Beauty Therapy NVQ Certificate
This one-year Level 1 course for adults will suit you if you are returning to education and new to the beauty industry. The course is designed as a transition into education and will support you to develop skills you need to progress to the more technical qualifications at a higher level. By choosing a career in this industry, you will have the opportunity to combine creativity with customer care; helping people to look and feel great.
You will gain skills in a range of areas including assisting in beauty treatments, as well as important customer service and communication skills, which will set you on the road to a successful career in the industry. You will also benefit from a range of enrichment activities to develop your skills further, these include trips and external speakers and visits from industry experts
You need to have achieved an ESOL Entry 3 Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing. It would be an advantage to have some work experience within a hair and beauty salon.
You could go on to study a Level 2 technical qualification in makeup or general beauty therapy at the college, sign up to an Apprenticeship or seek employment in the beauty industry at a basic level such as a trainee, assistant therapist or assistant receptionist
You will train in our purpose built salons using high street branded products and we are stockists of professional products such as Dermalogica, Elemis and Orly Nails. All our tutors are highly experienced beauty therapists that have expertise in all treatments, which will ensure you are able to offer services to a wide variety of clients.
You will need beauty therapy equipment at approx cost £200 (subject to change) which includes a uniform. This is ordered through the college at enrolment. You may make an application to the Learner Support Fund for help towards the cost which is subject t
