VTCT Skills
    Level 2
    QN: 610/4470/2
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    VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 2 Certificate in Afro-textured Hair Services

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 317 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Syllabus Units
    6 Units
    Guided Hours
    317 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Advise and consult with clients for hair services

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to consult with and advise clients
    • Understand the relevant policies and procedures when carrying out consultation services
    • Understand the science of hair, skin and scalp
    2

    Cultivate and maintain locks in the hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to cultivate and maintain locks in the hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures that affect cultivating and maintaining locks in the hair services
    • Understand the factors that influence the cultivating and maintaining locks in the hair services
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used to cultivate and maintain locks in the hair
    3

    Provide hair relaxing services

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to relax hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect relaxing services
    • Understand the factors that influence relaxing services
    • Understand the science of relaxing services
    • Understand the products and techniques used in relaxing services
    4

    Provide plaiting and twisting services using added hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plait and twist hair using added hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect plaiting and twisting using added hair services
    • Understand the factors that influence the plaiting and twisting using added hair services
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used to plait and twist hair using added hair
    5

    Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect shampooing, conditioning and scalp treatment services
    • Understand the science of shampooing, conditioning and scalp treatments
    • Understand the products and techniques used in shampooing, conditioning and scalp treatments
    6

    Style and finish Afro-textured hair using a variety of techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to style and finish Afro-textured hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect styling and finishing Afro-textured hair services
    • Understand the factors that influence styling and finishing Afro-textured hair services
    • Understand the science of styling and finishing Afro-textured hair
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used to style and finish Afro-textured hair

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    610/4470/2
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Aug 2024