Beauty Therapy Level 2

Our distance learning Beauty Therapy Level 2 course covers health and safety at work, fulfilling reception duties, how to promote additional products and services to students, Anatomy and Physiology, full facial and skin care treatments, tinting and shaping eyebrows and eyelashes, manicure and pedicure, make-up application, waxing and plenty more.

The home study Beauty therapy Level 2 course covers a whole range of treatments, this is great for the beauty therapist as it means that no two days will ever be the same! The role of a beauty therapist is ideal for anyone who is a good listener, creative and who likes to speak to other people.

The work of the beauty therapist:

The work of a beauty therapist is exciting and varied. Beauty therapists can work in a variety of places such as in a salon, a spa or health club, on a cruise ship, from home, mobile or even on an aeroplane! So if you enjoy pampering people and helping them to feel good about themselves, then our Beauty Therapy course is the ideal home study course for you if you are considering a rewarding career as a Beauty Therapist.

Beauty therapists as primarily responsible for improving the appearance of their clients as well as the health of their client’s face and body. As a beauty therapist who will meet a lot of different clients and you will be responsible for creating a relaxing environment in which to carry out the treatment.

Free with this course:

Professional Beauty Therapist Starter Kit valued at £92.50 – Includes: Cuticle Nipper, Nail Scissors – Straight 9cm, Nurses Scissors Blunt/Sharp, Cuticle Knife - Stainless Steel, Thick Emery Boards (10), 6” Manicure Sticks (10), Rubber Ended Hoof Stick, Plastic Nail Brush, Nail Buffer Chamois 12cm, Manicure Bowl, Nail Clipper 80mm, Big Foot File, Cuticle Oil 15ml, Base Coat 15ml, Quick Dry Top Coat 15ml, Nail Varnish - Classic Red, Nail Varnish - Pink Pearl, Nail Varnish - Chocolate Pearl, Vinyl Gloves - Small (100pk), Clear Spatula 15cm, Plastic Waxing Apron White, Paraffin Wax Brush 1”, 100 Disposable Wooden Spatulas, Eyelash Curler – Chrome, Automatic Tweezer s/s, French Manicure Kit, Tweezer Angled 9cm, Quality Mask Brush, Mask Removing Sponges (2), Lilac Cosmetic Sponge Large, Headband with Velcro Fixing, Facial Brush, Plastic Make Up Palette, Eyelash Tint Kit (black, blue/black, brown, Tint Developer, Tinting Dish, Brush, Clear Bag), Eyelash Kit (Individual Black Lash Multipack, Black Strip Lash natural with glue, Lash Adhesive 6ml, Lash Remover 6ml), Tweezers, Skintruth Nail Buffing Cream, Cuticle Massage Cream 100ml, Creamy Cuticle Remover 70ml, Kit Bag.

If you would like to view a picture of the kit you will receive with this course, please click here.

Instruction DVD (this course comes with an instructional DVD which gives a full demonstration on how to carry out all of the techniques discussed in this course). The learning outcomes from the practical components of this course are covered in the DVD, the practical components are:

Provide facial skin care treatment (approx. 20 minutes)
Enhance the Appearance of Eyebrows and Eyelashes (approx. 20 minutes)
Provide make-up and instruct clients in the use of skin care products and make-up (approx. 20 minutes)
Provide manicure and pedicure services (approx. 20 minutes)
Carry out waxing services (approx. 20 minutes)

What can I do after taking this course?

Become a professional Beauty Therapist. If you are interested in beauty and fashion this is the ideal course for you. On completion of this home study course you will be able to secure professional indemnity insurance to work from home, mobile or in a salon as a professional beauty therapist without having to complete any further training. Beauty Therapists earn on average over £19,000*/year.

*Source: Totaljobs.com, Sept 2012.

Our Beauty Therapy level 2 course has been mapped to the Beauty Therapy NVQ Level 2 (QCF) course and covers the same learning outcomes and content as the current Beauty Therapy NVQ Level 2 (QCF) qualification. On successful completion of this course you will receive an award that is recognised within the industry, you will also be able to gain your professional indemnity insurance to work from home, mobile or in a salon as a professional beauty therapist without having to complete any further training.

