A tanning consultant is a sales associate who works in a tanning salon and handles customer needs when it comes to products and services. As a tanning consultant, your job duties include scheduling appointments, signing in clients, cleaning the tanning beds and rooms, selling products like eyewear, lotions, and swimwear, and answering customer questions. Strong customer service or sales experience and communication skills are required, and qualifications begin with a high school diploma. Certification may be provided by your company to help advance your career.