APPLICATION PROCESS EXPLAINED 1 Schedule a campus tour We want you to see our facilities, speak with current students and instructors, and see if one of our programs could be a good fit for your esthetics education goals. While recommended, a tour is not required prior to applying or attending the Institute. 2 Submit our online application After your tour, if you decide you would like to attend our school, please fill out the online application. The application fee is $35. 3 We will accept your application and mail enrollment paperwork Once we receive your application and payment, it will take us up to three to five business days to process your application and return to you your Enrollment Agreement and Payment Plan Agreement. We will email you these documents so please check your email regularly. We will email you these documents so please check your email regularly. 4 Review and sign your enrollment paperwork through DocuSign If you have any questions or concerns about anything contained in these documents, we are more than happy to go over them with you, either in person at school, over the phone, or via email. 5 Secure your seat and start date with a $250 enrollment fee This can also be done online at the same time you sign and return your enrollment documents. A payment link will be provided. 6 Congratulations, you are successfully enrolled at the Aesthetics Institute! When the school receives all three of the requirements listed above ('Enrollment Agreement', 'Payment Plan Agreement', and 'Enrollment Fee'), you will be officially enrolled and we will send a receipt of enrollment confirmation and payment, as well as copies of the finalized documents for your records. 480
APPLICATION PROCESS EXPLAINED THINGS TO HAVE BEFORE YOU START YOUR ESTHETICS PROGRAM 1 Your official, sealed transcripts from either high school or college. Or the transcript equivalent if you completed your GED. We cannot accept a copy of your diploma. Please contact the school where you graduated and request your transcripts. 2 Your social security or federal tax ID number. We do NOT need to see the physical card, we simply need you to provide us with your number. 3 A copy of your non-expired state ID card or Passport. We can make a copy when you pick up your kit prior school starting, if you would like us to. We are required by the state of Oregon to collect these above three pieces of information. Failure to provide any one of these can cause your enrollment to be canceled. The state of Oregon will not allow you to schedule or take your esthetics license test without these three pieces of information. Three weeks This information, including cost and prior to your what is included in class start date, your kit, is detailed in this document and on your kit fee is our website. due to the school. You will also need to make an appointment to come pick up your kit materials, which includes your textbooks and uniform, among other supplies. 49
“I feel so grateful to have been able to get my education here. This small, tight-knit community atmosphere is exactly what I needed and I feel like I was fully prepared after graduating from both programs.” Ally Barclay Advanced Esthetics 2021 50
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Please refer to some of our most asked questions about our school and the programs we offer. More detailed information about all of these topics can be found within this Guide and on our website, aiofportland.com. What programs do you offer at your school? Masters Esthetics is our beginning-level esthetics course that requires no prior esthetics experience or training. Advanced Esthetics is our course designed for the professional esthetician ready to take their skills and career to the next level. This course requires a current Oregon esthetics license to attend. When do classes start? Our classes start approximately every two months, and a current schedule of start dates can be found in this Guide on page ###. The extremely limited number of students we enroll for each Masters Esthetics course start date means we often receive more than double the number of applications for the available spots. We enroll on a first-applied, first-enrolled basis. The first students who return all COMPLETED enrollment documents to the school and pay their non-refundable enrollment fee will secure their desired class start date. We strongly recommend applying at least two months before your desired start date, as all of our classes fill up quickly. How much is each of your programs? Detailed information about the exact costs of each of the esthetics programs we offer can be found in this Guide on pages ### and ###. What schedules are offered? The first half of the program is entirely online, and everyone is considered ‘full-time.’ Once you complete this portion of the course, you move in-house for your practical training, and you can then choose one of the in-house attendance options below: • Full Time: Monday-Thursday 9 am-5 pm • Part Time: Monday/Wednesday OR Tuesday/Thursday 9 am-5 pm Read more about our detailed attendance options in this Guide on pages ### and ###. 51
