N.D. Admin. Code § 32-04-01-27.1
32-04-01-27.1. Advanced esthetician program curriculum.
1. Completion of a board-approved six-hundred-hour fundamental esthetician curriculum, or its substantial equivalent as determined by the board may be used as a prerequisite for enrollment in the advanced esthetics training component of this curriculum. The board may approve partial hours for completion of cosmetology curriculum.
2. A school or licensed instructor may not permit a student to render clinical services related to advanced esthetics procedures until a student has successfully completed the six-hundred-hour fundamental esthetics curriculum component, or its substantial equivalent.
3. The instruction in all subject areas collectively must meet or exceed the overall minimum didactic and practical hours required for the entire eleven-hundred-hour advanced esthetic curriculum and must include:
Fundamental esthetic hours:
| Cleaning, disinfecting, and safety: | Total 75 hours |
|---|---|
| Didactic: 35 hours | |
| Practical: 40 hours | |
| Facials: | Total 215 hours |
| Didactic: 80 hours | |
| Practical: 135 hours | |
| Hair removal: | Total 85 hours |
| Didactic: 30 hours | |
| Practical: 55 hours | |
| Make-up: | Total 65 hours |
| Didactic: 25 hours | |
| Practical: 40 hours | |
| Additional subjects and law: | Total 50 hours |
| Didactic: 40 hours | |
| Practical: 10 hours | |
| Professionalism, ethics, and career development: | Total 25 hours |
| Didactic: 20 hours | |
| Practical: 5 hours | |
| Business: | Total 35 hours |
| Didactic: 30 hours | |
| Practical: 5 hours | |
| Enrichment: | Total 50 hours |
| Total fundamental esthetic hours: | 600 hours |
Advanced esthetics hours:
| Advanced skin sciences: | Total 75 hours |
|---|---|
| Didactic: 50 hours | |
| Practical: 25 hours | |
| Advanced esthetic techniques and technologies: | Total 280 hours |
Didactic: 70 hours Practical: 210 hours
| Medical esthetics and specialized practices: | Total 60 hours |
|---|---|
| Didactic: 45 hours | |
| Practical: 15 hours | |
| Advanced professional development and business: | Total 40 hours |
| Didactic: 35 hours | |
| Practical: 5 hours | |
| Advanced enrichment and special topics: | Total 45 hours |
| Total hours: | 1,100 hours |
Advanced estheticians shall obtain an active occupational safety and health administration bloodborne pathogen certification and first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification from board-approved training providers prior to obtaining licensure.
History: Effective January 1, 2026 General Authority: NDCC 43-11-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-11-16