| VTCT Product Code: AB20026 | GLH: 458 | Age Restriction: 16 |
| Qualification Number: 500/8839/7 | Units: 10 – 13 | Registration End Date:
31st Dec 2023 |
| Level: 2 | Minimum Credits: 54 |
Who is this 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.
This qualification can be obtained via the previous attainment of a Level 1 qualification in beauty therapy and/or a successful skills test and interview.
Who is this qualification most suitable for?
This course 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 actual 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 junior beauty therapists. 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. Learners must achieve all mandatory units, which include:
– Health safety and hygiene
– Consultation techniques and client care
– Manicure treatments
– Pedicure treatments
– Waxing services
– Facial skincare
– Skin type analysis
– Enhancement of Eyebrows and Eyelashes
– Make-up applications
– Anatomy and physiology for beauty therapists
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 complete 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 could this qualification lead to?
Career opportunities as a junior beauty therapist exist in a variety of contexts, including:
– Working in commercial beauty salons
– Working in a retail concession in a department store
– Working independently/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings
Whilst this qualification’s primary purpose is to prepare learners for employment as junior beauty therapist learners may choose to develop their skills further by undertaking Technical Level qualifications in beauty therapy at Level 3, these include:
– VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General
– VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies
– VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Make-Up
– VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Massage
– VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Nail Services
Who supports this qualification?
This qualification is regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). This qualification has been approved by the Department for Education for teaching to 16-19-year-olds from September 2017 and will be first reported in the technical certificate category of the 2019 16-19 performance tables (subject to confirmation).
This qualification has been developed collaboratively with employers, professional associations and key stakeholders in the beauty therapy sector. The knowledge, skills and competencies gained will provide the best possible opportunity to unlock new employment opportunities.
