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COSMETOLOGY CAREER POSSIBILITIES Independence College of Cosmetology is the second international skin care school in the United States. That qualification came about after months of preparation in all phases of skin care training including facial massage, body massage, hand and arm massage, foot and leg massage, reflexology, facials, manicures, pedicures, body treatments, products, skin care machines and make-up. Students who complete this training may choose to take a special exam that can earn them a CIDESDO Diploma. The international CIDESCO Diploma is the world’s most prestigious beauty qualification. It stands for a high level of professional education and experience and is recognized all over the world. This prestigious examination allows those who pass to join the few who are at the top of the esthetics profession as a CIDESCO Diplomate. The creation of the COMITE INTERNATIONAL D’ESTHETIQUE ET DE COSMETOLOGIE, better known as CIDESCO, was the idea of two professionals, Mr. Dumont of Brussels, Belgium and Mr. Poirsons of Paris, France. CIDESCO was created to work toward universal standards for estheticians. The official birth date of CIDESCO was December 1946 in Brussels, Belgium with the official headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. It took the next few years to create and conceive (with the cooperation of professionals all over the world) the CIDESCO standards for estheticians and their training. CIDESCO guidelines have been utilized as a standard for training in Europe since 1946. These same standards have only recently been introduced in the United States. The Independence College of Cosmetology met the international standards of CIDESCO in 1997 and since that time has been preparing students to take the CIDESCO exam. Students who pass the CIDESCO exam will be eligible to work worldwide. They will enter the Esthetics industry with knowledge that is far more extensive than someone trained only in facials or only in body massage. A CIDESCO trained Esthetician can provide full body care. They will have the knowledge to equal estheticians trained anywhere in the world. These students are qualified to own and operate body care Spas, work with plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and clients with skin problems. They can also provide services to those who just want to maintain healthy skin. Qualified Estheticians who have worked as an esthetician for at least three years, may upgrade to CIDESCO standards by taking the CIDESCO Post Graduate Examination after completing additional training of a minimum of 5 days at a registered CIDESCO school. Please contact us for more information regarding the CIDESCO Post Graduate Examination at Independence College of Cosmetology.  [ Home | Hair & Nails | Esthetics | Instructor | Contact Us | About Us | Leila Cohoon | CIDESCO | Pivot Point | NACCAS ] COSMETOLOGY CAREER POSSIBILITIES |
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