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Thai beauty and spa tradition

Learn professional beauty & spa skills with AC Academys

Courses in beauty and spa, studied online with hands-on practice.

Studied with us before? Alumni can take one course at no charge — that course only, once the academy has confirmed your alumni status.

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Our courses

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Start your career in 4 easy steps

1. Choose your course

Find the program that matches your passion and enroll to start learning.

Choosing a course

2. Learn & practice

Study the content and get hands-on training to master your skills.

Learning and practicing hands-on skills

3. Get certified

Pass the assessment to earn a certificate that validates your expertise.

Earning a certificate

4. Launch your career

Use your skills and certification to apply and start working with confidence.

Launching a beauty and spa career

Quality marks and partners

Certificates you can check

Every AC Academys course certificate carries a QR code that opens its own record on this site, so anyone can check it. VTCT issues its own certificates for VTCT qualifications.

Open your academy

Apply to open a new academy under the AC Academys network — headquarters will review your application

Open your academy

Frequently asked questions

Are the online courses suitable for beginners?

Yes — courses across the AC Academys network span every skill level, and each course page lists what you'll learn before you enroll.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion?

It depends on the course. Some courses lead to a qualification awarded by an external awarding body such as VTCT — the course page says so where that is the case. Other courses are AC Academys courses: you receive a course completion certificate issued by us, with an online page where it can be checked. That certificate is not a regulated qualification and is not awarded by an external awarding body. The conditions for issuing a certificate are set out on each course page.

Do I need special equipment to take the courses?

It depends on the course — check the course's own overview and curriculum for any tools or equipment it calls for.

Start with the course that fits you

Browse the courses open for enrolment, or follow a career path step by step.

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