is built into the curriculum
- Students are encouraged to take their exams before graduation
- Students who pass before completing the program receive exam reimbursement
This ensures students are fully supported and ready to begin their careers immediately after graduation.
Face Reality Acne Curriculum
Our program includes Face Reality Acne Education, a valuable addition for students interested in acne correction.
- Complete acne education integrated into the curriculum
- Graduates receive 50% off Face Reality certification (normally $800, discounted to $400)
- Certification allows graduates to become Certified Acne Specialists
This credential helps professionals attract more clients and offer targeted, results-driven acne solutions.
Start Your Journey at Mandalyn Academy
At Mandalyn Academy, we believe your education should empower you to achieve success. Our Master Esthetician Program combines technical excellence, business knowledge, and real-world experience to help you build a rewarding and flexible career. Begin your journey today and gain the confidence, skills, and experience to become a licensed Master Esthetician ready to make a difference in the lives of others.
[Enroll today] and take the first step toward a beautiful future in advanced skincare.
Why Choose Mandalyn Academy for Master Esthetics?
At Mandalyn Academy, our Master Esthetics Program goes beyond the basics to deliver advanced, career-focused education. As students graduate from this program, they gain knowledge of clinical skincare, laser technology, and business development in order to achieve success in today’s medical aesthetics field.
What Makes Our Program Different:
- Hands-on practice with real clients in a professional spa setting
- Performance tracking to measure growth, skill, and success
- In-depth experience with advanced skin and laser treatments
- Education that blends technical expertise with real business knowledge
- Flexible class schedules to support every lifestyle and learning pace
- Career pathways that fit goals in medical spas, clinics, and entrepreneurship
- Continuing support and mentorship for graduates after completion
Faqs
TUITION & FEES (2022) – ASK ABOUT ENROLLMENT SPECIALS
- Mandalyn Academy students maintain a very high passing rate on the State Board Exams.
- Many of our students have job offers before they graduate.
- Mandalyn Academy SPA was voted in the top “BEST OF UTAH COUNTY” for the past 3 years.
DAY SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Tuition: $16,840.00
Application Fee: $50.00
Registration Fee: $100.00
Student Supplies & Books Kit (sales tax included): $3,000.00
Books of Reference:
- Milady’s Standard Esthetics Fundamentals
- ISBN-13: 978-1-111-30689-2
- ISBN-10: 1-11-30689-3
- Approximate retail cost $159.95
- Milady’s Standard Esthetics Fundamentals Workbook
- ISBN-13: 978-1-111-30691-5
- ISBN-10: 1-111-30691-5
- Approximate retail cost $88.95
- Milady’s Standard Advanced Esthetics
- ISBN-13: 978-1-4283-1975-2
- ISBN-10: 1-4283-1975-1
- Approximate retail cost $151.95
- Milady’s Standard Advanced Workbook
- ISBN-13: 978-1-111-13911-7
- ISBN-10: 1-111-13911-3
- Approximate retail cost $80.95
In order to academically succeed there are specific books and supplies that are required for each course of enrollment and are included in the Mandalyn Academy supplies and books kit. A student may choose to opt out and to obtain or purchase the required books and supplies on their own but they must meet school requirements and the student must notify the school at time of enrollment that they choose to opt out.
The following are average Cost of Attendance expenses for Mandalyn Academy Master Esthetics students attending Full Time. These expenditures are NOT paid to Mandalyn Academy, but are paid to the appropriate entities:
Dept of Ed Loan Fees $137
Room & Board (Dependent) $4500
Or Room & Board (Independent) $14.060
Personal Expenses $2270
Transportation $2980
Professional Licensure/Certification $279
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
34 Hours /week – Course Completion time: approximately 36 weeks / 8.5 months
30 Hours /week – Course Completion time: approximately 40 weeks / 9.5 months
26 Hours /week – Course Completion time: approximately 47 weeks / 11 months
20 Hours /week – Course Completion time: approximately 61 weeks / 14.5 months
Night Schedule
20 Hours /week – Course Completion time: approximately 61 weeks / 14.5 months
26 Hours /week – Course Completion time: approximately 47 weeks / 11 months
Saturdays are to be scheduled weekly or for every other week
MASTER / MEDICAL ESTHETICS COURSE OUTLINE
In order to help students learn on a rising scale, the course is broken into levels, beginning with Orientation. Each level has been developed to help build student skills and confidence before moving on to more advanced theory and practical training. Students begin hands-on learning immediately and start building their own clientele right out of orientation.
STATE BOARD EXAM
Mandalyn Academy is known for having the very best State board exam kits, which have helped our students maintain a very high passing rate. Though renting a Mandalyn Academy exam kit is not required, as part of graduation preparation each student is prepped and practices using the exam kit until they feel completely comfortable and ready to take the state board practical exam. Our kit rentals are available to Mandalyn Academy students only.
Mandalyn Academy is known for having the very best State board exam kits, which have helped our students maintain a very high passing rate. Though renting a Mandalyn Academy exam kit is not required, as part of graduation preparation each student is prepped and practices using the exam kit until they feel completely comfortable and ready to take the state board practical exam. Our kit rentals are available to Mandalyn Academy students only.
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