If you want to find out more about what Brigton MET has to offer why not join us at our next open day.
Visit our one of our specialist campuses to see our industry-standard facilities and meet our expert tutors.
Level 3
VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Treatments
COURSE OVERVIEW
The VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Treatments is a course that has been specifically designed to develop your practical beauty therapy skills such as; face and body electrotherapy and body massage.
Within this qualification you will develop a sound knowledge of health and safety, client care and communication and you can also choose to learn about IT and data handling and contributing to the effective running of a beauty therapy business.
You will also develop an underpinning knowledge and understanding of the practical skills learned throughout this qualification. The purpose of this qualification is to develop your skills as a beauty therapist to enable you to provide beauty therapy treatments.
Units that you will be studying include:
- Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon
- Client care and communication in beauty-related industries
- Working in beauty-related industries
- Provide body massage
- Provide facial electrotherapy treatments
- Provide body electrotherapy treatments
- Provide Indian head massage
- Explore technological developments within the hair beauty and associated areas
- Apply micro dermabrasion
FURTHER INFORMATION
To anyone wishing start on this Level 3 course, you must have successfully completed the Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy.
16-19 yrs
You will also need to complete a weekly minimum of 5 hours home study and an industry placement outside of your programme of study to ensure that you maintain your Level 2 skills and increase employability.
19+
You must have a minimum of Level 1 English (reading, writing and comprehension).
All students should demonstrate a friendly mature attitude, good communication skills, good punctuality and impeccable attendance, as well as taking pride in your personal appearance.
An interview is required for this course.
We require a minimum of 95% attendance, so please ensure that you can commit to the course days/times prior to accepting any offers.
You must show commitment and flexibility as due to exams, department trips and training days, timetable changes may occur.
These qualifications allow you to become a member of the British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) or Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT).
Whilst the primary purpose of this course is to prepare learners for employment, you may choose to develop your knowledge and skills further by completing a specialist qualification at Level 2 or 3 in beauty therapy, holistic therapies, sports therapy or make-up. Alternatively, you could seek employment.
On successful completion of your Level 3 course you may also wish to progress on to a higher level course such as VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments
Future careers:
- Commercial salons
- Destination/day spas
- Hotels
- Cruise ships
- Independent/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings
Internal assessment (any requirements will be shown in the unit)
Assessment is set, marked and internally quality assured by the centre to clearly demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes. Assessment is sampled by VTCT external quality assurers.
External assessment (any requirements will be shown in the unit)
Externally assessed question papers completed electronically will be set and marked by VTCT. Externally assessed hard-copy question papers will be set by VTCT, marked by centre staff and sampled by VTCT external quality assurers.
Assessment explained
VTCT qualifications are assessed and verified by centre staff. Work will be set to improve your practical skills, knowledge and understanding. For practical elements, you will be observed by your assessor. All your work must be collected in a portfolio of evidence and cross referenced to requirements listed in this record of assessment book. Your centre will have an internal quality assurer whose role is to check that your assessment and evidence is valid and reliable and meets VTCT and regulatory requirements.
An external quality assurer, appointed by VTCT, will visit your centre to sample and quality-check assessments, the internal quality assurance process and the evidence gathered. You may be asked to attend on a different day from usual if requested by the external quality assurer.
You will be required to purchase a professional kit and uniform ( Approx. £400 )
(You may be eligible for a bursary to fund these items.)