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VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies

Overview

The VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy is a substantial vocational qualification for learners seeking a career as a junior beauty therapist. This qualification is designed for learners aged 16 years or over and will support you to gain employment as a junior beauty therapist, as the units contained in this qualification cover all the skills and knowledge required for this role. 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.

Qualification Content

This is a vocational qualification and includes all the required elements to work effectively as a junior therapist including, mandatory units covering the following

  • Facial skincare
  • Waxing
  • Eyelash and eyebrow treatments
  • Manicure
  • Pedicure
  • Client care
  • Health & Safety

You will also have the opportunity to further develop your understanding and skills by selecting a number of optional specialist units which include: the application of tanning techniques, applying make-up and instruction on make-up application, removing hair using alternatives to wax such as threading or sugaring, eyelash perming, ear piercing or the creative skill of nail art, reception duties and displaying stock to promote sales. The structure of this qualification provides you with the flexibility to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills required to become a junior beauty therapist.

Applicable to

This qualification will support you to gain employment as a junior beauty therapist, as the units contained in this qualification cover all the skills and knowledge required for this role. Entry onto this qualification can be via previous attainment of a Level 2 qualification in beauty therapy and/or a successful skills test and interview.

Progression

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 a Junior Beauty Therapist, learners may choose to develop their skills further by undertaking Technical Level qualifications in Beauty Therapy at Level 3.

Mandatory – 32 Credits

All mandatory units must be completed

VTCT Unit CodeOfqual Unit ReferenceUnit TitleCredit ValueGLH
UV20483R/600/8763Follow health and safety practice in the salon322
UV20453A/601/4458Client care and communication in beauty-related industries220
UV20398A/601/3987Provide facial skincare756
UV20418J/601/3555Remove hair using wax techniques657
UV20419F/601/3554Provide eyelash and brow treatments436
UV20470R/601/4569Provide manicure treatments548
UV20471T/601/4448Provide pedicure treatments548

Optional Units – 8 (minimum) Credits

VTCT Unit CodeOfqual Unit ReferenceUnit TitleCredit ValueGLH
UV20437J/601/4222Apply make-up541
UV20489A/600/8773Salon reception duties324
UV20420H/601/3563Apply skin tanning techniques430
UV20438L/601/4223Instruction on make-up application534
UV20439F/601/5482Provide ear piercing217
UV20442D/601/5487Provide threading services for hair removal429
UV20446A/601/4217Remove hair using sugaring429
UV20472L/601/4450Provide nail art324
UV20473H/601/5877Provide eyelash perming220
UV20490J/600/8761Display stock to promote sales in a salon324

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