A Soin-Certified Esthetician is a beauty professional who possesses advanced knowledge and skills and reliable service etiquette.
A Soin-Certified Executive Esthetician is a beauty professional who possesses advanced knowledge and skills, is capable of serving elderly and international clients, provides high quality hospitality service and functions at executive positions in the industry.
A Soin-Certified Hair Removal Professional is a hair removal professional who possesses advanced knowledge and skills and reliable service etiquette.
A Soin-Certified Hair Removal Supervisor is a hair removal professional with rich experience, advanced knowledge and skills who provides hair removal service with attention to customer care and functions at supervising positions.
The population of senior citizens in Japan continues to increase, and is expected to reach 26% of the total population after 10 years. In order to improve the Quality of Life (QoL) of the growing elderly population, a certification system for preventive nursing care estheticians has been established in April 2006. Our aim is to help senior citizens, who are prone to isolation, live a healthy, active quality life by providing them excellent esthetic services. Preventive nursing care estheticians are responding to the needs of the 21st century and bringing vitality back for the future of this country; we believe a certification system should be in place for their professional growth in this new era.
Having acquired the know-how of various treatments around the world, a certified professional is well qualified for therapist positions at a top-notch beauty salon or high-end spa facility.
In recent years, focus has been put on increasing the productivity and quality of service industry. In particular, for the 'relaxation' or 'stress reduction' industry in Japan to thrive so that it can be seen as equal to its Western counterparts, we need not only to upgrade our hardware by importing state-of-the-art technologies and services, but also to nurture professionals that possess both a wide range of knowledge and a high quality of service etiquette.
The Service Etiquette Examination conducted by Soin has three levels; Level 1 Certified Professionals are certified as having a high level of service etiquette comparable to that of European and American professionals. They can also provide service to international travelers with a rich background of Japanese culture. By obtaining certification, service professionals have more confidence in their own knowledge and service quality and attract a loyal base of customers with excellent service.
