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It's happened again, no matter how many letters we write to say it needs to stop, winter has come to Saskatchewan, again.

With freezing rain introducing the season, and snow blocking all the roads - it's no surprise that everyone's started mostly staying home for the winter already - but what if you could do something super productive during that time?

Look, I know you read the headline for my podcast, the topic is no surprise, so let's just get right into it - I'm talking about spending the winter months training for a new career, so you can start the spring off with something totally new.

No, don't worry - I'm not talking about some school where you have to drive to class every day, that's madness. In a world constantly connected by the internet, in-person classes don't really make sense anymore, except for practical instruction - which brings me to my next point.

At the Dermysk Medical Aesthetics Academy, that's exactly what they do - they split their courses into online and practical, so you never waste your time driving to school, just to read from a textbook.

They probably explain it better than I do, if you would rather just check out their website, I'll leave a link to it in the little description slash info box thingy - you know the place.

Let me try to explain this simply - the Dermysk Academy can provide all the training and certifications you need for a new career in a MedSpa. If that's not your thing, the same certifications also allow you to run a clinic from your own home - and that sounds nice.

Why a MedSpa?

That question is easy - it's a great career.

The work is fun, the clients are pretty alright, and while the hours are nothing to write home about, the pay is good - it's a decent career, with lots of room for advancement.

Also, the fact you can get all your training done in 8 weeks, working mostly from home, helps.

Maybe I should explain how that works though...

Let's look at the Basic class, because it has no prerequisites other than a high school diploma, or some kind of relevant work experience. If you don't think you qualify, just call them up and ask, you may be surprised - but the real surprising part, is how fast they can cover everything you need to know.

It's not that they rush through, they're just effective at teaching - and use a super convenient format.

Once you enroll, you'll get instant access to 7 online training modules, that you can work on any time, from anywhere, until you're done. They usually take about a week each, but that's an average, you could be much faster, or much slower, and that's fine. There are no time limits.

When you're done with the online training, then you'll still need about a week of schooling - but this time, it's hands-on. Now for this part, you will need to visit their Academy, but here's the good news, it's just over in Emerald Park, a few minutes drive away, and the class only lasts a week.

Obviously, for this practical training, there are some time limits - you'll have to show up every day for a week, but the classes are super fun. You're not sitting in a room reading off a chalkboard, you're working hands-on with aesthetic tools and techniques, and performing real procedures, often on real people.

So what will you actually learn?

Well, obviously, they'll include the boring stuff you need to know, like how each technique works, how to deal with clients, and the legal requirements for running a clinic. There's also a ton of fun stuff, like how to perform each procedure, and how to get the best results for each client.

You'll also get certified for about a dozen different procedures - and you can find the full list of those on their website, there's just too many to type them all out. My favourites, personally, are IPL hair and tattoo removal, or laser skin treatments.

Come to think of it, maybe I just like playing with lasers.

It's even more fun than it looks like - but why not just check it out for yourself?

Visit the link in the info box description thingy to learn about how it all works, and if working in a MedSpa is right for you.

Dermysk Medical Aesthetics Academy City: Laval Address: 455 Boulevard Cure-Labelle Website https://dermysk.com/ Phone 1888300-6079 Email coordinator@dermysk.com