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is the kit fee? What is included in the kit? The Aesthetics Institute Masters Esthetics Kit has been expertly curated by our instructors and school director and contains everything we anticipate you will need while you are a student at our school. It includes all the consumables, back bar products, tools, palettes, brushes, bowls, makeup, waxing supplies, lashes, and all other supplies you will need while a student at the Institute. It also includes your uniform, textbooks, and the insurance premiums we pay while you are a student at our school. The kit fee is mandatory, non-refundable, and non-negotiable. See more about the kit on page ### Does your curriculum teach business success? Do you have brand partnerships? Our school teaches our students business, marketing, and financial planning throughout our comprehensive academic curriculum. In addition to offering business plan, resume, and cover letter writing support, we also provide professional brand partnership resources to all our students and graduates. These partnerships can include resources on building your own website, setting up social media marketing, budgeting for your working for yourself, or simply offering additional online and in-person resources at discounts exclusively for our students and graduates. The school has cultivated these professional partnerships with leading esthetics companies, such as SugarLash, Associated Skin Care Professionals, Vagaro Scheduling Software, Circadia, OnlyYourRX, and other reputable and ethical companies that benefit those just getting started in the esthetics industry. Do you offer job placement opportunities? We are always more than happy to help our students find employment in this industry. Our instructors have all worked professionally in the area, and the school has been instructing students for nearly 40 years. We are contacted regularly by spas, medical offices, and other businesses looking to hire our graduates. We always pass these opportunities on to our students. We also regularly host spa owners and past graduates to speak and share with our students their advice for landing their dream job. After I graduate and get my esthetics license, can I use it outside of Oregon? This is called “reciprocity,” and each state has its own specific rules and regulations. Most of these requirements are controlled by their respective state legislatures or government committees or boards. We encourage you to do your own research on a specific state if you believe you may be moving, as these rules can change frequently and at any time. Currently, Oregon and Washington have “full reciprocity,” meaning that if you get your Oregon license after completing one of the programs offered by our school, you can apply and receive the commensurate license in the state of Washington by simply paying their application fee. More information about this process is available 52
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Will I see clients at your school, or will I just work on other students? Do I need to bring in my own models to work on? We have real clients every day at our school, and you will provide services for them when you are ready. We have been offering esthetics services to the public from our students for nearly 40 years, and we are busy! We think it is vital for your education in esthetics to see real clients to practice with and develop your skills. You are always welcome to invite your friends and family to schedule a service at the school, but you are not required to provide your own models during your training. Do you teach lash extensions? Do you charge more for that? We teach lash lifts, lash tinting, and lash extensions. These are ALL included in our Masters Esthetics course, and there is no extra charge to learn these skills, as they are a required part of our curriculum. We have NO extra add-on charges for anything we teach at our school. EVERYTHING is included in the price, even your uniform! What product lines will I be using and learning at the school? We only use professional-level skincare, lash extensions, tinting, makeup, and waxing products at our school. We believe limiting students to a single line or brand of products is counterintuitive in helping students learn about the myriad benefits and options available in this industry. We use and teach a wide range of products at the school, which currently include the extensive professional lines offered by Circadia, OnlyYourRX, SugarLash Pro Eyelash Extensions, MUD Cosmetics, Clean+Easy Spa Wax, Cirepil by Perron Rigot, Intensive Lash and Brow Tint, and Elleebana Lash Lift. These products and lines are subject to change at any time or may be substituted based on adjustments in curriculum and availability. Do you offer financial aid or scholarships? Because our esthetics program is a competency-based program, and we are a relatively small, family-owned school, we are currently unable to offer financial aid through the federal FAFSA program at this time. We are fully licensed and accredited through the state of Oregon, and our programs are eligible for a number of state-sponsored funding options. While we do not offer internal scholarships or financial aid, but we do have a list of private scholarships you can check out on our website, and we do offer multiple financing options to pay for our programs, which can be found in this Guide on pages ### and ###. 53
All information contained in this Prospective Student Guide is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication. Changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of the Information, including but not limited to availability of programs offered, program enrollment and admissions requirements, program start dates, program costs, and state and local licensing requirements. The Information in this guide may change at any time without notice and the Aesthetics Institute is not in any way liable for the accuracy of any information printed and stored or in any way interpreted and used by a user. The information here is intended to give a broad overview of the Aesthetics Institute and programs offered and does not constitute a contract or agreement, either expressed or implied, for enrollment or admissions into any program offered by the institute. For the most up to date and accurate information about our school, please visit our website at https://aiofportland.com/ or call us at (503) 238-1793 during regular business hours.
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