AVI Career Training, Great Falls:
Avi Career Training, located in Great Falls, Virginia, is a fully accredited Massage Therapy & Beauty School offering State Board License preperation programs in Massage Therapy, Makeup Artistry, Esthetics, Electrolysis, Nail Technician, Permanent Makeup, and Cosmetology. Avi Career Training is Internationally recognized for Natural Holistic Health practices, we are accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, the U.S. Department of Education, and many other agencies. Avi Career Training student graduates are in such high demand, job opportunities often present themselves well before graduation.
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Cosmetology Program:
1500 hours - Gain competence in all aspects of the field of cosmetology to include the study of skin care, manicuring, hair care, hair shaping, chemical designing and relaxing, permanent waving and hair coloring, business theory and ethics.
Reflexology Program:
Teach Reflexology through lectures, Exchange massage sessions, group evaluation, Video presentations, professional massage sessions and Exams. Students will learn how to apply basic reflexology treatments with foundation layouts and guided practical sessions. The course teaches the main concept of Reflexology, in which points in the hands and feet are mapped and correspond to organs, glands and other parts of the body. These reflex points are then manipulated to effect and enhance the health and well being of the receiver.
Facial Treatments Refresher Program:
For licensed cosmetologists & nurses. This course will review all the theory of Esthetics and practice Basic Facial Treatments that are currently taught in our Basic Esthetic Course. You can invite friends/family to be your model. The flexibility of this course allows you to request certain treatments to practice.
Esthetics-Electrolaze Program:
900 hours: Theory and practical techniques.
Makeup Artistry Program:
75 hours - Makeup Artistry is taken with students in the Esthetics Course.
Nail Technician Program:
150 hours - Gain competence in all aspects of the field of manicuring and pedicuring, sanitation and safety as well as business theory and ethics.
Wellness & Makeup Artist Program:
Objective of this program is to have the student mastered in the following courses:
- Body Spa Wellness
- Permanent Make-up
- Make-up Artistry
- Waxing
- Micro Dermabrasion
- Stone Therapy
Electrolysis Program:
600 hours - Electrolysis course offers a comprehensive study in galvanic electrolysis, thermolysis and blend epilation as well as sterilization, sanitation and marketing strategies of permanent hair removal of superfluous hair. Upon completion of this course you will be confident and qualified in the permanent hair removal process.
Permanent Makeup Program:
90 hours - Dermal Pigmentation, known as tattooing, has been present for centuries in our cultures for the purpose of body adornment. Intra dermal implantation of pigment, color or dyes results in permanent alteration of tissue to gain a cosmetic effect. The pigmentation effect is obtained by a procedure in which in a minute, metabolically inert pigment granules are mechanically placed beneath the epidermis. When the procedure utilizes microscopes or magnifying loupes, the appropriate term is micro pigmentation. We also use SofTap method to implant permanent color into the skin for needle configurations are designed for comfort, fast healing, control, little touch ups for natural look and it is for eye lining, lip lining, lip filling, eyebrow, and beauty mark.
Beauty Wellness Therapy Program:
1350 hours - Teaches nature & health of the skin and professional art of scientific skin care treatments, including: Make-up, Waxing, Permanent Hair Removal, Electrolysis and Massage Therapy and information on the types of products and equipment used. In the past, these programs were offered separately. The purpose of this program is to combine all three courses, thereby rendering the student as a certified Beauty Wellness Therapist, having all the skills desired to assist in all aspects of full service spas and resorts, as well as numerous other venues.
Massage Therapy Program:
600 hours - Enable its participants to help others to enhance their wellbeing by through massage therapy. Rather than approaching every client with the same "formula," students are trained to tailor each massage treatment to the specific needs and objectives of the individual. Graduates of this program are provided with the tools to practice in a variety of settings, including private practice, health clubs, chiropractic or osteopathic offices, beauty salons, stress reduction centers, sport centers, as well as many other locations
Spa & Salon Management Program:
600 hours - Student mastered in the Management of Spa and Salon. This course will enhance the multitalented professional and introduce them to new techniques and products in the beauty, health and Spa industry.
Instructor Program:
400 hours - This program is to master the student subject matter and to be able to impart this knowledge to others by using latest teaching principles and to become one who sincerely cares for the education of each student.
Waxing Program:
115 hours - Provide students depilatory hair removal techniques known as waxing with useful tips and techniques. The vocational competency to be attained by graduates is a development of waxing skills that will earn students praise with a Paraffin warm wax, Azulin cold wax, green facial wax, thick and thin spatulas, muslin cloths, as well as oil and Aloe Vera lotion.
Micro Dermabrasion:
Teach students microdermabrasion, also known as particle skin exfoliation. This is the mechanical removal of part of the epithelial stratum corneum (skin outer layer). This in turn stimulates the basal layer that promotes cellular re-growth, stimulating a reaction at the dermis level as evidenced by increased blood flow.
Body Spa Wellness:
Teaches how you to become a body treatment professional and be competent in all aspects of treating the body, caring for the client and demonstrate a professional body treatment, including seaweed, mud, and aromatherapy.
Stone Therapy:
Utilize hot/cold stones as an added tool to your practice. The program consists of lecture, exchange massage sessions, group evaluation, and video presentations, professional massage sessions and exams. Students learn and apply basic hot/cold stone massage with foundation layouts and advanced healing technique.
Yoga Program:
Enjoy and benefit from this ancient form towards achieving a healthier, more joyful living. A vocational competency is to increase self-awareness, confidence and independence, breathe properly, dialogue with their own mind and body, move away from pain and into pleasure, subsequently, discover for themselves, the joy of Yoga. You will be able to work in an established salon, fitness center or start your own business.
Laser Program:
Develop and perfect the permanent hair removal technique that leaves the skin smooth and silky hair free. A vocational competency is to use the revolutionary long-pulse high-energy alexandrite laser emits a gentle beam of light that passes through the skin to the hair follicle where it is absorbed. The laser energy is transformed into heat, which destroys the hair follicle leaving the surrounding skin unaffected.
Basic Esthetics Program:
600 hours - Theory and practical techniques.
Master Esthetics Program:
600 or 1200 hours - Theory and practical techniques include.
Master Esthetics-Electrolaze Program:
900 hours - Theory and practical techniques.
Medical Esthetics Program:
150 hours - This course is intended for the esthetician interested in working in a medical setting.
