Beauty Therapy City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma

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Study Mode: Full Time Programme Component Course Level: 2

If you're interested in beauty and want an exciting career in the industry this course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to become a fully qualified beauty therapist and provide treatments to customers in beauty salons and spas or to passengers on a cruise ship.

You will learn a broad range of skills - including facials, makeup, eye treatments, waxing, manicures and pedicures - and provide treatments to clients in our fully equipped industry-standard beauty salons.

You will learn how to deliver first class customer service and promote products to clients, as well as the importance of health and safety in the workplace, all of which will impress future employers and equip you for a dynamic career in the beauty industry or with the knowledge you need to progression to a higher level of study.

To enhance your learning, you will also get chance to take part in enrichment weeks during which you will be able to learn new techniques, take part in competitions, and complete additional short courses in areas that would be useful to you in the industry, such as gel polish application, eyebrow enhancment, ear piercing or eyelash extensions.

You will also complete 30 hours of work experience in a salon and attend lessons to improve your English and maths (or use the time for directed study if you already have Grade 4 or above).

Please note: you will be expected to arrange the work experience placement yourself and will also be required to purchase your own beauty kit, costing approximately £150, and college-approved uniform, costing approximately £50 - order forms will be provided before the start of the course and financial support may be available to help with these costs.

Also, if you earn less than £30,000 per year and aged 19 or over, you could study this course for FREE!

To access this course you are required to:

Have four or more GCSEs at Grade 3 or above including English and math or Successfully completed a Level 1 beauty programme
Undertake a salon skills session in which you will be required to meet members of the teaching team and demonstrate filing and polishing nails or carrying out a hand massage
Purchase a beauty kit and college-approved uniform (details will be provided at enrolment)

Adults without the necessary qualifications will be required to sit an online assessment in the relevant subject.

During this course you will learn how to:

Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon
Demonstrate client care and communication skills
Diagnose skintypes and conditions to prepare for facial treatments
Perform reception duties
Provide manicure and pedicure treatments
Remove hair using waxing techniques
Promote products and services
Provide eyelash and brow treatments
Perform manual and spray tanning treatments
Provide head massage
Apply make-up

In addition, if you are aged 16-19 and have not achieved a Grade 4 in English and/or maths you will required to attend classes for the relevant subject as part of your course.

By studying this course you will:

Understand how different beauty treatments work and how they are applied
Develop your confidence in dealing with a wide range of clients
Improve your communication and customer service skills
Gain valuable team working by working as a member of a team in a commercial salon
Develop your understanding of the health and safety in the industry

You will be continually assessed throughout the programme in the following ways: