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Open Day Feb. 5th

Laser and Microdermabrasion training available at ABTA in 2012! All full time, part time and short courses for year 2012 are open for enrollments now! Full time is 3 days per week; Part time is 2 evenings per week. Full time starts on the 8th of Feb., Part time starts on the 7th of Feb. 2012.

Diploma courses: Full time is 3 days/wk for 8 mths, plus work experience hours. Part time is 2 evenings/wk for 18 mths, plus work experience hours.

Certificate IV courses: Full time is 3 days/wk for 6 mths, plus work experience hours. Part time is 2 evenings/wk for 12 mths, plus work experience hours.

Additional hours for additional courses in Spa, Nails and Make up. (Additional 10 Sundays for Spa students; additional 10 Monday evenings for Nail students and additional one'week Makeup Master class for Makeup students)

Please submit your Enrolment Form to secure a place in the course asap, as limited spaces are available for 2012 full time and part time courses.

Open Days are on:

29/01/2012, Sunday, 12pm to 3pm
05/02/2012, Sunday, 12pm to 3pm

Contact us to make an appointment let us show you what ABTA can do for you. Small classes, number fills up fast, call us now on 6285 4255 to make an enquiry!

Waxing Course and Brazilian Waxing Course

Waxing course day time class and evening class both are available in Feb., please call or email us to register in the course, you will learn waxing all body regions, except brazilian. Course cost is $700 only.

The very best one day Brazilian Waxing course is coming in March! 2 models needed to bring with you to get free Brazilian waxing done! Register your interest now, the training will equip you ready for doing this popular treatment! This training covers Brazilian waxing on male and female.

For all above courses, after the training, you are able to practice in our Student Clinic as much as you can free of charge, until achieve the competency, the qualifications are nationally recognised.

Small class with lot of attention from lecturers; hands on practice combined with theoretical knowledge training; be quick, call us now, make an appointment to allow us show you the Academy and training facilities, let us train you to be one of the best!

Please contact us on 02 6285 4255 for more information and register your interest, be quick, the class is very small, you want the full attention from our trainer, this is the training class you don't want to miss!

Dale is coming in April training you to be the best Makeup artist!

Celebrity Makeup Artist Dale Dorning is delivering this intensive MASTER CLASS in April, be quick to register yourself in, limited number per class. This class delivers the key aspects of makeup artistry in just one week and is directed at those looking to gain employment in the makeup industry as a qualified makeup artist!

April 23rd to April 27th, 10am to 5pm each day, investment: $2,450 (a Makeup kit valued at over $700 is inclusive)

Subjects covered during this course will include:

Facial anatomy and balance
Color harmonies and balance
Remedial camouflage
Ethnic makeup including black skin, middle east & oriental
Day makeup and conversion to evening
Shading and highlighting techniques
Wedding makeup for colour & black and white photography
Application of false eyelashes
Makeup techniques for men
Fashion & Editorial style photographic makeup


Please call us on 6285 4255 to make an enquiry, and secure a place in the course.

Evening Diploma and Cert IV courses, Fast Track available

Due to an increase in demand for evening classes, ABTA now offer 2 evenings/wk for Part time Diploma courses (over 18 mths) and Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy (over 12 mths). Paying as little as A$131.25/wk you can study at the top beauty school in Canberra and start a new career in 18 months!!

Students have the choice to apply to Fast Track by completing the work experience hours earlier.

If you wish to register your interest for class start in Feb. 2012, please email Ping at principal@abtaedu.com or call 02 6285 4255. Though, hurry, places are limited!

Please see part time class timetable below for more detail:

Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy: 2 evenings/wk for 12 mths, plus work experience hours;

Diploma of Beauty Therapy: 2 evenings/wk for 18 mths, plus work experience hours;

Diploma of Advanced Beauty and Spa Therapies: 2 evenings/wk for 18 mths, & 10 Sundays, plus work experience hours;

Diploma of Advanced Beauty and Nail Therapies: 2 evenings/wk for 18 mths, & 10 additional evenings, plus work experience hours;

Diploma of Advanced Beauty and Make up Artistry: 2 evenings/wk for 18 mths, & a week makeup master class, plus work experience hours;

Diploma of Advanced Beauty, Spa and Nail Therapies: 2 evenings/wk for 18 mths, & 10 additional evenings; 10 Sundays, plus work experience hours;

Diploma of Advanced Beauty, Spa, Nail Therapies and Make up Artistry: 2 evenings/wk for 18 mths & 10 additional evenings; 10 Sundays, a week makeup master class, plus work experience hours

Beauty&Spa Clinic opening hours

Beauty & Spa Clinic open to public at discounted rate! Come and enjoy professional services here at ABTA, or get a gift voucher for the ones you care, our therapists love to look after our clients!

Clinic opens:
Thursday nights 5:30pm to 8:30pm;
Fridays 9:30am to 7:30pm;
Saturdays 9:30am to 4:30pm

Call 6285 4255 to book appointments!

International CIDESCO Diploma available at ABTA!

Finally we have a good news for those want the top qualification, and want to be the best ! We are so excited to announce that ABTA now is officially the First and Only International CIDESCO Accredited School in A.C.T.!


The CIDESCO Diploma is the world's most prestigious qualification in the field of Aesthetics and Beauty Therapy.

we teach all our Diploma students to the international standard, they will be able to sit for the International CIDESCO Diploma examination at the completion of their course, within a year!


Since 1957 the CIDESCO qualification has set standards that have been imitated over the five continents of the globe.

There are over 160 CIDESCO Schools around the world teaching to the internationally acclaimed CIDESCO standards leading to the CIDESCO Diploma.

Students must undergo a course of at least 1200 hours of training in practical and theoretical work in a registered CIDESCO School.

The prestigious CIDESCO Diploma is awarded to candidates who have passed the CIDESCO examinations and given proof of having gained at least 600 hours work experience in a beauty center/salon.