Ready to Explore Esthetician School in Chula Vista, CA?
Bring your interest in skincare to life through practical learning and personal connection.
Helping someone feel comfortable in their skin starts with understanding their needs. At Bellus Academy in Chula Vista, you can explore the science and creativity behind skincare while building the confidence to work with clients.
Choose foundational Esthetics training or expand your education through Esthetics 103, all while taking your next step close to home in the South Bay.
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Esthetics Chula Vista At-a-Glance
Chula Vista • 970 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911 • 619-474-6607
Program format:
Hybrid
Online Learning + Hands-On Training
Time to complete:
5-6 Months
Day or Night Schedule
Schedule options:
Day & Night
Designed to Fit Your Schedule
Campus Location
Chula Vista
970 Broadway
Program Focus & Certifications
Lash Lifts & Brow Lamination Certificate
Training for certification in lash lifts and brow lamination by Borboleta.
Hands-On Skincare
Develop facial, exfoliation, extraction, and skin analysis techniques with guidance from licensed Educators.
Business Skills
Learn to lead client consultations, recommend retail products, and build personal branding and lasting client relationships.
What Is the Focus of Our Esthetics Programs?
Esthetics brings together careful observation, technical skill, and thoughtful service. At Bellus Academy, your education connects what you learn about skin with how you communicate with the person in your treatment chair.
The 600-hour Esthetics program establishes your foundation and helps prepare you for the California esthetician licensing exam. The 900-hour Esthetics 103 program includes that foundation plus 300 additional hours devoted to advanced and luxury spa education.
Think about the experience you would like to create for future clients. Are you drawn to everyday skincare, the spa environment, or the opportunity to develop a broader range of techniques? Comparing the two programs can help you choose your direction.
Looking for Esthetics Training in Chula Vista and the South Bay?
Starting something new can feel more manageable when you can picture it fitting into your daily life. Bellus Academy in Chula Vista gives aspiring skincare professionals a local place to explore their goals.
Whether you live in Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach, Bonita, or San Ysidro, consider how training on Broadway could fit around your responsibilities. A campus visit is a chance to see the learning environment, ask questions, and try the commute at the time you would normally attend.
- Explore a new direction while staying connected to your community.
- Compare daytime and evening attendance options.
- Talk through your goals with an admissions representative.
- Picture where practical training could take your interest in skincare.
What Will You Learn in the 600-Hour Esthetics Program?
Begin with the essential skills behind a professional skincare service. Your foundation includes understanding skin, practicing techniques, and learning how to make clients feel heard.
Training topics include:
- Skin science and analysis, including skin disorders and the Skin Assessment and Recommendation System.
- Anatomy and physiology.
- Infection control, chemistry, and product science.
- Facial treatments, including facials that incorporate devices.
- Diamond tip microdermabrasion certification training.
- Hair removal techniques.
- Body treatments, including body scrubs and wraps.
- Makeup application, plus lash and brow tinting and perming.
- Lash lift and brow lamination certification training with Borboleta.
- Client communication through the Connect, Consult, Create, and Complete service model.
- Life skills, professional conduct, and business ethics.
As you learn, consider the complete client experience, from the first conversation to the explanation you give at the end of a service.
How Does Esthetics 103 Expand Your Education?
If you want more time to explore skincare and the spa experience, Esthetics 103 provides a 900-hour pathway with additional advanced and luxury spa training.
The expanded curriculum includes:
Skincare Education
- Advanced facial protocols for specific skin conditions, including mask technologies.
- Chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and dermaplaning.
- Microcurrent and light therapy.
- Oncology esthetics for clients undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment.
- Certification training in chemical peel, oncology esthetics foundation, and microdermabrasion.
Spa and Beauty Education
- Classic and volume eyelash extension certification training with Borboleta.
- Advanced facial and body massage, including lymphatic drainage for the face.
- Aromatherapy and custom botanical blends.
Financial Literacy
- Money Pro by Qnity, an eight-module curriculum covering money mindset, earning, spending, borrowing, saving, taxes, and financial planning.
Ask admissions to explain the current curriculum and how the additional training aligns with your interests.
How Will You Learn the Business Side of Skincare?
Technical ability is one part of building a professional identity. Learning to listen, explain services clearly, and conduct yourself consistently also matters.
Bellus Academy’s esthetics education includes business training in retailing, sales, goal setting, job search, and salon or spa ownership and operations. Through Fast Trak, an interactive business course, you will also practice client retention, prebooking, referrals, and building your average service ticket.
These lessons encourage you to think beyond an individual treatment and consider how you would build lasting professional relationships.
How Can TikTok Shop Training Support Your Professional Goals?
