Esthetician Program

The esthetician program at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts prepares the student for a career in a beauty salon, spa, or heath resort. The program focuses on cleansing, depilating, massaging, and beautifying the human body. Program courses include: skin anatomy, principles of nutrition, decontamination and infection control, health and safety, facial and body massage, body wrapping and spa treatments, temporary hair removal, color and skin analysis, client consultation and care, applicable laws and regulations, business practices, and alternative healing regimens. Get more details below including other Illinois colleges that offer esthetician program.

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Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA)

65 East Wacker Place, 21st fl, Chicago, IL

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts is a private institution, which offers a rewarding education for its students in Tempe and surrounding areas. Students may choose from many areas of study, including:

• Personal and Culinary Services
• Health and Clinical Professions
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Theology and Religious Vocations

Over a thousand students have attended and completed their education in the last few years with a graduation rate of around 62%. Southwest Institute of Healing Arts has listed at least twenty different programs available. Below is a list of the more popular programs being offered:

• Esthetician
• Massage Therapy
• Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
• Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education

To help students and alumni succeed, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts may provide some services to students including:

• Online classes
• Night and weekend classes available
• Counseling assistance
• Employment search assistance

This school has been accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training since 2007. To read more and get consumer disclosures, please visit swiha.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Esthetician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Southwest Institute of Healing Arts has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Skincare Specialists

Description

Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, skincare specialists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 12.1% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.75
  • Average Annual Salary: $34850
• Gary, IN Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 140
  • Average Hourly Rate: $9.63
  • Average Annual Salary: $20040
• Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 70
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.83
  • Average Annual Salary: $32930

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).