VTCT Skills
    Level 1
    QN: 500/9332/0
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    VTCT Skills Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Beauty Therapy

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 263 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 1
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Syllabus Units
    7 Units
    Guided Hours
    263 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Assist with day make-up

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use safe and effective working methods when assisting with day make-up
    • Be able to consult
    • plan and prepare for treatments
    • Be able to apply day make-up
    • Know about organisational and legal requirements related to make-up application
    • Know how to work safely and effectively when providing day make-up
    • Know how to use client consultation and treatment planning when assisting with make-up
    • 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 to clients following make-up services
    2

    Assist with facial skin care treatments

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use safe and effective methods of working when assisting with facial treatments
    • Be able to consult
    • plan and prepare for treatments
    • Be able to carry out facial treatments
    • know organisational and legal requirements
    • know how to work safely and effectively when assisting with facial treatments
    • know how to perform client consultation and treatment planning
    • know the Structure of the skin in relation to assisting with facial skin care
    • know basic facial care products, treatments and aftercare
    3

    Assist with nail services

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use safe and effective working methods when assisting with nail services
    • Be able to consult
    • plan and prepare for nail services
    • Be able to carry out nail services
    • Know the organisational and legal requirements related to nail services
    • Know how to work safely and effectively when providing nail services
    • Know the contra-indications and contra-actions of nail services
    • Know how to use client consultation and service planning for nail services
    • Know anatomy and physiology related to nail services
    • Know about the use of nail treatments
    • Know how to provide aftercare advice for clients following nail services
    4

    Assist with salon reception duties

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain the reception area
    • Be able to tome and greet clients and deal with enquires
    • Be able to help to make appointments for salon services by
    • Understand salon and legal requirements
    • Understand methods of communication
    • Understand salon services, products and pricing
    5

    Contribute to the development of effective working

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to develop effective working relationships with clients and colleagues
    • Be able to develop self within the job role
    • Understand the salon’s and legal requirements
    • Understand communication methods
    • Understand procedures and targets
    • Understand how to improve own performance
    • Understand how to work with others
    6

    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.
    7

    Prepare and maintain salon treatment work areas

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare the treatment work areas
    • Be able to maintain the treatment work areas
    • Know about organisational and legal requirements
    • Know how to prepare and maintain the treatment work areas

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    500/9332/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Aug 2010