Isa Carstens Academy

03/09/2026

Not every career in beauty and wellness starts in the treatment room. And not every career has to stay behind a desk.

The 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (NQF 5) at Isa Carstens® Academy gives you the opportunity to build practical business and administrative skills while choosing a pathway that reflects where you want your career to go.

🎓 Choose your path:

Front Office Administration | Theory Only
Build a strong foundation in administration, client service, business communication, retail marketing, sales and the day-to-day operations that support successful businesses.

Front Office Administration with Beauty Services | Theory & Practical
Combine your business and administrative knowledge with practical beauty skills, including manicures and pedicures, nail technology, waxing, make-up and Swedish massage.

Your career could take you into front desk administration, reception, sales, salon or spa management, aesthetics or medical practice administration, assistant management, or even towards building a beauty business of your own.

And because learning should prepare you for the real world, classroom contact sessions are combined with work-integrated learning opportunities, helping you connect theory with professional practice.

📚 1 Year | Full-Time
🎓 NQF Level 5 | 125 Credits
📋 SAQA ID: 111453

If you're looking for a career that combines people, business and the world of beauty and wellness, this could be your path.

Limited space for 2027.
📲 Visit our website or speak to our Student Recruitment team to find out more.

https://isacarstens.ac.za/programmes-landing/higher-certificate/

01/09/2026

Efficiency and precision are becoming increasingly important in professional nail services.

Join Isa Carstens® Academy for The E-File Blueprint, a complimentary online workshop that explores how E-File technology can streamline treatments while maintaining professional standards.

We'll look at how effective E-File use can help professionals:

✔ Reduce removal time
✔ Improve treatment efficiency and consistency
✔ Enhance the client experience
✔ Optimise treatment workflows
✔ Create more capacity for revenue-generating services

📅 Tuesday, 8 September 2026
🕑 14:00 - 15:00
💻 Free Online Workshop

Designed for professionals looking to refine their approach, improve efficiency and make more informed use of E-File technology within their salon.

📲 Register here: https://shorturl.at/R5qFO

Sometimes, small improvements in technique and workflow can make a meaningful difference to professional practice.

Isa Carstens Aesthetics

29/08/2026

What happens when your people become the system? 🎙️

The latest episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 explores a challenge many wellness businesses face: when systems are unclear or absent, people compensate.

In Episode 3, Ankia Botha-Langeveldt and Lourette Du Toit unpack the operational realities behind manual bookings, missing client records, inconsistent processes and staff being expected to simply remember.

The result? Clients feel the impact, Somatologists carry unnecessary administrative pressure, and business owners can become trapped in the day-to-day instead of leading strategically.

The conversation also looks at where businesses can begin: bookings, client records and stock control - one process at a time.
Operational excellence isn't about adding complexity. It's about creating clarity that allows people, clients and businesses to thrive.

🎙️ Watch Episode 3 on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/Usu0KmnNgmg

🎧 Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uox3L2ZIU1A9ltXYdGGtg?si=dj2CSLUtR8iIsAS57V54wQ

What systems are helping - or holding back - your wellness business?

28/08/2026

When a business has no system, someone becomes the system. Usually, the Somatologist. 🎙️

The 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 continues with Episode 3, exploring why systems in a spa or salon are far more than an admin function - they are a leadership decision.

Host Cara Sinclair is joined by Ankia Botha-Langeveldt, Operational Management Lecturer at Isa Carstens® Academy, and Lourette Laser and Skin Specialist, CEO & Owner of Dermology Aesthetic Skin & Laser Clinics and an Isa Carstens® Academy alumna.

Drawing on insights from 180 Work-Integrated Learning placements, this episode explores what happens when businesses rely on people to remember rather than systems to support them - and what effective operational leadership looks like in practice.

From bookings and client records to SOPs, staff confidence and workplace culture, this is a conversation about building systems that allow people and businesses to thrive.

🎙️ Watch Episode 3 on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/Usu0KmnNgmg

🎧 Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uox3L2ZIU1A9ltXYdGGtg?si=dj2CSLUtR8iIsAS57V54wQ

Leadership extends far beyond technical expertise.

27/08/2026

Our Student Recruitment team has been out and about, connecting with learners at career exhibitions and high schools across the country.

From sharing what life at Isa Carstens® Academy looks like to answering questions about our qualifications and career opportunities, these engagements give prospective students the opportunity to discover where a career in wellness, aesthetics and professional practice could take them.

We love meeting the next generation, hearing about their ambitions and helping them take those first steps towards a purposeful future.

A future in wellness starts with a conversation. 💙🐧

26/08/2026

We're Hiring | Nail Technician | Stellenbosch Wellness Sanctuary

Isa Carstens® Wellness Sanctuary is seeking a skilled and service-focused 𝙉𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣 to join our Stellenbosch team.

This role focuses on delivering exceptional nail treatments, maintaining a consistently high standard of client care, and contributing to the Wellness Sanctuary's professional service culture. The successful candidate will also support retail opportunities, stock control and the ongoing development of services and treatments.

We're looking for someone with:
✔️ Grade 12 and a Certificate in Nail Therapy
✔️ Relevant practical experience in nail therapy
✔️ Proven experience working with clients and people
✔️ Strong customer service and communication skills
✔️ Fluency in English and Afrikaans
✔️ Basic computer literacy

A commitment to professional standards, attention to detail, hygiene and exceptional client care is essential.

If you're passionate about nail care, client experience and delivering treatments to a high professional standard, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 To apply, please email your CV to Genene Barnard: [email protected]
📅 Closing date for applications: 4 September 2026

Join a team committed to creating exceptional wellness experiences through professional care and service excellence.

Isa Carstens Wellness Sanctuary Stellenbosch

26/08/2026

Join our Open Day this Friday, 28 August, at our Stellenbosch and Pretoria campuses.

Discover how a career in wellness, aesthetics and professional practice can begin with a world-class education grounded in academic excellence, professional expertise and humanity in practice.

Explore career pathways, including:
• Diploma in Somatology
• Advanced Diploma in Dermal Aesthetics
• Advanced Diploma in Spa & Salon Management
• Higher Certificate in Front Office Administration
• Entrepreneurial Short Courses

What to expect:

🕘 09:00 - Information Session & Campus Tour
Learn more about our qualifications, academic approach and career opportunities. Explore our facilities, see student demonstrations and discover our private ladies’ residences.

If you're considering your future in wellness, this is your opportunity to experience Isa Carstens® Academy for yourself.

📲 Confirm your attendance: https://forms.office.com/r/72Qq8L7hej

21/08/2026

Efficiency and precision are becoming increasingly important in professional nail services.

Join Isa Carstens® Academy for The E-File Blueprint, a complimentary online workshop that explores how E-File technology can streamline treatments while maintaining professional standards.

We'll look at how effective E-File use can help professionals:

✔ Reduce removal time
✔ Improve treatment efficiency and consistency
✔ Enhance the client experience
✔ Optimise treatment workflows
✔ Create more capacity for revenue-generating services

📅 Tuesday, 8 September 2026
🕑 14:00 - 15:00
💻 Free Online Workshop

Designed for professionals looking to refine their approach, improve efficiency and make more informed use of E-File technology within their salon.

📲 Register here: https://shorturl.at/R5qFO

Sometimes, small improvements in technique and workflow can make a meaningful difference to professional practice.

Isa Carstens Aesthetics

Join us for a complimentary online workshop designed for qualified therapists and nail professionals looking to refine their E-Filing techniques and improve treatment efficiency.