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Give Your Career a Face Lift With Dermal Therapies ☺ HEALTH, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE Claire Simpson WWW.VU.EDU.AU 1 Bachelor of Health Science - Dermal Therapies • Join a new and fast growing area • Very high employment rate • Learn the scientific side to skin treatments • Work with the medical industry • The most highly regarded course of its kind 2 What does a dermal therapist do? Treat a range of skin conditions: • • • • • Acne Rosacea Dermatitis Psoriasis Pigmentation problems Treat clients with concerns such as: • • • • • • • Poor skin condition Photoaging Unwanted tattoo removal Post op healing Abnormal scarring Excess hair Cellulite 3 Equipment – High Tech Stuff! • Lasers- low level and high powered class 3b and class 4 • Pulsed light • High strength chemical peels • Clinical lymphatic drainage • Diathermy • Therapeutic ultrasound • Clinical Skincare • Laser Therapy • LED therapy • Microdermabrasion 4 Laser and Pulsed Light Treatments 5 May 27th 2010 http://www.alrad.co.uk/images/electronics/laser_gogglestyle31.jpg Laser and Pulsed Light Treatments http://www.amacorp.com/_img/lasers/curtera_titan.jpg http://www.coz-med.com/TitanLaserFacelift.jpg 6 Clinical Skincare and Peels 7 Laser Therapy 8 LED Therapy 9 Microdermabrasion 10 What jobs can you get • Working with Plastic surgeons • Working with Cosmetic physicians • Working with Dermatologists • Operate their own private practice • Working in the Medi-spa industry • Teaching • Opportunity to go on to further study (PhD) 11 What Does it Involve • Four year program • Starts off with 1.5 years of TAFE • Paid work placement when you start the Higher Ed component • 2.5 years of Higher Ed / Work placement • Course is set so that you can work and study after the first 1.5 years 12 What Does it Involve Semester 1 Semester 2 Year 1 TAFE Diploma TAFE Diploma Year 2 TAFE Diploma Bachelors degree plus work placement Year 3 Bachelors degree Bachelors degree plus work placement Year 4 Bachelors degree Semester 3 Summer Work placement only Bachelors degree 13 Some of the subjects • Dermal Anatomy and Physiology • Dermal Science • Dermatology • Scientific research methods • Practical Classes in the different modalities • Psychology • Nutrition • Clinical Practice (Under supervision in our clinic) • Nursing basics, such as wound management and infection control • And many more 14 Course Costs We offer Australian citizens Commonwealth supported places in this course and students are eligible for higher education HECS Fee Help. This gives them an option of paying fees upfront each semester with a 20% discount or deferring payment and paying it off through the tax system. • CPS fees are indexed each year. The cost is calculated on the number of subjects in which you are enrolled each semester. You may choose to pay up front or defer payment via the tax system. 15 Dermal Therapies – Who we want • • • • People that are passionate about the skin Want to build a career in a new industry Have a good science background People that are good with their hands and minds 16 Dermal Therapies – How to apply • Applicants without a Diploma of Beauty Therapy apply for a semester one start through the VTAC system • Applicants who already hold the Diploma of Beauty Therapy apply for a mid year start 17 CONTACT DETAILS CLAIRE SIMPSON HEALTH, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES T +61 3 9602 4278 F +61 3 9602 4278 E [email protected] www.vu.edu.au WWW.VU.EDU.AU 18