Beauty Therapy General NVQ Level 2
Beauty Therapy General NVQ Level 2
Course fee: $1500
Start date: Anytime
The Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General is a job ready qualification based on National Occupational Standards (NOS).
This qualification will provide you with the requisite knowledge, understanding and skills to work competently as a beauty therapist.
You will be supervised by technical staff and assessed on your occupational competence
Who is the qualification for
The VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General is a substantial vocational qualification for learners seeking a career as an employed and/or self-employed beauty therapist.
This qualification is based on the beauty therapy National Occupational Standards (NOS) and is recognised by the UK’s leading professional bodies (The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) and the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)) as being fit for purpose for preparing learners for a career as a junior beauty therapist.
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.
Why is this qualification most suitable
This is one of two VTCT qualifications in beauty therapy at Level 2. Whilst both qualifications qualify learners to become beauty specialists and gain employment at a junior level, this qualification requires learners to work in a commercial beauty salon, whereby assessments must be carried out on real paying clients in line with commercial service times. In contrast, the VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Specialist Techniques can be achieved through gathering evidence in a college’s realistic working environment without the necessity for real paying clients.
The VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General is for learners seeking to work in and develop their skills in a commercial setting and can only be delivered by colleges that have or have access to a ‘real’ salon and not a realistic working environment.
What does this qualification cover
This qualification has been specifically designed for the 16-19 age group, and will develop the knowledge and skills to prepare learners for employment as a junior beauty therapist. Learners will have their beauty therapy skills assessed in a real working environment.
This qualification includes all the required elements to work effectively as a beauty therapist including: facial skincare, enhancement of eyebrows and eyelashes, waxing services, manicure, pedicure, effectiveness at work, health and safety and promoting additional products and services to clients.
Learners will further develop their understanding and skills base by selecting a number of optional specialist units which include: ear piercing, make-up services, spa operations, threading, skin camouflage, salon reception duties – the full list of optional units is presented in the learner Record of Assessment book (RoA) (specification). This qualification’s structure provides learners with the flexibility to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills depending upon their designated career pathway as a junior beauty therapist.
What does this qualification lead to
Career opportunities as a junior beauty therapist exist in a variety of contexts, including:
– Commercial beauty salons
– Independent/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings
– Beauty retail concessions
Whilst this qualification’s primary purpose is to prepare learners for employment as a junior beauty therapist, learners may choose to develop their skills further by undertaking Technical Level qualifications in beauty therapy at Level 3, including:
– VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General
– VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies
Additional Information
Chapter 1: Provide Facial Skincare Treatment
This unit is about improving and maintaining facial skin condition using a variety of treatments. These treatments include: skin exfoliation, skin warming, extraction, facial massage, mask treatments and the use of facial products.
Such treatments must be successfully provided to a range of clients with a variety of skin types and conditions.
To carry out this unit you will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene throughout your work.
You will also need to maintain your personal appearance and good communication with the client
Chapter 2 : Enhance the appearance of eyebrows and eyelashes
This unit is about providing eyelash and eyebrow treatments. It covers the use of a variety of consultation techniques to establish the treatment and outcomes required by the client.
You will need to be able to provide eyebrow shaping and artificial lash treatments using a variety of work techniques.
You will also need to be able to tint eyebrows and lashes for clients with different colouring characteristics (i.e. fair, red, dark and white).
To carry out this unit you will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene throughout your work.
You will also need to maintain your personal appearance and good communication with the client.
Chapter 3 : Carry out waxing services
This unit is about removing hair using waxing techniques.
The areas to be treated include the eyebrows, face, legs, underarm and the bikini line. You will need to be able to consult with the client, prepare and plan for the treatment. You will also need to provide aftercare advice to the client, particularly around the avoidance of certain activities and the use of home care products.
To carry out this unit you will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene throughout your work. You will also need to maintain your personal appearance and good communication with the client.
Chapter 4 : Provide manicure services
This unit is about providing manicure services to clients. It covers consulting with the client, recognising any contra-indications, preparing for the service and producing a service plan.
It also covers filing and buffing the nails, using skin and cuticle treatments, massaging the hand and lower arm and providing a suitable nail finish. To carry out this unit you will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene throughout your work.
You will also need to maintain your personal appearance and good communication with the client.
Chapter 5 : Provide pedicure services
This unit is about providing pedicure services to clients. It covers consulting with the client, recognising any contraindications, preparing for the service and producing a service plan.
It also covers filing the nails, applying skin and cuticle treatments, cleansing and drying the feet, removing excessive hard skin, massaging the foot and lower leg and providing a suitable nail finish.
To carry out this unit you will need to maintain effective health, safety and hygiene throughout your work. You will also need to maintain your personal appearance and good communication with the client.
Chapter 6 : Actions to reduce risks to health and safety
This unit is about providing you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to be responsible for health and safety in the workplace.
This unit is for everyone at work (whether paid, unpaid, full or part-time). It is about being aware of the main risks in your workplace and knowing how to identify and deal with them.
Chapter 7: Promote additional products or services to customers
Services or products are continually changing in salons to keep up with client’s expectations. By offering new or improved services and products your salon can increase client satisfaction. Many salons must promote these to be able to survive in a competitive world. It is equally important for salons that are not in competitive environments to encourage their clients to try new services or products.
This unit is all about your need to keep pace with new developments and to encourage your clients to take an interest in them. Clients expect more and more services or products to be offered to meet their own growing expectations. They need to be made aware of what is available from your salon to give them a greater choice..
Chapter 8 : Develop and maintain effectiveness at work
This unit is about taking responsibility for improving your performance at work and working well with your colleagues so as to make a positive contribution to the overall effectiveness of your salon.
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