The Undergraduate Certificate for Cosmetic Advisors is designed to increase the science-based knowledge and professional communication skills of those providing skincare advice at the customer-facing point, specifically around cosmetic chemistry. You will learn a solid foundation in cosmetic formulation and use, enabling you for work in the dermal therapy industry.

This course is delivered through our state-of-the-art online learning platform. Here you will learn the science that underpins dermal therapy practice, such as human skin biology and the chemistry of cosmetics.

Completing this course will provide you with the following skills and knowledge:

Understand, compare, and evaluate different theoretical and practical possibilities of care relevant to individual client characteristics
Present ideas and concepts to individuals or groups and leading and managing discussion points
Effectively utilise professional business and personal communication skills within a professional environment for effective knowledge transfer
Differentiate and effectively use the vernacular of the therapeutic health environment
Clearly articulate the function of various cosmetic ingredient classifications and how this imparts effect on the skin
Demonstrate an understanding of capabilities, qualities, and product differences for the purpose of marketing different cosmetic products
Determine and distinguish anatomical features of the integumentary system and how these are affected by various skincare products
Demonstrate understanding of the necessary ageing process of the skin and

measures used in cosmetic chemistry to slow or prevent such outcomes

Completing the Undergraduate Certificate for Cosmetics Advisors will prepare you for work in such areas as:

Salons
Spas
Specialist Retail Outlets
Department Store Beauty Advisor

ACHW Undergraduate Certificate for Cosmetic Advisors