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CIDESCO to launch spa management course starting in August this year
POSTED 21 May 2014 . BY Helen Andrews
Anna-Cari Gund, president of CIDESCO, says the course is for the ‘crème de la crème’ of CIDESCO-trained graduates
The prestigious spa training organisation, Comité International d'Esthétique et de Cosmétologie (CIDESCO) is launching a spa management training course, which will start in August or September of this year.

“The education programme is the only International Beauty and Spa Management Diploma which is marked by examiners from all around the world,” Anna-Cari Gund, president of CIDESCO, told Spa Business. “It has been designed by trainers from every continent, combining skills required by a world class spa.”

The diploma is only available through CIDESCO-accredited schools – which teaches the management syllabus, designed to enable students to make the most of their business plans.

The qualification is reserved exclusively for graduates of CIDESCO Beauty or Spa Therapy Diploma holders in order to guarantee the quality of the results-driven education programme. The course is designed to cover topics which are not covered during initial studies.

“It will give graduates the continued professional development they require to pursue a new career path,” Gund added.

While the course offers a flexible schedule, Gund warns that the diploma is not just for anyone.

“It is for the ‘crème de la crème’ in the beauty and spa industry - the CIDESCO-qualified therapists,” she concluded.
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NEWS
CIDESCO to launch spa management course starting in August this year
POSTED 21 May 2014 . BY Helen Andrews
Anna-Cari Gund, president of CIDESCO, says the course is for the ‘crème de la crème’ of CIDESCO-trained graduates
The prestigious spa training organisation, Comité International d'Esthétique et de Cosmétologie (CIDESCO) is launching a spa management training course, which will start in August or September of this year.

“The education programme is the only International Beauty and Spa Management Diploma which is marked by examiners from all around the world,” Anna-Cari Gund, president of CIDESCO, told Spa Business. “It has been designed by trainers from every continent, combining skills required by a world class spa.”

The diploma is only available through CIDESCO-accredited schools – which teaches the management syllabus, designed to enable students to make the most of their business plans.

The qualification is reserved exclusively for graduates of CIDESCO Beauty or Spa Therapy Diploma holders in order to guarantee the quality of the results-driven education programme. The course is designed to cover topics which are not covered during initial studies.

“It will give graduates the continued professional development they require to pursue a new career path,” Gund added.

While the course offers a flexible schedule, Gund warns that the diploma is not just for anyone.

“It is for the ‘crème de la crème’ in the beauty and spa industry - the CIDESCO-qualified therapists,” she concluded.
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Malaysian ministry of tourism and culture offers spa training scholarships


The Malaysian ministry of tourism and culture (MOTAC) has partnered with a local spa academy to provide scholarships for would-be spa therapists as part of the country’s project to become a high income economy by 2020.
CIDESCO World Congress & Exhibition to take place in Greece this October


The 62nd annual CIDESCO World Congress and Exhibition will be held at the Royal Olympic Hotel in Athens from 22-26 October this year, offering industry professionals the chance to learn new skills, network and discuss issues facing the wellness sector.
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Ameyalli, the 78-acre wellbeing resort and residential community in Midway in Utah, US, has broken ground on phase two of the hot spring development – the Ameyalli Resort and Spa – which is due to open in 2028.
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