Maintaining NCEA Certified Status

A NCEA Certified Professional will:

Commit to ongoing skin care education and provide clients and the public with the most accurate information possible.
Maintain professional insurance coverage.
Dress in attire consistent with professional practice, and adhere to the code of conduct of your governing board or regulatory agency.
Maintain First Aid, CPR and AED certifications.
Maintain NCEA Certified status by recertifying (every 3 years) and stay current on any and all new technologies & treatments.
Maintain NCEA Membership, and obtain 12 units of NCEA Commission on Accreditation Continuing Education (CEs) to meet requirements for recertification.

As a NCEA Certified Professional, you’ll be a member of the National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors & Associations, if you weren’t already prior to beginning your certification.

The NCEA, or coalition, is a group of active skin care associations, companies & individuals, who have united to establish standards and best practices, and provide political representation for our profession to state legislators and licensing boards.

NCEA’s size and the respect it has earned from its members and others outside, make NCEA Certified Professionals the most demanded in the skin care industry. As a NCEA Certified Professional you will have access to many benefits and services. Some of which are the online directory, that will allow you to advertise your status as a NCEA Certified Professional and the location of where you practice. The NCEA Advance® eNewsletter will be sent to you and you may also from time-to-time receive other periodicals from industry-related sources that are an added benefit brought to you.

As a NCEA Certified Professional you’ll be able to purchase certain NCEA materials directly from the NCEA Executive Office or available through the NCEA website (www.ncea.tv or www.nceacertified.tv). Depending on what is happening in your state, you’ll receive first-hand legislative information (via the NCEA eNewsletter) that can impact your skin care career and NCEA may call you to action.
Being a NCEA Certified Professional also carries responsibilities. The first of these is your responsibility to follow NCEA National Standards as outlined in this manual and on the NCEA website. A great deal of time and effort went into your certification, and as techniques and treatments evolve, it is your responsibility to keep up with these changes. So you can stay abreast of these changes, you are responsible for renewing your NCEA membership annually. If you allow your membership to lapse, you lose all the benefits mentioned and may have difficulty renewing your NCEA certification.
Most importantly, you’re also responsible for representing the NCEA organization favorably. Unethical or unprofessional behavior as a NCEA Certified Professional not only makes you look bad, but it makes the entire industry look bad. Whether you decide to take your certified credentials to work in salon, spa or medical environment, the status that you have just achieved will allow you to stand out and be a leader and possible mentor to a newer skin care professional.

Your ability to assist others to grow in their roles as skin care professionals, is a clear indication that you are becoming a strong leader that others look up to you. It will earn you respect and help you to become more successful in the care of your clients.

Current NCEA Individual Membership Certificate. (notarized copy)
Current NCEA Certified Certificate. (notarized copy)
Current CPR/AED Certification. (notarized copy)
Current First Aid Certification or equivalent First Responder. (notarized copy)
Proof of Insurance Certificate.* (notarized copy)
*Provide CANDIDATE AFFIDAVIT OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE, if you are currently not practicing skin care and do not have current professional liability insurance.
Two (2) photos. Size 2" x 2" showing head & shoulders. No dark glasses. Print your full name on back of both photos.
Affidavit of Knowledge Review Completion from choice of 3 Sections.
12 units of NCEA Commission on Accreditation continuing education (CEs).
Fee: $150