A year ago today, the NCEA executive offices along with the rest of the country, was put into “quarantine lockdown” due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The NCEA management team was already remotely set-up, so we were able to continue for the most part, with business as usual.

 

When calls starting coming in from our members saying that their businesses were being shut down by their state, we went into overdrive. Around the second week of quarantine, NCEA launched the $500 LOAN PROGRAM to help our members take advantage of being closed, and to turn a negative into a positive! $500 was given to each applicant to complete their NATIONAL ESTHETICIAN CERTIFICATION – INTEREST FREE FOR ONE YEAR. We thought that we would get 30 maybe 40 takers and were elated to get 187 applications. Close to 60% of all Loans have been paid back and we have extended repayment another couple of months to help those members in need.

Also important to note is that NCEA did not accept any government monies as offered. We felt that because we were doing okay, the money would better serve our members who needed PPP and/or other benefits. We are very proud of this and I would like to thank our team for their support!

 

NCEA CERTIFIED JOB BOARD – UPLOAD OR POST YOUR JOB here

The NCEA Certified Job Board launched this month and we are thrilled to be helping new graduates and seasoned estheticians in finding a job. At no cost to members, you can upload a resume, looking for the desired position of your dreams. The prospective employer will pay only $100 to POST A JOB for a month. As the word spreads, we expect the JOB BOARD to be very busy in the coming months as businesses begin to re-open across the country.

 

APPROVED TRAINING FACILITIES – LEARN MORE here

Our undergraduate Approved Training Facilities (ATFs) have had to endure a rocky path to re-opening and staying open. With each contact tracing of a positive interaction, they are forced once again to close. With online classes and proctoring available, the NCEA management team has been able to assist them in retaining student involvement.

 

NCEA’S COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION – FIND ONLINE CLASSES here GET YOUR CLASSES COA-APPROVED here

With almost 6,000 Estheticians in the United States NCEA Certified, plus other members taking online classes, the COA has been in overdrive approving new providers that have stepped up to meet the demand for COA CONTINUING EDUCATION STANDARDS.

 

Due to continued growth, the NCEA management team has grown as well. Liz came on board in January to lead the ADVANCED RECERTIFICATION TEAM. Some of you have already met her through email and she will be working with all NCEA Certified professionals for Advanced Recertification as well as social media guidance to help grow your businesses.

 

As the country continues to struggle with our new “normal”, we hope to be able to conduct another ESTHETICIAN JOB TASK ANALYSIS and bring SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS to an in-person item writing session this year. Time will tell as each week unfolds.

 

If you have any suggestions, please drop us an email info@NCEACertified.org and we always enjoy a phone call 201-670-4100.

 

Stay safe and healthy,

 

Susanne, Laurie, Rebecca, Liz

NCEA Management Team