Welcome to PCI Journal

Susanne S. Warfield, President/CEO of Paramedical Consultants, Inc. and the PCI Publishing division, publishes the PCI Journal™, The Medical Journal for SkinCare Professionals© Official Journal of the Society of Dermatology SkinCare Specialists.

Learn more about Ms. Warfield here.

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PCI Journal Launches Online Continuing Education (CE) Activities For Skin Care Professionals

The NCEA Commission on Accreditation has approved Paramedical Consultants, Inc., publishers of the PCI Journal and Warfield Weekly Update (WWU). "We are very excited to be among the first to offer COA-approved educational activities that are medically geared towards the skin care professional," said Susanne S. Warfield, President of PCI.

"Since growing our relationship with the Society of Dermatology SkinCare Specialists (www.SDSS.tv) the need for continuing education has become more apparent and that is why we launched the PCI Journal Online Continuing Education portal.

Subjects covered will be of interest to skin care professionals whether they work in a medical or spa-like setting, but will be evidence-based, referenced topics such as treating acne in skin of color, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, etc.

The NCEA COA has approved each educational activity and the number of CEs awarded for each online continuing education activity is stated on the activity.

Each activity will provide a general purpose statement and the learning objectives. The skin care professional may download the entire activity, read it and complete the registration form (includes test & evaluation), and then decide if they want to send in the activity with payment to receive the certificate of completion for their records."

"The use of continuing education accreditation agencies are already used the medical field. Continuing Medical Education (CME) providers like the American Academy of Dermatology's - Dermatology Maintenance of Certification (D-MOC), and Elsevier are great examples.

The National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors & Associations (www.NCEA.tv) is a standard-setting coalition, that undertook the responsibility to ensure the continued safety of consumers, provide measurable outcomes, and raise the standard of educational delivery methods to increase the skin care professional's knowledge, skills and competency.

With only about a half dozen states mandating CEs prior to relicensure, the NCEA has once gain stepped-up-to-the-plate in offering the industry a credible standard for continuing education."

The NCEA launched the National NCEA Certification Program in May of 2007 and began certifying skin care professionals based upon the NCEA 1200 hour Esthetician Job Task Analysis. Average licensing in the United States is around 600 hours. As part of re-certification, the NCEA Certified professional is required to maintain 12 hours of NCEA Approved Education in order to renew their certification every three years.

For more information please visit www.NCEACertified.tv.

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PCI Journal Proud Sponsor of the
NCEA Certification Program FOR
SKIN CARE PROFESSIONALS

PCI Journal Publisher to Teach Certification
Prep Classes in Ridgewood, New Jersey

Classes will be taught by Susanne S. Warfield, publisher of the PCI Journal for 18 years, and author of 12 books for the skin care industry. Come learn with an industry leader in a warm, inviting relaxed atmosphere.

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2nd National Esthetic Teacher Training (NETT) Conference Dates Announced

"I was so impressed and empowered by the NETT conference because of the interesting, informative, unbiased education that was provided on a level for instructors which I have not encountered at any-other conference nationwide. The icing on the cake was the networking lunches which were an opportunity for each esthetic instructor to network with other esthetic professionals. I will be attending the NETT conference in May 15-17 2010 and so should you!" Tracy Daly, Aesthetics Program Director at the Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics a division of Atlanta-School of Massage

Who Should Attend? The 2nd National Esthetic Teacher Training (NETT) Conference is open to all current and future skin care educators.

Why Should I Attend? This event was created for you! NETT will give you the edge, recharge your classroom and rejuvenate your students! If you can only attend one conference this year–this is it!

What Will I Learn? NETT is focusing on topics that will affect you and your student's future! Providing up-to-date information and the tools to upgrade your knowledge and your esthetics program.

For more information go to www.ncea.tv and sign up for NCEA Advance eNewsletter.

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NCEA Certification Program for
Skin Care Professionals

The path to becoming NCEA Certified begins with knowing if you meet the candidate requirements. Complete the application with supporting documents, and submit them for verification. Prepare for and take the Certification Exam. This entire program can be completed in as little as 6-8 weeks.

