The International Dermal Institute (IDI) has collaborated with cosmetology education and training company Pivot Point International to define a new level of leadership in the education and training of skin therapists worldwide.

The new partnership will include the production and sharing of educational webisodes, booklets, articles and treatment videos through Pivot Point's online learning system.

Other aspects of the partnership include IDI's technical videos, which will complement Pivot Point's new online Esthetics library and online textbook.

The addition of IDI resources to Pivot Point's Esthetics library will allow Pivot Point and IDI to expand its reach of skin care students and educators.

Pivot Point's existing online resource is currently used by students in the US, Canada, UK, Belgium, Scandinavia and the Netherlands.

Annet King, director of global education for I(DI) headquartered in Carson, California, said: "This is a powerful match between the two most advanced educational facilities in our industry.

"We are excited to bring IDI's knowledge-base to many thousands of future skin therapists who might not have had access to this cutting-edge expertise otherwise. And we feel positive that this alliance will raise skill level among U.S. therapists to a breakthrough level of competitive excellence."

Pivot Point's vice president of education, Judy Rambert, said: "We are especially thrilled for skin care educators across the country who will now be able to customize their Pivot Point curriculum with dynamic research on skin therapy techniques and professional spa services.

"The ability to integrate IDI's resources with Pivot Point's educational practice and community make Pivot Point's Esthetics online offering a robust selection of skin care programs and will help to create the most intelligent estheticians."