Spa Training Programs

What does spa training entail? When you study for a degree or diploma in spa and resort therapy you are preparing for an exciting career in day spas, resorts, hotels and cruise ships.

Spa and Esthetics Training Programs

You could also start your own private business. Four and five star hotels and resorts offer spa services to their visitors. These days spas have become very popular for when people go on holiday, vacation, or when business travelers simply want to relax at the end of a long hard day. As a Spa Therapy technician, you will get hands-on experience in skin care and other health-related topics. You may also be eligible to become a Licensed Estheticians and Certified Massage Therapist upon completion of the program.

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Selected Cosmetology Colleges

Minnesota School of Cosmetology

• Therapeutic Massage
• Bodywork Technology
  

Blue Cliff College

• Cosmetology

Euphoria Institute of Beauty

• Cosmetology
• Esthetics
• Hair Design
• Nail Technology
  

Daytona College

• Aesthetics Skin care
• Diploma in Medical Therapeutic Massage
• Associate in Medical Therapeutic Massage

Florida Career College

• Skin Care Degree
• Clinical Skin Care - Diploma

Miami-Jacobs Career College

• Cosmetology
• Cosmetology Management
• Esthetics (skin care)
• Nail Technology

Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy

• Cosmetology
• Manicuring

ATI Career Training Center

• Aesthetics Laser Certification Program

STVT – Continuing Education

• Aesthetics Laser Certification Preparation
  

Canadian Colleges with Spa Training Programs

Vancouver Career College

• Spa Therapy (SPA)

Spa Education and Training

As a student in a Spa and Resort Therapy degree or diploma course, you taken courses in a wide range of spa techniques for example wraps, clay application, foot reflexology, aroma therapy, hydrotherapy, and heated stone massage. You also learn more about:

• Body wraps for detoxification, hydration and weight loss
• Exfoliating salt glows using sea salts, oils and aromatic ingredients
• Body scrubs using ground coffee grounds, grape seeds etc
• Mud baths and other therapeutic baths

Completion of a spa training program will give you hands-on experiences in skin care and other health-related topics. Students with spa training are eligible to become Licensed Estheticians and Certified Massage Therapists upon completion of the program. Jobs are available in massage clinics, hospitals, resorts, health spas and health clubs, hotels, resorts, cruise ships and other similar settings.

Spa Careers

Spa therapists often work in health spas and day spas. They also work in spa resorts and high-end hotels. They give luxury treatments to their clients in relaxing atmospheres. They help individuals recover in a medical spa with treatments like massages.

Examples of spa therapy treatments spa therapists offer include:

• Hydrotherapy
• Use of Vichy shower
• Thassalotherapy
• Body wraps for detoxification, hydration and weight loss
• Exfoliating salt glows using sea salts, oils, herbal, and aromatic ingredients
• Body scrubs using ingredients such as coffee grounds, oatmeal, avocado, honey, or grape seeds
• Mud baths and other therapeutic baths
• Aroma therapy using essential oils

Expected Salary and Projected Career Growth

In a year or less you could be working in the massage industry making good income. Depending on whether you work full time or part time and where you are working, you can make anywhere from $10,000 to $60,000 a year, according to International Spa Association (ISPA).

Related to massage therapy, spa and resort therapy is one of the fastest growing health care fields in the country. Since 2000, the number of luxury spas in resorts and hotels has more than doubled, making this career lucrative and promising. Spa training is offered at many cosmetology colleges and this is also an opportunity to learn other beauty school skills like hair design and makeup artistry.

With spa training you can also work in massage therapy