Looking for medical esthetician training in or close to northeast Ohio.

I have been an esth. since 2003 but want to do more. Basic facials in my area are not doing well due to saturation and the economy. I would like to get training for medical esth. and probably relocate down the road. I have seen places in Texas and Virginia.

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Permalink Reply by Janet McCormick on January 22, 2011 at 11:29am

Janet McCormick said:

Take care who you choose to give your money to.

There is an MD that markets ME courses in your area - I have no idea of the quality but they may be something to check out. You might even find it listed on the OH CEU list. The wife is the one who is marketing the classes, I believe. She and a "CME" give the course.

There are two in TX I know of, one is an MD who does a good job of training but it is actually marketing for his product line. And the course is expensive - that is a matter of opinion, I know. If you can get past his product talk, he is a good trainer. Ather course I know of in TX is taught by an esthetician-with-an-attitude so take care there, also. She has a volitility that came out big time when I was interviewing her. (What I said, I will never know! I was doing a positive interview, so she had no reason to do so - not that there ever is a reason that is justifiable.) She mostly markets to MDs and nurses. I do not know about the VA courses but do know their pre-graduate courses have improved a great deal there - it is now a two tier course with the ME skills estheticians can do in the second level (600 hours).

There is one in Atlanta, GA also. It is taught by a product line but the classes are good, I hear. Derma...something? you might put esthetic classes Atlanta in Google and see if she comes up.

An board-certified Aesthetic Medicine physician in FL contacted me about starting a 1 weeME course for estheticians (would be recognized by the certifcation board for Medical Aesthetics physicians), but nothing has been done thus far. Maybe someday....

There is also one in Colorado, but they mostly train on the machines they sell, I understand.

You might also check out the program sponsored by Susanne Warfield - it is a certification with an exam. I hear it is also good. Put her name in the Internet and you will probably come up with the information. She is also publisher of PCI Journal. The course book is good as I reviewed it, and they continue to offer education after you are certified.

Reality is there are many ME courses, but many of them are either product driven or not high quality because there is absolutely no standards set for medical estheticians. It is also true the the words "medical esthetician" do not fit together because by definition, estheticians can only do cosmetic services. And should not be doing services outside their license regulations in the state where they are licensed and work.... no matter what the doc says.

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Permalink Reply by Holly Burner on January 22, 2011 at 4:02pm

Thanks so much for your in depth reply--I appreciate any info I can get.
My problem is I can't leave my little one for long nor can I afford big buck classes. I just want something short and sweet and learn the stuff without hoopla. Anyway, I will check out everything and go from there.
Janet McCormick said:

Janet McCormick said:
Take care who you choose to give your money to.

There is an MD that markets ME courses in your area - I have no idea of the quality but they may be something to check out. You might even find it listed on the OH CEU list. The wife is the one who is marketing the classes, I believe. She and a "CME" give the course.

There are two in TX I know of, one is an MD who does a good job of training but it is actually marketing for his product line. And the course is expensive - that is a matter of opinion, I know. If you can get past his product talk, he is a good trainer. Ather course I know of in TX is taught by an esthetician-with-an-attitude so take care there, also. She has a volitility that came out big time when I was interviewing her. (What I said, I will never know! I was doing a positive interview, so she had no reason to do so - not that there ever is a reason that is justifiable.) She mostly markets to MDs and nurses. I do not know about the VA courses but do know their pre-graduate courses have improved a great deal there - it is now a two tier course with the ME skills estheticians can do in the second level (600 hours).

There is one in Atlanta, GA also. It is taught by a product line but the classes are good, I hear. Derma...something? you might put esthetic classes Atlanta in Google and see if she comes up.

An board-certified Aesthetic Medicine physician in FL contacted me about starting a 1 weeME course for estheticians (would be recognized by the certifcation board for Medical Aesthetics physicians), but nothing has been done thus far. Maybe someday....

There is also one in Colorado, but they mostly train on the machines they sell, I understand.

You might also check out the program sponsored by Susanne Warfield - it is a certification with an exam. I hear it is also good. Put her name in the Internet and you will probably come up with the information. She is also publisher of PCI Journal. The course book is good as I reviewed it, and they continue to offer education after you are certified.

Reality is there are many ME courses, but many of them are either product driven or not high quality because there is absolutely no standards set for medical estheticians. It is also true the the words "medical esthetician" do not fit together because by definition, estheticians can only do cosmetic services. And should not be doing services outside their license regulations in the state where they are licensed and work.... no matter what the doc says.

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Permalink Reply by Janet McCormick on January 22, 2011 at 8:46pm

I understand the ones in Cleveland are one and two days.

Holly Burner said:

Thanks so much for your in depth reply--I appreciate any info I can get.
My problem is I can't leave my little one for long nor can I afford big buck classes. I just want something short and sweet and learn the stuff without hoopla. Anyway, I will check out everything and go from there.
Janet McCormick said:

Janet McCormick said:
Take care who you choose to give your money to.

There is an MD that markets ME courses in your area - I have no idea of the quality but they may be something to check out. You might even find it listed on the OH CEU list. The wife is the one who is marketing the classes, I believe. She and a "CME" give the course.

There are two in TX I know of, one is an MD who does a good job of training but it is actually marketing for his product line. And the course is expensive - that is a matter of opinion, I know. If you can get past his product talk, he is a good trainer. Ather course I know of in TX is taught by an esthetician-with-an-attitude so take care there, also. She has a volitility that came out big time when I was interviewing her. (What I said, I will never know! I was doing a positive interview, so she had no reason to do so - not that there ever is a reason that is justifiable.) She mostly markets to MDs and nurses. I do not know about the VA courses but do know their pre-graduate courses have improved a great deal there - it is now a two tier course with the ME skills estheticians can do in the second level (600 hours).

There is one in Atlanta, GA also. It is taught by a product line but the classes are good, I hear. Derma...something? you might put esthetic classes Atlanta in Google and see if she comes up.

An board-certified Aesthetic Medicine physician in FL contacted me about starting a 1 weeME course for estheticians (would be recognized by the certifcation board for Medical Aesthetics physicians), but nothing has been done thus far. Maybe someday....

There is also one in Colorado, but they mostly train on the machines they sell, I understand.

You might also check out the program sponsored by Susanne Warfield - it is a certification with an exam. I hear it is also good. Put her name in the Internet and you will probably come up with the information. She is also publisher of PCI Journal. The course book is good as I reviewed it, and they continue to offer education after you are certified.

Reality is there are many ME courses, but many of them are either product driven or not high quality because there is absolutely no standards set for medical estheticians. It is also true the the words "medical esthetician" do not fit together because by definition, estheticians can only do cosmetic services. And should not be doing services outside their license regulations in the state where they are licensed and work.... no matter what the doc says.