Also called: Laser Hair Removal Technician, Laser Specialist
Uses medical-grade lasers and light devices for hair removal, skin resurfacing and tattoo fading.
She checks each client's skin type to pick safe laser settings, puts on protective goggles, and treats a client's legs in 30 minutes. Later she does a skin-rejuvenation session and logs every setting.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Esthetician license plus laser safety certification; rules vary a lot by state.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Esthetics (trade school).
Growing faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Lasers get smarter at setting energy levels, but a trained person still assesses skin and runs each treatment safely.
Classes: Biology, Physics, Health-science CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-5094.
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