The Undergraduate Certificate in Dermal Science and Nutrition is designed to provide the precise knowledge of human biology and nutrition required to professionally advise clients on how their diet affects their dermal health. Students will learn about skin biology, essential bodily systems, and how they relate to nutrition.

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:

Describe the functions of the integumentary system, including the cellular turnover and major anatomical components
Describe the histology, physiology and anatomy of the skin, hair and nails, including the function of the associated glands and proteins
Describe homeostasis and the role of the homeostatic mechanism in maintaining the body’s function
Identify cellular and tissue structure and function, and the various strategies the body employs against pathogenic invasion
Identify the macro and micronutrients necessary for daily bodily functioning and describe and discuss their role in skin health
Discuss the nutritional requirements of skin and core elements of nutritional healing.

Completing the Undergraduate Certificate in Dermal Science and Nutrition will prepare you for work in such areas as:

Allied Health Environments
Healthcare Centres
Salons
Home-based Salon

ACHW Undergraduate Certificate in Dermal Science and Nutrition