Spa Career Training American Spa Therapy Education and Certification Council - ASTECC Email: info@astecc.com    Tel: +1 800 575 0518    Email: info@astecc.com Website: www.astecc.com ASTECC was set in place to raise the standards of training and treatment protocol within the spa industry. Strict examination procedures guarantee that ASTECC graduates have a comprehensive knowledge of basic European spa therapies. In order to achieve its goals, ASTECC developed the 264-hour Spa Certification Series and the 24-hour Advanced Spa Management Certification. Training is ongoing, year-round, and therapists receive national CEUs

Types of Spas

• Club spa - A facility whose primary purpose is fitness.
• Cruise ship spa – A spa aboard a cruise ship providing professionally administered spa services, fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices.
• Day Spa – A spa offering a variety of professionally administered spa services to clients on a day use only basis.
• Dental Spa  – A facility under the supervision of a licensed Dentist that combines traditional dental treatment with the services of a spa.
• Destination Spa - A destination spa is a facility with the primary purpose of guiding individual spa visitors to develop healthy habits by providing a comprehensive program that includes spa services, physical fitness activities, wellness education, healthful cuisine and special interest programs.
• Medical Spa - A facility that operates under the full-time, on-site supervision of a licensed health care professional whose primary purpose is to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care in an environment that integrates spa services, as well as traditional, complimentary and/or alternative therapies and treatments.