Career in Spa Therapy




Who doesn't like to get pampered? Beauty and relaxation is a business industry that is extending for services for the rich class to the middle-class people. Everybody wants to feel rejuvenated and poise. Clubbing all sections of beauty and serving the customers the basics of the treatments is now out of fashion. As the awareness of people into the niche grooming sections increase, they seek for specific types of makeovers where spa treatment is one such type.

Careers/ Job Profiles
Ø  Spa Therapist
Ø  Spa Supervisor
Ø  Massage Therapist
Ø  Ayurvedic Therapist
Ø  Beauty Therapist

Eligibility
There are no educational qualifications required. Some institutes may have such conditions though (like 10+2 pass)

Courses
Certificate
Ø  Certificate Course in Spa Therapy
Ø  Certificate in Spa Therapy, Management and Operations
Ø  Spa Body Therapy
Ø  SpaED certified Therapist
Ø  Online SPA Therapy and Management
Ø  Advanced Spa and Beauty Therapy
Ø  Basic Spa and Beauty Therapy
Ø  Business Ethics and Management of a Spa and Salon

Diploma
Ø  Diploma in Ayurveda Panchakarma and International Spa Therapy
Ø  Diploma in Beauty Therapies and Ayurvedic Spa
Ø  Diploma in Holistic Spa Therapy
Ø  Diploma in International Spa Therapy
Ø  Diploma in Professional Spa Therapy
Ø  Diploma in Spa Management
Ø  Diploma in Spa Massage
Ø  Diploma in Spa Therapy and Management
Ø  Advance Diploma in Spa Management

PG Diploma
Ø  International Spa Therapy Course
Ø  Master Diploma in Spa Management
Ø  Post Graduate Diploma in Spa Therapies and Management

Admission criteria

How to become a Spa Therapist

STEP 1: There is no educational qualification that is mandatory to become a spa therapist. However, you need to undergo some training and practice to start working professionally. Most of the renowned spas however demand educational qualification to employ a spa therapist.

STEP 2: You can attain a diploma or bachelor’s degree in spa therapy. The course duration generally extends to a time period less than 1 year. During your course of study, you will be equipped and trained in spa concepts, benefits and procedures, face and head spa, French touch, ayurvedic spa treatment, body spa, hot stone therapy, acupressure, body wraps, body packs, hand-foot spa and cupping therapy.

STEP 3: After completing your training program you can start working with a renowned spa as a junior spa therapist to give a start to your career.

Institutes
Ø  International School of Aesthetics and Spa (ISAS), Pune, Maharashtra           
Ø  Ispaa Spa Academy, Kochi, Kerala
Ø  Puretouch Spa Academy, Ernakulam, Kerala
Ø  Ananda Spa Institute, Hyderabad
Ø  Imperial Institute of Management,  Mumbai
Ø  VLCC Institute of Beauty and Nutrition
Ø  School of Wellness, Thiruvananthapuram

Cost of the Course
Rs. 5,000 – Rs. 1,00,000

Careers Prospects
In the 21st century, spa therapy encompasses holistic therapies, beauty therapy, fitness and nutrition. The job prospects in the spa industry are bright in both India as well as internationally. As per a FICCI-PWC 2011 report, the wellness services in India will require 600,000 additional skilled personnel over the next five years. There has been immense growth in the spa industry during the past decade. It is, therefore, not surprising that spas are facing shortage of skilled and trained personnel, especially trained aestheticians, technicians that beautify nails, cosmetologists, and other experts who specialize in beauty treatment.

Employment Sector
Ø  Hotels
Ø  Resorts
Ø  Health Centres

Income
A career in the wellness industry can bring in anything between Rs10,000 to a lakh per month, depending on one's knowledge, position, skills and experience.

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