Scope, Ethics, Consent, and Safe Language
Non-medical boundaries, observation versus diagnosis, informed consent, and documentation.
NCEA COA–Approved
Oncology-Supportive Skin Care Protocol for Licensed Estheticians and the K-OBI Framework
A live, instructor-led course for licensed esthetics professionals on cautious, documented, non-diagnostic service decisions for clients receiving or having received cancer treatment.
2.0 NCEA Continuing Education Credits · First session: November 2, 2026
Course information
Approved activity
This educational activity has been approved by the NCEA Commission on Accreditation for 2.0 NCEA Continuing Education Credits.
Instructional time: 90 instructional minutes. Registration, introductions, breaks, testing, evaluation, and administrative time are not included in CE time.
Intended audience: Licensed estheticians, facial specialists, and cosmetologists whose state license includes skin-care services. Each learner remains responsible for following the laws, rules, and permitted scope of the state where the learner practices.
CE acceptance depends on the requirements of the applicable licensing board or credentialing organization.
Learning outcomes
Course objectives
- Differentiate common observable barrier and tolerance changes that may occur during or after cancer treatment from findings that require postponement and referral.
- Apply the K-OBI screening workflow to a client scenario and document the appropriate K-OBI pathway or Safety Hold, including the reason for the decision.
- Identify contraindications, red flags, stop points, and treatment-area restrictions that make an esthetic service inappropriate on the day of service.
- Select scope-appropriate barrier-supportive product categories, infection-control measures, service adaptations, and home-care education for a given case without diagnosing or treating a medical condition.
Approved content
90-minute curriculum
Cancer Treatment Basics for Estheticians
High-level treatment context relevant to service planning, without medical management.
Skin Biology During Cancer Treatment
Barrier disruption, dryness, sensitivity, erythema, irritation, healing, and tolerance changes.
Red Flags, Stop Points, and Contraindications
Postponement and referral indicators, treatment-area restrictions, and day-of-service stop rules.
K-OBI Screening Workflow and Decision Pathways
Gather, observe, score, apply overrides, and document proceed, modify, postpone, or refer decisions.
Infection Control, Calm-Room Adaptation, and Excluded Tools
Standard precautions, sanitation, exposure response, and sensory and environmental adaptations.
Supportive Product and Caution Categories
Category selection, label review, manufacturer directions, and tolerance-led caution.
Three-Level Protocol Pathway and Safety Hold
Level 1–3 adaptations, Safety Hold, escalation, and stopping.
Samples, Radiation Cautions, Referral, and Home Care
Treatment-field avoidance, sample hygiene, simple home care, and referral communication.
Case Studies and Knowledge Application
Two structured cases mapped to course objectives and decision pathways.
Completion
Assessment and certificate
Assessment
Learners complete a 20-question multiple-choice post-test. A score of 75% (15 correct answers) is required; one retake is permitted after review of missed concepts.
Certificate requirements
To receive the certificate of completion and 2.0 NCEA Continuing Education Credits, learners must register, attend the entire educational activity, complete entry and exit attendance monitoring, return the participant evaluation, and meet the post-test requirement.
Approved delivery formats: Online and In person when the approved course content and completion requirements are used.
Registration
Session details are being finalized
The first scheduled session is November 2, 2026.
Registration is not yet open because the confirmed start time, time zone, delivery format, and enrollment arrangements have not been published. No registration or payment is being accepted through this page at this time.
This course provides professional education only and does not expand a professional license or authorize medical diagnosis, medical treatment, or practice outside applicable state law. NCEA course approval is distinct from Florida CE course approval. Individual Florida course applications are under review.