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Enroll in Full time and Part time Diploma now

Full time Certificate 4 and Diploma starts from July 22nd, 3 days a week over 8 to 12 months. Part time Diploma can start anytime when you enroll in.

Free training in Intro to Laser therapy; makeup for photography and hair styling workshop are offered to all our 2013 intake full time and part time students! Full time is 3 days per week; part time is 2 nights a week. To offer the maximum flexibility, you can start your part time diploma course at any time of the year! The diploma, certificate courses and short courses are open for enrollments!

Diploma courses: Full time 12 months course, 3 days per wk, plus work experience hours. Part time 18 months, 2 evenings/wk, plus work experience hours

Certificate IV courses: Full time 8 months course, 3 days per wk, plus work experience hours. Part time 12 months, 2 evenings/wk, plus work experience hours

Additional hours for additional courses in Spa, Nails and Make up. (Additional few 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.

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!

2nd Semester Short Course Class Timetable Summary

* Nail Art:
05/08, Mon., 6pm to 8pm

* Lash Extension:
04/06, Tues., 6:30pm to 8:30pm

*Ear Piercing
Jul. 25th, Thurs., 9:30am to 10:30am

*Spray Tan
Sep. 10th, Tues., 1:30pm to 3:30pm

* Basic Waxing
23/07, Tues., 1:30pm to 5pm
29/07, Mon., 9:30am to 5pm
30/07, Tues., 9:30am to 5pm
Plus clinical practice in Student Clinic
(choose from: Thursdays 5:30pm to 9:30pm; and/or Saturdays 9am to 5pm)

*Tinting and Perming course (night time class):
14/05, Tues., 5:30pm to 9:30pm
21/05, Tues., 5:30pm to 9:30pm

* Swedish Massage course(night time class):
16/05, Thurs., 5:30pm to 9:30pm
23/05, Thurs., 5:30pm to 9:30pm
30/05, Thurs., 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Plus clinical practice in Student Clinic
(choose from: Thursdays 5:30pm to 9:30pm; and/or Saturdays 9am to 5pm)

*Tinting and Perming course (day time class):
26/08, Mon., 9:30am to 1pm
02/09, Mon., 9:30am to 1pm
10/09, Tues., 9:30am to 1pm

* Basic Facial Workshop (day time class):
13/08, Tues., 9:30am to 5pm
19/08, Mon., 9:30am to 5pm
20/08, Tues., 9:30am to 5pm

* Gel Nail course:
12/08, Mon., 6pm to 8pm
28/10, Mon., 6pm to 8pm

*Acrylic Nail course:
19/08, Mon., 6pm to 8pm
26/08, Mon., 6pm to 8pm
02/09, Mon., 6pm to 8pm
09/09, Mon., 6pm to 8pm
16/09, Mon., 6pm to 8pm
23/09, Mon., 6pm to 8pm
14/10, Mon., 6pm to 8pm
21/10, Mon., 6pm to 8pm
28/10, Mon., 6pm to 8pm

*Manicure and Pedicure (week day class):
Jun. 26th, Wed., 9:30am to 5pm
Jun. 27th, Thurs., 9:30am to 5pm
OR
06/08, Tues., 9:30am to 5pm
12/08, Mon., 9:30am to 5pm
Plus clinical practice in Student Clinic
(choose from: Thursdays 5:30pm to 9:30pm; and/or Saturdays 9am to 5pm)

* Cert II in Makeup:
30/09, Mon., 10am to 5pm
01/10, Tues., 10am to 5pm
02/10, Wed., 10am to 5pm
03/10, Thurs., 10am to 5pm
04/10, Fri., 10am to 5pm

* Cert II in Hair Styling:
06/10, Sun., 10am to 5pm
07/10, Mon., 6pm to 9pm

* Makeup I (for beginners):
25/07, Thursday, 11am to 5pm

* Brazilian Waxing:
16/05, Thurs., 9:30am to 5pm

* Master Makeup course with Dale Dorning:
Oct. 7th, Mon., 10am to 5pm

* Body Scrub and Body Wraps:
Aug. 13th, Tues., 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Aug. 20th, Tues., 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Aug. 27th, Tues., 5:30pm to 9:30pm

* Foot Reflexology:
Oct. 8th, Tues., 1:30pm to 5pm

* Indian Head Massage:
Aug. 9th, Friday, 1:30pm to 5pm

* Hot and Cold Stone massage Therapy:
Jul. 30th, Tues., 5:30pm to 9:30pm

* Balinese Massage:
Aug. 6th, Tues., 5:30pm to 9:30pm

* Shirodara Therapy:
Sep. 17th, Tues., 5:30pm to 9:30pm

* Micro'dermabrasion
Aug. 15th, Thurs., 11am to 1pm

Waxing Course in July

Waxing course is starting on the 23rd of July, Register your interest now, the training will equip you ready for doing this popular treatment!
The classes will be held on July 23rd, 1:30pm to 5pm; July 29th, 9:30am to 5pm and July 30th, 9:30am to 5pm. Plus clinical practice choose from nights and weekends.

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 Oct 2013 training you to be the best Makeup artist and hair stylist

Celebrity Makeup Artist Dale Dorning is delivering week'long course in professional makeup, be quick to register yourself in, limited number per class. This class delivers the key aspects of makeup artistry and is directed at those looking to gain employment in the makeup industry as a qualified makeup artist!

Hair Styling Workshop: Oct 6th, 10am to 5pm; Oct 7th, 6pm to 9pm.

Cert II in Makeup, over 5 days, 10am to 5pm, learn everything you need to know to be one of the best! Starting from the 30th of Sep to 4th of Oct.

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

Beauty&Spa Clinic open every week

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:
Wednesday nights 6pm to 9pm;
Thursday nights 6pm to 9pm;
Fridays 9:30am to 4:30pm;
Saturdays 9:30am to 4:30pm

Check out these student clinic treatment packages!

$80 Packages: (2hrs)
PKG A. Full body relaxation massage followed by a ABTA classic facial and express manicure

PKG B. ABTA mini facial plus eyelash tint and eyebrow tint, deluxe pedicure

PKG C. ABTA electrotherapy advanced facial, lash and brow tinting, brow shaping

$120 Packages: (3hrs)
PKG D. 1hr full body relaxation massage; ABTA Classic Facial; Lash and brow tinting; brow shaping; express pedicure

PKG E. Deluxe Pedicure; micro'zone treatment; ½hr full body relaxation massage followed by Indian Head Massage

Call 6285 4255 to book appointments!

International CIDESCO Diploma available at ABTA!

Congratulations to our 2012 CIDESCO students, everyone excelled! ABTA is 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. It is recognized not only in Australia, but over 33 countries.

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.


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.