Microdermabrasion Course

Add Microdermabrasion To Your Treatment Menu

Microdermabrasion has been on salon menus long enough that clients ask for it without being sold it, which makes it one of the more reliable additions to a treatment list. It fills a full appointment slot, it suits a course of sessions rather than a one-off, and the results are visible immediately — which is what brings people back.

Seven microdermabrasion units carry the treatment itself: what the machine is doing, what the client experiences during and after, the routine in order, how to adapt it for different skin conditions, aftercare, and machine maintenance. Behind them sit Foundation, Anatomy and Physiology and Skin Healthcare, giving 30 units in all. The whole course is video-led with an eBook you keep.

What You’ll Be Able To Do

• Set up and run a microdermabrasion machine, and keep it maintained between clients
• Control pressure, speed and the number of passes rather than working to one fixed routine
• Adapt the treatment for congested, ageing, pigmented and sensitive skin
• Tell a client honestly what the skin will look and feel like that evening and the next day
• Space a course of sessions sensibly instead of treating too often
• Recognise the skin conditions that mean you should not treat at all

What To Learn Alongside Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion and hydradermabrasion are the two machine exfoliation routes, and knowing both lets you offer a dry or a wet option depending on how reactive the skin is. Dermaplaning is the manual equivalent and needs no machine at all, which makes it a cheap second string. Many therapists then add LED light therapy to run at the end of a session while the client rests. All of these come together in the Ultimate Facial Course.

Microdermabrasion Course FAQs

How Long Does The Microdermabrasion Course Take?

Most students finish inside a few weeks. The seven treatment units are the quick part; the nine-unit Anatomy and Physiology module takes longer and is worth not rushing, because knowing what sits under the skin is what stops you working too aggressively. Access is for life, so the machine maintenance unit is there whenever you need to check something.

Can I Really Learn Microdermabrasion Online?

The handpiece work is shown on video from angles a classroom seat would not give you, and you can replay a single pass until you can see exactly how the skin is being held taut. What online cannot do is put a machine in your hands, so the practical work happens at home on volunteers once your equipment arrives.

How Am I Assessed?

All 30 units carry their own assessment and you submit each one online as you go. Every unit is assessed, and if an assessment needs another try there is no limit on resubmissions and no extra charge. Nothing is marked on photographs of client work, so you are not waiting on models to finish the course.

Is The Microdermabrasion Course Accredited?

No — it is a professional training course with a certificate on completion rather than an accredited qualification. Machine treatments are an area where insurers vary a good deal in what they will cover, so speak to your insurer about microdermabrasion specifically before you advertise it.

Do I Need To Be Qualified In Beauty Already?

Not formally, though you should be comfortable reading skin before you start. The Skin Healthcare module covers skin types and disorders, and the treatment module devotes a whole unit to treating differing skin conditions — that unit assumes you can tell congestion from sensitivity, which is easier with some facial experience behind you.

What Equipment Do I Need?

A microdermabrasion machine, either crystal or diamond-tip, plus consumables for whichever you choose and the usual prep and aftercare products. This is the biggest equipment outlay of the advanced skin treatments we teach. There is no kit to buy from us, and the course includes a unit on maintaining whichever machine you buy.

Does It Cover The Business Side?

Yes, through the twelve-unit Foundation module — promotion, retail, payments, reception and the legislation around selling products. Microdermabrasion in particular is usually sold as a course of sessions rather than singly, so the units on promoting products and services are the ones to read with that in mind.

Can I Pay In Instalments?

Yes. You can spread the cost over three interest-free payments at the checkout.