Beauty Therapy

A beauty therapist (also known as an esthetician or beautician) provides skin and body care treatments such as facials, microdermabrasion, massage, waxing and hair removal, nail treatments, body wraps, make-up artistry and other forms of spa and body treatments.

Diploma of Beauty Therapy graduates work as professional beauty therapists in beauty salons, spas and resorts, cruise ships or may also work as make-up artists, beauty/skin care product representatives or nail technicians.

Learn from professional beauty therapists with extensive experience working in beauty salons and spas internationally. Our Diploma of Beauty Therapy covers specialised spa treatments, enabling students to gain work in this expanding industry. Student's achieve experience by working in the student salon, providing beauty treatments to clients. The college takes only a limited number of students in each intake, to maintain an intimate working environment, giving students close hands on interaction.

AIMS also offers the Certificate II in Make-Up Services, Certificate II in Nail Technology and the Certificate III in Beauty Services, enabling students to complete qualification training part time. The Certificate II in Make-Up Services and the Certificate III in Beauty Services are also open to school students to complete as part of their higher school certificate.

The Australian Institute of Beauty Therapy is now ITEC approved and is the only beauty school on the Gold Coast that offers international qualifications in beauty. Click here to view our ITEC registration details on the ITEC website.

ITEC is an international examination board that offers a variety of qualifications worldwide. This means that our curriculum meets the ITEC standards and prepares students for sitting the ITEC examinations. Students that successfully complete the international qualifications will be qualified to work on cruise ships and in over 33 countries around the world. More information about the ITEC qualifications available are coming soon.

 

Full Time Courses:

Full Time Beauty Courses	Next Start Date
Diploma of Beauty Therapy - GOLD COAST -(1 year full time course)	14th Feb 11
Diploma of Specialist Makeup Services BRISBANE (1 year full time course)	14th Mar 11
Diploma of Specialist Makeup Services GOLD COAST (1 year full time course)	22nd Mar 11

 

Part Time Beauty Courses	Next Start Date
Certificate III in Beauty Services - GOLD COAST	27th Aug 10
Certificate II in Nail Technology - GOLD COAST	30th Oct 10
Certificate II in Make-Up Services - GOLD COAST	27th Aug 10
Certificate II in Make-Up Services - BRISBANE	4th Sept 10
Waxing and Tinting Statement of Attainment - GOLD COAST	15th Oct 10

Short Courses

Beauty Courses	Next Start Date
Body Massage Course	TBA
Reflexology	TBA
Aromatherapy	TBA
Waxing and Tinting - GOLD COAST	15th Oct 10
Brazilian Waxing	TBA
Facial Therapy Course	TBA
Advanced Facial Course	TBA
Electrolysis	TBA
Microdermabrasion	TBA
Beauty Refresher Course	TBA
Spray Tanning - GOLD COAST	20th Nov 10

 

Spa Courses	Next Start Date
Hot Stone Massage	TBA
Indian Head Massage	TBA
Hopi Ear Candling	TBA
Spa Treatments	TBA
Spa Management	TBA

 

Nail Courses	Next Start Date
Acrylic & Gel Nail Course - GOLD COAST	8th Jan 11
Manicure & Pedicure - GOLD COAST	23rd Oct 10
Nail Art	TBA

 

Makeup Courses	Next Start Date
Make-up Techniques Course	TBA
Make-up for You - GOLD COAST	16th Aug 10
Hair for You - GOLD COASAT	12th July 10
Fashion & Bridal Make-up Course	TBA
Hair Styling - GOLD COAST	11th Oct 10
Fashion Make-Up & Hair Styling Course	TBA