Esthetician & Medical Aesthetics School in Miami
Train for Florida's 220-hour Facial Specialist program at MSI's Miami campus: 149 hours online at your pace and 71 practical hours on campus. Tuition is $6,000 all-in, enrollment is rolling so you can start as soon as you enroll, and Florida requires no state exam for Facial Specialist registration.
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Florida-licensed (CIE License #12816 & #12817). Small groups, real treatment rooms, and bilingual support for English- and Spanish-speaking students.
Rolling enrollment · Hybrid program
No waiting for a start date — enroll today, begin online tonight, hands-on on campus this week.
149 hours of theory are online at your own pace. 71 practical hours happen on campus, scheduled with your campus at a minimum of 3 days per week, Monday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Miami campus — key facts
- MedSpa Institute has two Florida campuses: Tampa — Westchase (Florida CIE License #12817) and Miami — Midtown (Florida CIE License #12816).
- The Facial/Skin Care Specialist program is 220 clock hours — 149 hours of theory online and 71 hours of hands-on practical training on campus.
- Students can finish in as little as 4 weeks — up to 8 weeks.
- Tuition is $6,000 all-in: $100 registration, $5,000 tuition, and $900 for books and the student kit.
- Enrollment is rolling — there are no cohorts and no fixed start dates, so you can begin your online theory the same day your enrollment and deposit are complete.
Miami — common questions
What students ask before they enroll
How long is the Miami esthetician program?
The Miami Facial Specialist program is 220 hours: 149 hours of theory online at your own pace and 71 practical hours on campus. Students can finish in as little as 4 weeks — up to 8 weeks.
How much does esthetician school cost in Miami?
$6,000 all-in — $100 registration, $5,000 tuition, and $900 books & kit. In-house financing starts at $1,500 down with 0% interest for the first 12 months · no credit check · no early-payoff penalty.
When can I start the Miami program?
Enrollment is rolling, so you can start as soon as you enroll. Once enrollment and your deposit are complete, online theory can begin the same day and your Miami campus practical days are scheduled with admissions.
Do I need to take a Florida state exam?
No state exam required — Florida registers Facial Specialists with the DBPR on completion of an approved 220-hour program.
Programs at the Miami campus
We train three distinct audiences. Pick the path that matches your license.
Become a Florida facial specialist. Board-approved program plus the required 4-hour HIV/AIDS course — no state practical exam required. Learn facials, peels, dermaplaning, microneedling, and the business of building a client book in one of the country's busiest beauty markets.
For RNs ready to move into aesthetics. Clinical foundations of injectables and energy-based devices. In Florida, RNs may inject only under the direct supervision of a physician (LPNs are not eligible).
Advanced medical-aesthetics training for prescribing and supervising providers — injectables, biostimulators, energy devices, and med-spa clinical protocols.
Estheticians cannot inject. Injectable training is for licensed medical professionals within their Florida scope of practice.
Aesthetic training in Miami for every stage of your career
MSI's Miami campus trains career-changers stepping into aesthetics for the first time, licensed estheticians adding advanced modalities, and Florida-licensed medical professionals expanding into injectables and energy-based devices.
Enter aesthetics from scratch through the 220-hour Florida Facial Specialist Program.
Add advanced certifications: microneedling, chemical peels, dermaplaning, Hydrafacial, RF, and more.
Aesthetic injector training under physician direction — neuromodulators, dermal fillers, PRP/PRF.
Advanced medical-aesthetics training for prescribing and supervising providers.
Invitation-only fellowship at 360 Surgery Center, Aventura — directed by Dr. Tali Arviv.
Why train in Midtown, Miami
Miami is one of the most competitive and fast-growing aesthetics markets in the U.S., and Midtown places you at the center of it. Our esthetician school and medical aesthetics classrooms are convenient to:
- • Midtown, Wynwood, Edgewater, the Design District, and Downtown — walkable / minutes away.
- • Brickell, Little Havana, Miami Beach, and Coral Gables — a short drive via I-95 and the MacArthur / Julia Tuttle causeways.
- • Hialeah, North Miami, Aventura, and Kendall for learners across Miami-Dade.
- • Fort Lauderdale and Broward County commuters via I-95 or Brightline into MiamiCentral.
On-site and nearby street parking is available in the Midtown / Shops at Midtown area. Reach out to admissions before your Open House visit if you'd like specific validated-garage directions.
The campus is a short drive from I-95, the Julia Tuttle Causeway, and MiamiCentral (Brightline / Metromover). Rideshare drop-off is available at the building entrance.
Miami's beauty economy is deeply bilingual, and so are we — many students learn and serve clients in both English and Spanish. After you graduate, see where the jobs are: read our guide to med spa jobs in Miami for new graduates.
Campus details
Your Miami instructors
The people you'll actually train with on the clinic floor.
Dr. Tali Arviv, MDCo-Founder · Medical DirectorFlorida-licensed physician with two decades in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic medicine. Directs every MSI clinical curriculum.
Planning your visit
Miami campus hours
Front-desk hours for admissions, plus the lab and clinic-floor hours when instructors and supervised hands-on training are on site.
Office hours
- Monday
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Hands-on hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Frequently asked questions
Our Miami campus is at 3250 NE 1st Ave, Suite 504, Miami, FL 33137, in the Midtown arts district, convenient to Wynwood, Edgewater, the Design District, and Downtown Miami.
Yes. We provide bilingual (English/Spanish) support for students at our Miami campus. See our guide to esthetician courses in Spanish in Miami.
Esthetics (facial specialist), nurse/RN injector training, and advanced medical-aesthetics programs for physicians, NPs, and PAs.
Yes. To perform facials professionally in Florida you need a facial specialist (or full specialist) license, earned through a Board-approved program plus a required 4-hour HIV/AIDS course. Florida does not require a state practical exam for facial specialists.
Injectable training is for licensed medical professionals. In Florida, RNs may inject only under the direct supervision of a physician; estheticians cannot inject and LPNs are not eligible. Our nurse and physician/NP/PA programs cover injectables within scope.
$6,000 all-in — $100 registration, $5,000 tuition, $900 books & kit. In-house financing starts at $1,500 down with 0% interest for the first 12 months and no credit check.
It's hybrid. The 149 theory hours are online at your pace; the 71 practical hours happen on the Miami clinic floor with instructors.
MSI programs use rolling enrollment, not fixed class starts. Once enrollment and your deposit are complete, you can begin the 149 online theory hours the same day and schedule your 71 practical campus hours with admissions.
No. The theory portion is online at your own pace. For the 71 practical hours, you choose a minimum of 3 campus days per week with your campus; practical hours run Monday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Graduates work at Miami-area med spas, dermatology and plastic-surgery clinics, hotel and resort spas, and independent chair-rental studios. Bilingual EN/ES graduates are especially in demand across Miami-Dade and Broward.
Since 2003. We are a Florida-licensed institution (CIE License #12816 & #12817).
Ready to start in Miami?
Rolling enrollment is open — secure your path. Inscripción continua — reserva tu lugar.
Attend Open House
What to expect at our Open House
Every Saturday, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM, at our Tampa and Miami campuses.
Facility tour
A private walk-through of our campus and clinical floor.
Meet Nataly Mazhuk, our instructor
A hands-on lesson in real aesthetic technique.
Meet Rita Kruse, our co-founder
Where aesthetics is going, the career ahead of you, and your questions answered.
We host just one guest per day at each campus, at 1:00 PM — reserve your date.