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CIP 12.0408 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist.

A program that prepares individuals to massage and treat the face, neck, and scalp with chemical and cosmetic preparations, and to function as licensed facial specialists in specialized and full service salons. Includes instruction in facial surface anatomy; skin properties; skin decontamination and infection control; facial massage; facial makeup; facial wrapping; selection and application of creams, lotions, oils, and other chemicals and cosmetics; European and other facial techniques; client evaluation and care; applicable laws and regulations; and business practices.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 12.0408. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years3228
2025Associate degree16
2025Certificate under 12 weeks351,467
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year37798
2024Certificate 1–2 years296
2024Associate degree15
2024Certificate under 12 weeks361,608
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year411,192
2023Certificate 1–2 years282
2023Associate degree15
2023Certificate under 12 weeks321,491
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year381,209
2022Certificate 1–2 years284
2022Associate degree11
2022Certificate under 12 weeks321,514
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year421,304
2021Certificate 1–2 years260
2021Associate degree12
2021Certificate under 12 weeks321,076
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year401,299
2020Certificate 1–2 years276
2020Certificate under 12 weeks32930
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year401,085

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 12.0408 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 12 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

102 institutions

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