TikTok Shop Training is part of Bellus Academy’s official business training curriculum and is included in the total cost of your program.
You will learn how to create content, edit and post videos, build a following, and develop on-camera confidence, plus strategies for attracting clients and selling beauty products through TikTok Shop.
For someone interested in skincare, this introduces another way to think about communication: how would you explain a product clearly, share your perspective, or develop a professional presence online?
New TikTok Shop Training
Learn to create content and sell beauty retail products online, skills that can help grow your income alongside your beauty and wellness career.
Health and beauty made up 79% of all U.S. TikTok Shop sales in 2024, totaling $1.34 billion according to Capital One Shopping research. At Bellus Academy, every student learns how to build a personal brand, create content, and sell beauty retail products online, taught through a licensed course from Jenn Lyles, a Top 1% TikTok Shop creator, and included in your total program cost.
How Does Bellus Academy Support Your Wellbeing?
The Vitality Project offers wellness training through modules covering stress management, communication, and personal wellbeing tools that support career longevity.
It builds on the Life Skills lessons in the core curriculum, which address healthy body and mind, ergonomics, human relations, and resilience.
What Are the Esthetics Class Schedules in Chula Vista?
Esthetics
- Day schedule (5 months): Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Night schedule (6 months): Monday – Friday: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Esthetics 103
- Day schedule (7 months): Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Night schedule (10 months): Monday – Friday: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Upon completion of the 600-hour program, students will be prepared to take the California state esthetician licensing exam.
Can You Combine Online Learning with Campus Training?
Bellus Academy in Chula Vista offers a hybrid learning format for the Esthetics program, combining online theory with in-person practical training on campus. Talk with Admissions about your start date and schedule so you can plan for both study time and campus attendance.
Bring a few everyday questions to that conversation:
- Which lessons require campus attendance?
- Is any theory instruction offered online?
- What does a typical week look like?
- How much independent study should you plan for?
How Will You Build Confidence Working with Clients?
The supervised Bellus Academy Student Salon and Spa connects classroom learning with actual client services. Licensed Educators guide students as they practice and develop their approach to professional care.
Use that experience to ask questions, respond to feedback, and become more comfortable communicating with clients. Each interaction is an opportunity to think about how you want someone to feel during a service: welcomed, listened to, and informed.
Is Esthetics a Good Fit for Your Interests?
You do not need to have your entire career mapped out to start exploring. Consider whether you enjoy:
- Learning about skincare and beauty.
- Working carefully with your hands.
- Connecting with people individually.
- Combining creativity with structured techniques.
- Receiving feedback and improving through practice.
A conversation with admissions can help turn those interests into specific questions about training.
Why Choose Bellus Academy in Chula Vista?
Choosing a school is also choosing where you will spend time learning, practicing, and growing. Visit the campus and consider what would help you feel supported as a student.
Bellus Academy offers:
- Two esthetics pathways to compare against your goals.
- Licensed Educators who guide practical learning.
- Student equipment kits to support training.
- Career services offering job search and interview assistance.
What Financial Aid Options Can You Explore?
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Before selecting a start date, speak with the financial aid team about eligibility, application steps, and the total program cost for your chosen program.
Bring your questions early so you can consider your education alongside your other financial commitments.
What Do Future Chula Vista Esthetics Students Ask?
Esthetics Chula Vista, CA
Bellus Academy is located at 970 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911. Visit the campus page to explore the location and plan your visit.
Esthetics provides 600 hours of foundational training. Esthetics 103 includes 900 total hours, adding advanced and luxury spa education to the foundation.
The Esthetics program includes lash lift and brow lamination certification training with Borboleta and diamond tip microdermabrasion certification training. Esthetics 103 adds classic and volume eyelash extension certification training with Borboleta, plus certification training in chemical peel, oncology esthetics foundation, and microdermabrasion.
The published estimates are 5 to 6 months for Esthetics and 7 to 10 months for Esthetics 103, depending on your schedule. Admissions can confirm the timeline for your start date.
Yes. Evening classes are offered for both programs. Ask admissions about availability for your start date.
Yes. If you live in a nearby South Bay community, consider visiting the campus and reviewing the class schedule to decide whether the commute fits your routine.
Students gain practical experience with clients in the supervised Bellus Academy Student Salon and Spa, with guidance from licensed Educators.
The foundational Esthetics program is designed to help students prepare for the California esthetician licensing exam.
Request information to discuss the current total program cost, upcoming starts, admission requirements, and the program that interests you.
Ready to Take Your Next Step?
You may be exploring a first career, considering a change, or finally making time for an interest you have had for years. Start by seeing what esthetics training could look like for you.
Visit Bellus Academy in Chula Vista, bring your questions, and discover where your interest in skincare could lead.
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