NE Esthetician study plan
NE Esthetician · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Infection Control, Sanitation and Safety Practices
Differentiate cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization, and state which esthetic implements require each level.
Demonstrate the standard handwashing sequence and glove changes before and after client contact.
Classify ten implements, including tweezers, comedone extractor, scissors, and brushes, by required disinfection method and contact time.
Draft a daily, weekly, and monthly sanitation schedule for a facial treatment room.
Your checkpoint
A one-page sanitation protocol listing 15 implements, their disinfection level, required contact time, and storage method, plus a 10-item opening and closing checklist.
Facial Treatments: Cleansing, Exfoliation, Extractions, Masks and Massage
Sequence a 60-minute facial from pre-cleansing through post-treatment protection.
Select cleansers, exfoliants, and masks for oily, dry, and sensitive skin profiles.
Identify when to refuse or modify extraction and massage based on visible contraindications.
Practice effleurage, petrissage, and tapotement hand movements for 10 minutes each.
Your checkpoint
A timed 60-minute facial protocol card with each step, product category, time allotment, and stop-and-refer triggers.
Skin Sciences, Skin Disorders and Esthetics Chemistry & Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin and Body Systems
Label the layers of the epidermis and dermis and state one esthetic-relevant function of each.
Explain the acid mantle, skin pH, and how cleansers and exfoliants shift barrier function.
Compare AHAs, BHAs, enzymes, and physical exfoliants by mechanism, pH range, and client suitability.
Distinguish common skin disorders from diseases that require medical referral.
Your checkpoint
An annotated skin cross-section diagram with a matching table of five exfoliant categories, pH, indication, and contraindication.
Client Consultation, Skin Analysis and Contraindications & Hair Removal: Waxing, Tweezing and Sugaring
Run a 10-minute intake consultation covering medications, allergies, pregnancy, and prior treatments.
Identify absolute and relative contraindications for waxing, including isotretinoin, retinoids, and recent peels.
Perform a patch test and explain aftercare to a mock client.
Compare soft wax, hard wax, and sugaring by temperature, hair length, and skin sensitivity.
Your checkpoint
A completed client consultation form with contraindication flags and a one-page waxing patch-test and aftercare script.
Hair Removal: Waxing, Tweezing and Sugaring
Map hair growth cycles and explain why waxing timing matters.
Perform step-by-step waxing for brow, lip, underarm, leg, and bikini on a practice model or simulated surface.
Apply infection-control rules for single-use spatulas, strips, and no double-dipping.
Demonstrate tweezing and sugaring on appropriate hair types.
Your checkpoint
Five area-specific waxing service sheets with timing, wax type, hair direction, cleanup, and aftercare, plus a double-dipping compliance checklist.
Eyelash and Eyebrow Services and Makeup Application & Electrical Equipment and Advanced Esthetic Modalities
Perform patch tests and explain contraindications for lash and brow tinting.
Design day and evening makeup applications using face-shape and undertone analysis.
Explain safe use and contraindications for galvanic current, high frequency, microcurrent, and LED.
Create a setup and shutdown checklist for one electrical facial device.
Your checkpoint
A two-page modality safety matrix covering device, purpose, contraindication, intensity, and sanitation, plus one labeled makeup face chart.
Nebraska Cosmetology Act, Board Rules and Regulations & Business Practices, Professional Ethics and Retail Sales
Summarize Nebraska Cosmetology Act and Board rule topics: licensing, scope of practice, sanitation, and advertising.
Identify the scope-of-practice boundary between esthetician services and physician-delegated services.
Explain professional ethics: informed consent, confidentiality, and avoiding false claims.
Build a retail recommendation script that matches product to consultation findings.
Your checkpoint
A 25-question law-and-ethics self-quiz with answer key and a one-page scope-of-practice summary.
Infection Control, Sanitation and Safety Practices & Facial Treatments: Cleansing, Exfoliation, Extractions, Masks and Massage
Retake missed items from prior quizzes and write the correct rationale for each.
Complete a timed 100-question mock exam under exam conditions.
Drill the two heaviest domains, infection control and facial treatments, with a 20-item rapid-fire review.
Confirm exam-day logistics, required documents, and a final weak-area review list.
Your checkpoint
A scored 100-question mock exam with an error log listing domain, missed concept, and re-study action.
Milestones
Week 2: Demonstrate the opening sanitation sequence and a 60-minute facial sequence from memory with at least 90% step accuracy.
Week 4: Score at least 80% on a 40-question mixed quiz covering domains 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
Week 6: Complete all waxing service sheets and the modality safety matrix, and pass a 20-question safety and contraindication drill at 90%.
Week 8: Score 85% or higher on the full 100-question mock exam and finish the error log with a re-study plan for every missed item.