Mission Statement

Medical Aesthetic Training of California Inc. (MATC) is dedicated to education and the development of careers in medical aesthetics. By providing quality certification programs combining instructional lecture with extensive hands-on training.

Julia Pettis, LE, is the president/CEO of Medical Aesthetic Training of California Inc. Julia has been educated in Holistic Nutrition and is a California licensed Aesthetician. Currently obtaining a BS in Business/E-Business. She has owned a Holistic Wellness Center and Spa in Lake Tahoe, Nevada and is also a business and marketing consultant for the medical professional seeking transition or augmenting medical aesthetics into a current practice. Julia is a member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Inc. and Manchester Who's Who, a private membership that is associated with honor and achievement worldwide.

Beth Ulbrich,RN A nurse for over 25 years and an expert in laser-based medical systems for more than 18 years, Beth Ulbrich performs and supervises state-of-the-art photorejuvenation and laser hair removal procedures on the face and body, along with microdermabrasion and laser varicose vein treatment. Her diversity of experience includes setting up the Laser Program at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, more than a decade in the operating room, and supervising a non-profit mission medical clinic in Mexico. An expert in teaching and performing cosmetic laser procedures internationally, Beth was for seven years a Clinical Applications Specialist at Lumenis (formerly ESC/Sharplan), the company that manufactures the IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) VascuLight and Photoderm, as well as various laser systems. Beth is proficient in VascuLight, Quantum Series, EpiLight, Ultra Pulse, Lyra, EsteLux, Light Sheer, CO2, Nd:YAG and Er:YAG, H-R Force, MedFlash II, and Orion. She is also well versed in the most advanced techniques and products for optimum skincare, from microdermabrasion and the use of "injectables" such as Botox and Collagen, to tattoo removal with laser or tattoo reversal using the "Rejuvi" technique. Continuing to travel, Beth teaches doctors and nurses the art and science of using lasers and the IPL systems at in-house seminars and in doctors' offices.

Susan Tanaka, RN After 22 years of oncology nursing, with specialties in breast cancer and nursing management, Susan took a 6-month break. During this time, she began to explore aesthetic nursing. This was a growing new field for nurses. This was a wonderful chance for a career change, and still be able to use her nursing skills. Susan is an instructor for MATC, and continues in her medical/cosmetic practice. She has expertise in IPL, AFT, Lyra, Aura, Nd:Yag, Q-switch Nd:Yag for tattoo removal, 810 Diode, and Erbium, for ablative re-surfacing. Using a variety of these lasers and lights, she treats hypo-pigmentation, acne, psoriasis, rosacea, birth marks, port wine stains, tattoo removals of all colors, hair removal, advanced skin rejuvenation, and vein treatments. Susan points out, "this is not all about cosmetic procedures. It is also about treating medical conditions, and often, correcting long term medical problems." She also concludes that "using lasers, lights, and adding dermal fillers and Botox® can dramatically improve skin from the effects of aging and sun damage." She brings to the classes the most advanced techniques in Botox® and dermal filler injection techniques. Susan is committed to excellence in nursing, and to passing on the techniques needed to provide the best possible results for patients.