Admissions & Requirements
The Institute of Medical Aesthetics is a continuing education, diploma program for estheticians, medical assistants, nurses, and physicians looking to grow their careers in the field of medical aesthetics. The first step of the admissions process is submitting your application. An applicant must meet certain verifiable criteria to be considered for the admission process. This criterion, outlined below, includes licensure and an online learning assessment.
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In all cases, IOMA faculty and staff administer its admissions, educational services, and support services in a manner that does not discriminate by race, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
Upcoming Terms
Programs Begin Every 8 Weeks
We understand that many of our students have work, family, and lives outside of school so we built our programs to be accessible. Our programs are asynchronous so that you can work at your own pace!
Our Medical Aesthetics Program is entirely online. The Aesthetic Lasers and Combination Programs are mostly online with the exception of the last week. For the last week of these two programs, you will come to our campus and get 40 hours of hands-on training.
Holidays
The Institute of Medical Aesthetics office will be closed on the following days:
New Years Day
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Term | Start Date | End Date |
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24IMA4 | 06/23/2024 | 08/18/2024 |
24IMA5 | 08/18/2024 | 10/13/2024 |
24IMA6 | 10/13/2024 | 12/08/2024 |
25IMA1 | 01/05/2025 | 03/02/2025 |
25IMA2 | 03/02/2025 | 04/27/2025 |
25IMA3 | 04/27/2025 | 06/22/2025 |
25IMA4 | 06/22/2025 | 08/17/2025 |
25IMA5 | 08/17/2025 | 10/12/2025 |
25IMA6 | 10/12/2025 | 12/07/2025 |
Online Learning Readiness Assessment
To determine if online programming is right for you, please tally up the scores on both sides.
Technology
System Requirements
Operating System
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Windows – Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
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Macintosh – macOS 10.13, 10.12 / OS X 10.10 -10.11 (High Sierra, Sierra, Yosemite, El Capitan)
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Chrome – Chrome OS
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Mobile – iOS 9+, Android (see below note for browsers)
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Browsers
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Windows – Firefox versions 62 and 63, Chrome version 69 or later, Internet Explorer 11 (For Win 7, 10 only; limited functionality), Microsoft Edge 16 or later
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macOS/ OS X – Chrome version 69 or later, Safari 11 or later
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iOS – Safari 10 or later. Android devices are not officially supported at this time.
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Other browsers and versions than those listed might also work but are not supported. If you have problems when using an unsupported browser, try using a supported browser before contacting Customer Support.
Recommended Bandwidth & Hardware
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Internet: 5+ Mbps
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RAM: 4+ GB
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CPU: 1.8+ GHz or better
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Display: 1280×800 or higher
Users can test their connection speed by visiting the following link: http://www.speedtest.net/index.php
Plug-Ins & Browser Settings
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First and third-party cookies must be enabled within the browser.
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Popups must be enabled within the browser.
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JavaScript must be enabled within the browser, which most browsers have installed and enabled by default. You can confirm that this is the case for your system.
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NOTE: You can click here to run this system information script to determine whether you have enabled JavaScript on your default browser.
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