NCEA Certification

Has anyone done this? Is it worth it? What does it mean to employers, or as a spa owner?

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Permalink Reply by Marty Glenn on August 19, 2013 at 1:07pm

Jodi

Here you go: :)

WHAT BEING NCEA CERTIFIED MEANS...

NCEA Certified is the professional status awarded to a skin care professional that has met the competency standards as set-forth by NCEA's 1200 Hour Esthetician Job Task Analysis. It represents the highest skin care credential available in the United States and adherence to the code of ethics of the profession.

Sounds important to me but in the end, experience and the ability to perform and bring results is the key. Credentials are great and needed but without execution, your a credentials collector.

Marty

SkinCareScience.com

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Permalink Reply by Jodi on August 19, 2013 at 1:44pm

LOL yea, I read that on the link I saw about it. I was just wondering from a practical standpoint if anyone did it, or looks for esthys who have it to employ, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Marty Glenn on August 19, 2013 at 4:25pm

Jodi

Go out there and touch as many faces as you can. Word of mouth will do the rest.

1. Be available 24 / 7 to your clients

2. Collect email and Cell phones and start talking to your clients on a regular basis

3. Expand your chemical peels

4. Expand your fluffy facials

5. Give up a half day to treat teen acne patients (The sell to the teen and parent)

I could go on but after all that, I am sure through all the skin you will touch your confidence will soar and so will your business. And instead of the class certificate on the wall put framed thank letters from your clients, or better yet give them a sharpie and let them write out how great you are right on the wall you have designated: " I Have Beautiful Skin, Thank you Jodi! "

I don't know I think that is so much better then a certificate. :)

Marty

SkinCareScience.com

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Permalink Reply by Jodi on August 19, 2013 at 5:21pm

Excellent!

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Permalink Reply by Sandy Franklin on August 24, 2013 at 7:57am

I am currently doing the NCEA certification, and yes we are held to a higher standard with the certification, we are also trained on medical skin care lines and are taught more about skin analysis than in the standard esthetics program, the certifications are nice, but I'm working on my own, not for someone else, for me this was about furthering my education.