Certificate in Beauty Specialist Techniques

About this qualification

The VTCT Skills Level 2 Certificate in Beauty Specialist Techniques is a qualification that has been specifically designed to develop your practical skills in eyelash and brow treatments, applying make-up, and skincare. To further enhance your practical skills you will have the opportunity to choose from optional practical units including removing hair using waxing, manicure, pedicure, the application of tanning techniques, instruction on make-up application, removing hair using alternatives to wax such as threading or sugaring, eyelash lifting, ear piercing, or the creative skill of nail art.

Underpinning this qualification you will develop a sound knowledge of health and safety practice in a salon environment. The purpose of this qualification is to develop your skills in beauty therapy to a high level of occupational ability, to enable you to perform your own salon services.

Mandatory units

• Provide facial skincare 56 GLH
• Provide eyelash and brow treatments 36 GLH
• Apply make-up 41 GLH
• Client care and communication in beauty-related industries 20 GLH
• Follow health and safety practice in the salon 22 GLH

Optional units

• Provide eyelash lifting 20 GLH
• Remove hair using waxing techniques 57 GLH
• Apply skin tanning techniques 30 GLH
• Instruction on make-up application 34 GLH
• Provide ear piercing 17 GLH
• Provide threading services for hair removal 29 GLH
• Remove hair using sugaring 29 GLH
• Provide manicure treatments 48 GLH
• Provide pedicure treatments 48 GLH
• Provide nail art 24 GLH
• Salon reception duties 24 GLH
• Display stock to promote sales in a salon 24 GLH
• Contribute to the effective running of business 30 GLH

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisite qualifications that you must have prior to undertaking this qualification.

Career prospects

This qualification prepares you for a variety of career paths including salon employment, spa positions, self-employment, and mobile beauty services. The breadth of skills covered allows you to offer a wide range of beauty treatments, making you a versatile and employable therapist.