A flexible syllabus, enabling training to be tailored to meet specific needs of employers & their employees. It gives participants the opportunity to build and develop more in depth beauty therapy skills, covering modules such as skin & facial treatments, waxing, make-up application as well as learning the practical & underpinning knowledge required to work safely in a beauty salon.
Who will benefit:
The course is designed for those who wish to develop a career in Beauty Therapy. Applicants should be enthusiastic and willing to develop customer care skills. It is important to be able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
Entry requirements:
No formal entry requirements, although working within a salon environment is essential in order for the participant to build their work-based portfolio as well as the ability to demonstrate an appropriate level of inter - personal skills as this is a customer focused industry.
Course Aims:
This route offers those wishing to pursue a career as a beauty therapist, an opportunity to develop new and existing skills whilst gaining hands on experience within the workplace.
The programme is assessed by a range of methods which will include practical assessment, written and oral questions, project and assignment work. There is no upper age limit and the continuous assessment will allow a degree of flexibility for students with previous experience to progress more quickly.
You will cover the following units:
- Support the health, safety and security of the salon environment
- Promote products and services to clients
- Develop and maintain effectiveness at work
- Enhance facial appearance using make-up techniques
- Improve facial skin condition
- Improve hair using waxing techniques
- Enhance the appearance of the eyebrows and lashes
- Provide manicure and pedicure treatments
Progression:
Successful students would be competent to an operative level in a salon or may wish to progress to study Beauty Therapy NVQ Level 3.
