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EDUCATION
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Course Descriptions
Oncology Esthetics Awareness Training (OEA)
This training is an introduction to oncology esthetics for licensed skin care professionals and students. An instructor certified in the Mórag Currin Method of Oncology Esthetics™ will educate your staff, at your location, on the special skin care needs and challenges of those living with cancer.
Class duration: 1.5 hrs
Curriculum:
- Cancer overview
- What happens to the cells
- Possible causes of cancer
- The three main cancer therapies and how each affects the skin
- How to avoid causing harm during spa treatments
- Purpose of Oncology Esthetics
- Importance of certification and safety of client
- Carcinogenic Ingredients
Please contact us for fee information for OEA.
Clinical Oncology Esthetics Training (COE)
For the skin care professional who wants to specialize in Oncology Esthetics
The Clinical Oncology Esthetics (COE) appeals to skin care professionals who:
- May or may not have been touched by cancer directly or indirectly and want a more in-depth understanding of cancer, cancer therapies, and their side effects
- Are looking for a new modality to specialize in, attracting new clients to their spa
- Want to enhance their knowledge to be part of the new developing trend that combines medical-wellness-spa modalities
These skin care professionals are actively looking to engage with cancer survivors, finding fulfillment within themselves knowing they can touch and perform safe spa treatments for these clients. COE trainings are facilitated by an oncology RN and a licensed esthetician instructor trained in the Mórag Currin Method of Oncology Esthetics™. Certificates are personally signed by Mórag Currin, the facilitating oncology RN, and the licensed esthetic instructor.
Demonstrations are live as well as on video, with cancer survivors present. Students have the opportunity to meet and work with cancer survivors.
Class duration: 3 days classroom/practicum
Curriculum:
- Cancer overview– statistics, what it is, genetics
- What happens to the cells • Possible causes of cancer
- The three main cancer therapies and how each affects the skin
- Most common side effects from cancer therapies
- How to avoid causing harm during spa treatments
- Psychological effects of cancer
- Purpose of Oncology Estheticsó
- Early recognition of skin cancers
- Lymphatic system and oncology massage
- Immunology
- Importance of certification and safety of client
- TecNiche Therapies Skin Care & Carcinogenic Ingredients
- Marketing ™
- Sanitation & Infection Control procedures
- Oncology Drugs/Medications
- Intake Forms
Tuition: $695/student
Last updated on: Wednesday, 25-Aug-2010 15:30:29 MST
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