Purchase of the Training Pack is a mandatory first step. The Training Pack includes the application, forms and Training Manual. The Candidate Application and supporting documents are then submitted for Records Verification, with the applicable fee. Once your records are verified you are then provided with the Authorization to Test letter. (ATT)

As part of completing your application you will study with the Training Manual which helps you to review your knowledge in preparation for the exam. You also need to review the Candidate Information Bulletin (CIB) which outlines the exam content, and provides some sample questions. To further assist you, NCEA Approved Training Facilities offer the Certification Prep Class, for a fee.

The final step is to schedule and pay for your NCEA Certification exam. Obtaining a 75% passing grade earns you the right to call yourself "NCEA Certified". You will receive your Certification Certificate, along with your Certified Benefits Directory shortly thereafter.

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NCEA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
LAUNCHED IN CANADA

Halifax, Nova Scotia –– June 1st, 2009 - - The NCEA is pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement with Schwenker & Associates based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

"NCEA's National Certification Program was founded on the principle of raising the esthetician's education to the level required to be successful in today's competitive workplace. Bringing this program to Canada will strengthen the Canadian esthetician's skill set and give them a global step up if they choose to work in the states or to be on the cutting edge," said Susanne S. Warfield, executive director of the NCEA.

ISO-Quality Testing–a international provider of computer-based testing–will offer NCEA certification candidates the ease of their online registration system, and international testing centers, will greatly improve service to our NCEA candidates that have met their candidate requirements. They will provide secure, user-friendly, high quality, reasonably-priced computerized examination delivery services to credentialing bodies, and the candidates they examine, at available locations around Canada. ISO Quality Customer Service in the United States and Canada is (866) 773-1114 or 727-733-1110.

Schwenker & Associates is an independent management consulting practice based in Halifax, Nova Scotia with specializations in Human Resources management and development (incl. e-training, coaching and leadership development), project management & evaluation, strategic planning, and facilitation services. The practice is well recognized for coaching and training management consultants across Canada and for providing services to develop consultants and consulting organizations internationally.

Kevin Schwenker, FCMC, specializes in Management education, serving as a National Trainer for CMC-Canada (the professional organization of Certified Management Consultants in Canada) and also delivers a number of management courses in the Sobey School of Business MBA program at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada, and as an adjunct professor at SMOT, a private graduate management school in Chennai, India. He has led a wide range of multi-faceted consulting projects locally, nationally and internationally, for private, public and not-for-profit sector clients.

Kevin’s links with the NCEA date back to the founding of the organization. In June 2000, he was brought to New York to facilitate the development of the first governance model, bylaws, and strategic direction of the NCEA. Kevin continued to work with the organization facilitating its Annual General Meetings and Board of Directors meetings for the next two years. He performed similar duties in assisting with the founding of the Society of Dermatology SkinCare Specialists in San Francisco in February 2002. Kevin also contributed editorial assistance to the PCI Journal from time to time, including abstracting medical journal articles for issues published in 2004-2005.

ISO-Quality Testing Sites

Winston College, Burnaby, British Columbia
Ashton College, Vancouver, British Columbia
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL
Academy of Learning, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Lifeline I.T. Inc., Concord, Ontario
eNetronic Advanced Technology Training, Markham, Ontario
triOS College, Mississauga, Ontario
Canadore College of Applied Arts, North Bay, Ontario
Confederation College, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Maverick Solutions Inc., Toronto, Ontario
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
Expertech Personnel Services Inc., Montreal, Quebec
Professional Western Computers, Regina, Saskatchewan

Canadian Contact
Kevin Schwenker
NCEA Certification Program
Box 36037, 5675 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3S9
Canada

Tel: (201) 670-4100
Fax: (902) 423-2510
www.NCEACertified.tv

United States Contact
Susanne S. Warfield
NCEA Certification Program
484 Spring Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
United States

Tel: (201) 670-4100
Fax: (201) 670-4265
NCEACertified@aol.com
www.ncea.tv