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NCEA's Executive Director heading to the National Interstate Council of State Board's Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington
The annual meeting of state regulatory boards will convene Friday, August 27th - 30th, 2010 and the skin care industry will be represented by the NCEA's executive director – Susanne S. Warfield. For the last eight years, the NCEA has been a sponsor of the Administrator's meeting, allowing the opportunity to speak directly with the Board Administrators and hear their regulatory concerns. The next three days are then attended by all board members, and this year the conference will be attended by over 25 states.
"To have this many states attend the conference in this down economy is a very good sign. NCEA's attendance and participation at this annual meeting gives all state board members an opportunity to ask questions, and learn more about the NCEA's role, and our advocacy positions that we believe will help keep consumers safe," said Warfield.
NCEA's "Commission on Accreditation" for continuing education accreditation for estheticians, as well as the ongoing raising of standards through the voluntary "NCEA Certified Credential" will be at the top of the agenda. "NCEA prepares about 100 packets of information that we give to state regulatory boards that outlines advocacy positions and provides background information to help members understand this part of the industry.
Also to be discussed...
With scientific and technological advances in laser and light therapy devices, there is a huge learning curve for a non-esthetician board member. The fact that there are now five laser/light devices available for at-home-use, shows that these devices are being build with better safeguards. Quick or reactionary decisions coming from other boards on who can use these devices, is exactly why NCEA continually needs to advocate for the skin care professional.
NCEA Celebrates 10 Years
Inaugural Organizational Members Meetings
was held 10 years ago on June 25th, 2000
Goals to acheive at meeting:
- Aims, Goals & Objectives
- Governance & Administration Issues
- Key Initiatives
- Establish Budget
- Next Steps...
Learn more about NCEA's History here
Congratulations to NCEA on your 10th anniversary. To see the history of what NCEA has done the last 10 years in our industry is ground breaking. To have a ”National Grassroots Movement” where education is the main topic is something I never thought I would see. Continuing education is the key to being successful, and finally to have state boards recognize the NCEA certified credential “based upon NCEA's 1200 Hour Job Task Analysis and raise state licensing requirements” is beyond words. I can remember being one of 12 professionals at the Inaugural NCEA Meeting in New York City, 10 years ago, just like it was yesterday. To see the hundreds and hundreds of members and the amount of school owners who have also recognized NCEA as the leader is beyond belief. Thank you NCEA!
Rhonda Cummings, Face Forward Inc., Director of Advanced Education, Peabody, MA
Congratulations to the NCEA, and all the dedicated members for making it possible. Lets go for another 10! You've come a long way NCEA and your are THE best source for estheticians and the industry!
Irene Koufalis, Pennsylvania
The 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 is protecting your right to practice by...
- Addressing current issues that impact your income
- Developing professional and educational guidelines
- Representing your interests at the state regulatory level
- Strengthening your voice in the industry
Political Representation
When NCEA is alerted of a regulatory issue or concern by member, or a state licensing board, we work proactively with the concerned parties, to a positive resolution.
For example, use of the term “Chemical Peeling” has caused concern with regulatory boards and the medical community, that Esthetician licensees could be practicing medicine without proper training. The NCEA had previously issued a position encouraging estheticians to use the term “Chemical Exfoliation” and receive the necessary theoretical and practical education as part of their core curriculum or as continuing education modules.
*See NCEA14 Hour Chemical Exfoliation Curriculum
Had the NCEA not become involved in this issue, the right to practice chemical exfoliation may have been removed from the estheticians’ scope of practice in several states.
NCEA Grassroots Advocacy
A grassroots campaign allows individual members, manufacturers/distributors to weigh in on important issues that affect the skin care industry and individual licensees. The NCEA biannual meetings provide a forum to discuss these issues with an entire room of concerned members who can make in impact. A majority vote wins on a proposed issue or standard. The standard(s) are then sent to our state regulatory boards for consideration. Each individual member can make a difference!
Planning Your Esthetician Career
Embarking on a new career can be frightening at first because the distance between where you are when you get out of esthetic school and gaining the experience prospective employers want can seem so vast. The first step on any journey into the unknown is always the most difficult, and the good news is that once you pass your state boards, you’re actually already on your way.
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Due September 30th, 2010
The National Esthetic Teacher Training (NETT) Conference's goal is to provide skin care teachers topics that will inspire them and their student’s future! Providing up-to-date information and teacher tools to upgrade their knowledge and their school's esthetics programs.
Download Speaker Application Here
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