VTCT Skills
    Level 2
    QN: 501/0191/2
    Curriculum Active

    VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Nail Services

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 329 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Syllabus Units
    8 Units
    Guided Hours
    329 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Apply and maintain Nail Enhancements to create a natural finish

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use safe and effective methods of working when providing nail enhancement services
    • Be able to consult
    • plan and prepare for the service with clients
    • Be able to apply natural overlays
    • Be able to apply tip and overlays
    • Be able to maintain nail enhancements
    • Be able to remove nail enhancements
    • Understand organisational and legal requirements
    • Understand how to work safely and effectively when providing enhancements, maintenance and removal of nail services
    • Understand how to perform client consultation, treatment planning and preparation for nail enhancements
    • Understand contra-indications that can affect or restrict nail enhancement services
    • Know Anatomy and physiology that relate to nail enhancement services
    • Understand nail enhancement services
    • Understand how to maintain and repair nail enhancements
    • Understand how to provide aftercare advice for clients on nail enhancements
    2

    Carry out nail art services

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use safe and effective and safe working methods when providing nail art services
    • Be able to consult
    • plan and prepare for nail art services with clients
    • Be able to carry out nail art services
    • Know organisational and legal requirements of nail art services
    • Know how to work safely and effectively when providing nail art services
    • Know how to use client consultation, planning and preparation for nail art services
    • Know the contra-indications and contra-actions of nail art
    • Know the structure and growth of nails
    • Know about nail art services
    • Be able to provide aftercare advice for clients following nail art services
    3

    Develop and maintain effectiveness at work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 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
    4

    Ensure responsibility for actions to reduce risks to health and safety

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 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.
    5

    Fulfil salon reception duties

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 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
    6

    Promote additional services or products to customers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 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
    7

    Provide manicure services

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 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
    • Understand how to work safely and effectively when providing manicure services
    • Understand how to perform client consultation, treatment planning and preparation
    • Know contra-indications and contra-actions that affect or restrict manicure services
    • Know Anatomy and Physiology that relates to manicure services
    • Understand manicure techniques, products and service planning
    • Understand how to provide aftercare advice for clients
    8

    Provide pedicure services

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use safe and effective methods of working when providing pedicure services, 2 Be able to consult
    • plan and prepare for the service with clients, 3 Be able to carry out pedicure services, 4 understand organisational and legal requirements, 5 understand how to work safely and effectively when providing pedicure services, 6 understand how to perform client consultation, 7 understand contra-indications andcontra-actions that affect or restrict pedicure services, 8 understand the anatomy and physiology that relates to pedicure services, 9 understand pedicure services, techniques and products
    • Understand the aftercare advice to provide clients for pedicure services

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    501/0191/2
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2010