VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Beauty Specialist Techniques. AB20178. GLH 250.

The VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Beauty Specialist Techniques is a substantial vocational qualification that will prepare you for a career as a junior beauty therapist. This qualification is designed for learners aged 16 years or over and will support you to gain employment as a junior beauty therapist as the units contained in this qualification cover all the skills and knowledge required for this role. Entry onto this qualification can be via previous attainment of a Level 1 qualification in beauty therapy and/or a successful skills test and interview.

This is a vocational qualification and includes all the required elements to work effectively as a junior beauty therapist including mandatory units covering the following: facial skincare, eyelash and eyebrow treatments, make-up, health and safety and client care. You will also have the opportunity to further develop your understanding and skills by selecting a number of optional specialist units which includes: waxing, tanning, make-up lesson, ear piercing, sugaring, manicure, pedicure, eyelash perming, salon reception duties, displaying stock and a business unit.

Throughout this qualification you will develop your knowledge and understanding of relevant anatomy and physiology, health and safety, client care and cosmetic beauty products and equipment. You will also develop a range of technical skills enabling you to prepare the skin, and apply a variety of skincare, eyelash and brow and make-up products using different techniques. You will also develop interpersonal skills that will assist you to communicate effectively with clients.

You will study the following:

• Follow health and safety practice in the salon
• Client care and communication in beauty-related industries
• Provide eyelash and brow treatments
• Provide facial skin care
• Apply make-up

In addition you will study optional units - 10 (minimum) credits are required from the following:

• Contribute to the effective running of business 3
• Display stock to promote sales in a salon 3
• Salon reception duties 3
• Remove hair using sugaring 4
• Remove hair using waxing techniques 6
• Provide manicure treatments 5
• Provide pedicure treatments 5
• Provide eyelash perming 2
• Apply skin tanning techniques 4
• Instruction on make-up application 5
• Provide ear piercing 2

Whilst this qualification's primary purpose is to prepare you for employment as a junior beauty therapist, you may choose to develop your skills further by undertaking qualifications in beauty therapy at Level 3, these include:

- VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General

- VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Make-Up

- VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Massage

- VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Make-Up Artistry

- VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Theatrical, Special Effects and Hair and Media Make-Up

- VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Nail Technology

- VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Massage Therapy

- VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Spa and Body Treatments

The payment options are as follows:
1. You can pay in full at the start of the course
2. You can choose to pay in 3 installments via Paypal
3. You can pay as you go through bank transfer by agreement
4. Or payment may be broken down further (per module) *depending on the size of the qualification - the schedule for this can be discussed if this is your preferred option.