Steiner School Of Esthetics At VASOM

Highlights

• Diplomas can be earned in less than seven months
• Designed for comprehensive and career-focused programs that prepare students for professional positions
• Graduates can work in businesses anywhere in the world including on cruise ships
• Established in 1990
• Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) and the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA)

About the School

Steiner School of Esthetics at VASOM, formerly known as the Virginia School of Massage, strives to give their students a well-balanced education including hands-on experience and academics. Their goal is for students to provide their clients with high-quality treatment and to be well respected and highly employable in their fields.

The Steiner School of Esthetics is part of a nationwide network of schools run by Steiner Education Group. All schools offer diplomas in Professional Massage Therapy and Professional Basic Skin Care.

Steiner School of Esthetics's career-focused programs are structured to prepare students for employment opportunities in a wide variety of places such as day spas, cruise ships, resort spas, salons, medical offices, and in their own private practices.

To set a foundation for treating their clients successfully and to communicate in appropriate terminology with other healthcare professionals, students learn anatomy and physiology of the human body through lectures by experienced educators.

In the school's clinic, under the guidance of established practitioners, students gain the hands-on, practical experience required for their careers.

Academic Programs

Steiner School of Esthetics offers two main programs: Massage Therapy and Basic Skin Care. Both programs offer courses in business development and some information about laws and regulations in the State of Virginia so graduates can set up a private practice.

Massage Therapy Programs

• Massage Therapy - In this program, students learn basic massage theory and techniques as a first step in the study of bodywork. An introduction to the thought behind Eastern and Western bodyworking techniques provides a strong foundation for students in the massage therapy program. Understanding shiatsu and acupressure, revered Eastern ways of healing the body and mind, leads students to new ways of thinking about health.
• Modern Western practices - The study of topics such as structural bodywork, trigger point therapy, rehabilitation massage, sports massage, and cranial sacral therapy, provide other approaches to bodywork that students can use to help people with physical or emotional discomfort.

Skin Care Programs

• Basic Skin Care - Providing a thorough background in scientific principles including cosmetic chemistry, this 720-hour program readies students to sit for the Virginia state licensing exam for Estheticians.

• Esthetics - Students are trained to be Estheticians -- professionals with expert knowledge of skin, skin treatments, and cosmetics who assess their clients' individual needs and help them look and feel healthy and attractive. Through instruction and real-world practice, students learn to apply makeup, give facials, skin care services. The program offers instruction in basic facials, color theory, makeup artistry, body treatments, and hair removal.
• "Eco-Conscious" and "Green" Products - Trained estheticians instruct students in using scientific methods to analyze the ingredients of skin products, preparating organic products, and matching the correct products to an individual client's skin type.

Learning Options

Students have a several options that can help them finish school as quickly and conveniently as possible, so they can shorten their time to gain employment in their chosen fields. These include:

• For Professional Massage Therapy, students can complete the requirements within seven months if they attend classes four days a week.
• Other classroom options give students additional convenience such as taking classes two or three days a week or four nights a week.
• With flexible classroom schedules, students can continue to work while preparing themselves for advancing in their present careers or expanding their opportunities to new careers.
• After graduation, continuing education courses can ensure that graduates keep up with new ideas and philosophies. The Business Strategies/Insurance Billing course provides the new entrepreneur with basic business information and systems.

Faculty

Most faculty have backgrounds in the industry, and some continue to work in their fields, providing up-to-date information for students. Faculty provide personal attention to students.

Student Life

The school's Career Services professionals assist students to develop and implement a plan for a career search. Career Services are always accessible to graduates no matter when they attended the school.

Students have access to a large number of employment opportunities through Steiner Education Group's parent company, Steiner Leisure Limited, a worldwide operator of spa services on both land and sea.

Admissions and Financial Aid

Financial aid staff help students who qualify to obtain grants or loans from a wide variety of sources including Title IV Federal Student Aid programs.