Syllabus

Unit 1: Ensure responsibility for actions to reduce risks to health and safety

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Be able to identify the hazards and evaluate the risks in the workplace
Be able to reduce the risks to health and safety in the workplace
Know how to reduce risks to health and safety in the workplace

Unit 2: Fulfil salon reception duties

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Be able to maintain the reception area
Be able to attend to clients and enquiries
Be able to make appointments for salon services
Be able to handle payments from clients
Understand salon and legal requirements
Understand communication methods
Understand salon services, products and pricing
Understand how to calculate and take payments
Understand how to make appointments

Unit 3: Develop and maintain effectiveness at work

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Be able to improve their personal performance at work
Be able to work effectively as part of a team
Understand salon roles, procedures and targets
Understand how to improve their performance
Understand how to work with others

Unit 4: Promote additional services or products to customers

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Identify additional services or products that are available
Inform customers about additional services or products
Gain customer commitment to using additional services or products
Understand how to promote additional services or products to customers

Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Be able to discuss the anatomy and physiology of the human body
Understand the effects that beauty treatments have on the face and body

Unit 6: Provide facial skin care treatment

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Be able to use safe and effective methods of working when improving and maintaining facial skin condition
Be able to consult, plan and prepare for facials with clients
Be able to improve and maintain skin condition
Understand organisational and legal requirements
Understand how to work safely and effectively when providing facial treatments
Understand how to perform client consultation and treatment planning
Understand anatomy and physiology that relates to facial skin care treatments
Understand contra-indications that affect or restrict facial skin care treatments
Understand facial skin care techniques, products and treatment planning
Understand the aftercare advice to provide clients for facial care treatments

Unit 7: Enhance the appearance of eyebrows and eyelashes

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Be able to use safe and effective methods of working providing eyebrow and eyelash treatments
Be able to consult, plan and prepare for the treatment with clients
Be able to shape eyebrows
Be able to tint eyebrows and lashes
Be able to apply artificial eyelashes
Understand organisational and legal requirements
Understand how to work safely and effectively when providing eyebrow and eyelash treatments
Understand how to perform client consultation, treatment planning and preparation
Understand how to shape the eyebrows
Understand how to tint the eyebrows and lashes
Understand how to apply artificial lashes
Understand the contra-indications and contra-actions that affect or restrict eyebrow and eyelash treatments
Know the equipment, materials and products to use when carrying out eyebrow and eyelash treatments

Unit 8: Provide make-up and instruct clients in the use of skin care products and make-up

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Be able to use safe and effective working methods when providing make-up services
Be able to consult, plan and prepare for make-up
Be able to apply make-up products
Know the organisational and legal requirements related to make-up application
Know how to work safely and effectively when providing make-up services
Know how to use client consultation, treatment planning and preparation for make-up services
Know anatomy and physiology related to make-up
Know the contra-indications and contra-actions of make-up
Know how to apply make-up
Know how to provide aftercare advice for clients following make-up services

Unit 9: Provide manicure and pedicure services

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Be able to use safe and effective methods of working when providing manicure services
Be able to consult, plan and prepare for the service with clients
Be able to carry out manicure services
Understand organisational and legal requirements
Be able to carry out pedicure services
Understand how to work safely and effectively when providing pedicure services

Unit 10: Carry out waxing services

By the end of this unit the learner will be able to:

Be able to use safe and effective methods of working when waxing
Be able to consult, plan and prepare for waxing treatments with clients
Be able to remove unwanted hair
Understand organisational and legal requirements
Understand how to work safely and effectively when providing waxing treatments
Understand how to consult, plan and prepare for the treatment
Know anatomy and physiology that relates to waxing treatment
Understand contra-indications that affect or restrict waxing treatments
Understand equipment, materials, products, techniques and treatment planning for waxing
Be able to provide aftercare advice for clients

Qualifications

On completion of your course, you will receive the dual award:

Award 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Beauty Therapy Level 2 Diploma

Beauty Therapy Level 2 Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.

Award 2 is issued by our Awarding Body: Level 2 Beauty Therapy Level 2 Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a Level 2 NCFE Award Certificate of Achievement. Our course has been accredited under our NCFE IIQ Licence and the course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 2 (using Ofqual’s Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.

This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

To view a sample of the NCFE Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

To view a sample of the NCFE Candidate Unit Summary, please click here.

What is NCFE

NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement.

For more information on this award, click here

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

• 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
• 2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.

If you do not have Internet access, or would prefer to study this course via the traditional paper/postal based study method, you can find more information on the course by clicking on the link below.

Stonebridge Prices

Studying by Post. If you would like to pay by instalments, we do offer an affordable interest free payment plan scheme which allows you to spread the cost of your course over a number of months. However, to use this option you will need to study for your course using the traditional paper-based method. For more information on our payment plans please visit our website at www.stonebridge.uk.com

The reason why the course fee is less if you choose to study online, is because with online study there are no costs associated with postage and printing etc. and thus we are able to offer the course at a reduced rate.

The total amount payable over the term's period, is no more than the total cash price of the course.
(APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 100 hrs.