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students and new graduates

Studying to be a skin therapist? Meet our team at a student event while you learn. Graduated from a Dermalogica partnership school? Your professional education is complimentary for six months.

email us your certificate

while you study

Attend one of our undergraduate student events to learn the science of skin, watch advanced treatments and meet the experts. Events run in person in Toronto and Vancouver, and by livestream.

Instructors and students can also find the partnership program fact sheets here.

after you graduate

Graduates of a partnership school get complimentary access to Dermalogica professional education for six months. Take as many workshops as you like, repeat them, and work toward Dermalogica Certified, Specialist and Expert.

Find out more about the Education Pathway

how to get started

send us your certificate

Email [email protected] a screenshot or file of your official transcript or certificate. It should show your full name, graduation date, program and school. Some schools send us their graduate lists directly, so we may already have you.

get your welcome email

We register you in Skinstudy by hand. You will receive a welcome email so you can set your password and sign in.

book get started with dermalogica

Start with Get Started with Dermalogica. Once you have taken it, you can book any other workshop for the rest of your six months.

your six months

  • Six months of complimentary access to our workshops, starting from your graduation date.
  • Unlimited classes, and you can repeat a class within that time.
  • Contact us soon after you graduate so you have the most time to book.
  • After six months, you can keep taking workshops while you are working at a Dermalogica partnered salon or spa. Your education history and any Expert status stay with you.
    • If you are not working at a partnered salon or spa, your education history is still retained, you just can’t access education workshops.
  • Workshops run Monday to Wednesday, with the occasional Thursday. We schedule three months ahead, and we offer them as seats are available.

student store

Attending a workshop gives you access to our student store.

  • 30% off retail products.
  • Professional products are sold in Toronto and Vancouver only.
    • In person: shop at the student store on the day of your class.
    • Online: your instructor gives you a discount code at the end of class. Use it online at dermalogica.ca. Each code works once, applies to retail products and is yours alone, so please do not share it. If you lose your code, contact your instructor or Learning Advisor.
  • Purchases are for personal use, not for resale. If you run a home-based business and wish to partner with us, we can connect you with your local Business Consultant.

FAQ

Who is eligible for complimentary education?

Graduates of a Dermalogica partnership school, for six months after graduation. Employees of a partnered salon or spa also take workshops complimentary while they work there.

My school is not a partner. Can I still attend?

Workshops are for graduates of partnership schools and for partner salon and spa teams. If you are not in either group, these are good ways to keep learning: IDI Community, Treating Melanin-Rich Skin and Clean Touch Certified.

When do my six months start?

From your graduation date. Most schools require you to finish your full program first, so please contact us after you graduate. Some schools have exceptions to this.

Where and when are the first workshops?

Get Started with Dermalogica is 6 hours in person or 3 hours by livestream. Franchise Focus is 3 hours in person or 2 hours by livestream. In person runs once a month at our Vancouver Learning Loft and our Toronto Training Centre, and livestream runs twice a month at different times. For graduates, we recommend in-person where possible as hands-on livestreaming workshops may require product you do not have on hand, and we provide that in our training centres.

Do I have to take Franchise Focus?

Get Started with Dermalogica is the only workshop you need before booking others. We recommend Franchise Focus next: with Get Started, it makes you Dermalogica Certified, and both are part of the Expert pathway.

Can I reach Expert in six months?

Yes, depending on your availability. See the education pathway for the steps, and book early, because seats are first come, first served.

What happens after my six months?

You keep your education history and Expert status. To keep taking workshops and receiving Expert perks, you need to work at a Dermalogica partnered salon or spa.

Opening your own business? We can put you in touch with your local Business Consultant, or visit dermalogica.ca/pages/for-professionals.

What should I wear and bring?

For hands-on workshops, wear professional skin therapist attire: short sleeves, a full-length top (no crop tops), closed-toe shoes, hair back and nails short. See our booking and policies page for more.

Does the no-show policy apply to graduates?

Yes, to all workshops at our Learning Centres, on livestream and On-Tour. It does not apply to trainings we deliver at your school. Please cancel at least 48 hours ahead if you cannot attend. Details are on our booking and policies page.

questions about graduate access?

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