Explore the Connection Between Pharmacology, Wellness, and Esthetic Practice

PWM 401: Pharmacology and Wellness Management Continuing education: NCEA-approved continuing education, 10 CEs Estimated learning time: 12 hours of live instruction over 8 weeks Course format: Live Master Track, 90 minutes per week Kit: Not required Required book: Purchased separately About the course This course introduces pharmacology concepts that can help estheticians consider how medications may affect skin, hair, healing, and services. During live weekly sessions, you’ll examine medication information in client consultations and work through treatment-planning scenarios involving precautions, documentation, modification, and referral within professional scope of practice. What you will learn 1. Identify major medication classifications and explain their general purposes and potential relevance to skin, hair, healing, and esthetic services. 2. Explain fundamental pharmacology concepts, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, medication interactions, and factors that may influence an individual’s response to medications. 3. Evaluate client medication information for potential treatment considerations, side effects, contraindications, precautions, and situations requiring modification, postponement, or referral. 4. Apply pharmacology knowledge to esthetic consultation and treatment-planning scenarios while maintaining professional scope of practice, appropriate documentation, and client safety.