Course Curriculum
This program teaches you how to safely care for clients undergoing cancer treatments. The curriculum is designed to help you understand the effects of cancer on the body and skin while teaching you the tools to provide compassionate care.
Course Modules:
- What is Cancer?
Gain a foundational understanding of cancer as a disease. Learn how it develops, spreads, and impacts health overall.
- How is Cancer Treated?
Get familiar with common cancer treatments, like chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, and surgery, and how they affect the body.
- Treatment Side Effects
Learn how cancer treatments impact the skin, from extreme dryness and sensitivity to changes in pigmentation and delayed healing.
- Drug Interactions & Skincare Considerations
Discover how oncology medications interact with skincare ingredients and how to choose products safely.
- Skincare for Oncology Clients
Learn to modify spa treatments and create customized skincare routines for cancer compromised skin.
- Prevention & Wellness
Develop holistic wellness strategies to support long-term skin health that help clients manage their side-effects.
- How Cancer Affects the Skin
Dive into the physiological changes the skin encounters during cancer treatments and how to address them.
- Oncology Skincare Protocols
Master facial and body treatment protocols that provide comfort, hydration, and relief safely
The program is designed to be self-paced to give you the flexibility to complete coursework on your preferred schedule.