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UCI Irvine Extension programme debuts online
UC Irvine Extension, the continuing education arm of the University of California, US, is to offer a free, online spa training programme.
The Introduction to Spa and Hospitality Operations course will be offered online via the University’s OpenCourseWare (OCW) website.
The OCW course has been designed within the university’s existing Spa and Hospitality Management certificate programme.
The online course will be available via http://ocw.uci.edu/courses and is intended to provide would-be spa owners and managers with an operational blueprint for running a spa.
Topics covered include business planning, marketing, lincesures, compensation models, billing, inventory control and privacy issues. Students can also learn guidelines for optimising energy efficiency in their facility.