What is the course about?
Are you interested in working in the exciting beauty therapy sector? Do you want to do something practical and hands on? This qualification is designed to give you a taste of this growing industry, including stimulating experiences that provide a springboard to a career in the beauty therapy sector. This course will enable you to develop your knowledge and hone your skills in the industry. If you are interested in working with people, and developing specialist skills on face and body electrotherapies and body massage, then this is the ideal course for you.
Why should I choose the course?
There has never been a better time to enter the bustling beauty industry. The beauty industry is a vibrant, dynamic and fast paced offering fantastic employment and training opportunities. The sector boasts a workforce of over 245,000 people working across 55,000 businesses comprising of hair, beauty and nail salons, barbers, and spas. HABIA states the industry size and turnover annually in this sector is £6.2 billion, employing nearly a quarter of a million people. As one of the biggest growing industries in Cheshire currently, there are plenty of opportunities to earn big wages.
Learning on your course will take place in our state-of-the-art front-facing salon, The Academy, which has fully equipped professional beauty therapy suites. Being immersed in the salon environment and working on real paying clients will give the opportunity to put your newly developed skills to the test and receive live, honest critique. The open salon practical sessions will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your professionalism and develop a range of beauty therapy techniques for a variety of skin types.
What will I learn?
This hands-on, work-based course will provide you with all of the skills, knowledge and experience needed to progress on within the beauty therapy industry. You will gain a real insight into the beauty therapy sector, and learn how present a professional image in a salon. There will be a key focus on client consultation, and how to promote products and services to clients in the salon environment, to prepare you for work in a real salon. You will also develop skills and knowledge within body massage, face electrotherapy treatments, electrical epilation, microdermabrasion, working in beauty related industries, and health and safety practices within the salon.
What will the course lead on to?
After successfully completing this course, you will have the skills and knowledge needed to progress onto employment within a salon, spa, and mobile work or within a skin or massage clinic. After completion of level 3 you may even wish to apply for Steiner working on the cruise ships, carrying out beauty treatments alongside travelling the world. There are also other exciting opportunities to work in various salon and spa chains across the world within countries such as Dubai and Bermuda.
Alternatively, you may wish to progress onto our Professional Course in Salon Management, or even a BA hons degree, to gain specialised training in areas such as semi-permanent micropigmentation, micro-blading, dermaplaning, microneedling, peels, laser and non-invasive liposuction and many more.
Are there any links with industry and university?
In order to enhance your learning and knowledge of the wider sector, you will have the opportunity to hear from guest speakers throughout your course, who will come in and talk about their specialist area or their world of work. This has included a range of employers, manufacturers such as Dermalogica, Environ and Silhouette, plus apprentices who have progressed with their career and opened their own businesses. Previously we have also hosted advanced trainers who will deliver sessions in specialist areas such as microblading and microneedling.
Our links with product companies will also provide you with a trade card, allowing you to build on your product repertoire for home use to build on your skills. We also have strong links with Steiner, to open your eyes to the exciting opportunity of working in hairdressing on cruise ships whilst travelling the world.
We will also support you in securing a two week work placement in a relevant vocational setting, enabling you to gain a taste of a real life working environment. This could even be your opportunity to impress and secure a part-time job or apprenticeship!
What support is available?
You will be allocated a Progress Coach who will provide you with support to help you succeed on your study programme and onto your chosen career or progression path. We also have a team of staff dedicated to providing learning support if it is required and a welfare team that are on hand to offer guidance, support and help when needed. Additionally, eligible students can access a wide range of finance and funding support to help them during their time at college.
Why should I choose to study the course at Warrington & Vale Royal College?
Studying in our professional beauty therapy facilities will give you a real insight into work within this industry. We offer professional products and resources, keeping up with the latest trends in the industry to make your learning dynamic and relevant. Our tutors have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within this fantastic and creative industry, and draw upon their working experience to enhance your learning. Our team of specialist tutors have a variety of experience within national companies, including management, and have an array of specialist qualifications, making your learning unique and tailored. We have recently incorporated the artificial nail qualification within the further levels of study, as this is currently on trend within the industry and is a unique offer to our college locally.
You will also have the opportunity to go on trips and visits, with previous students going to hairdressing exhibitions such as ProBeauty and Hair & Beauty UK, to hear from leading professionals in the industry and sample the latest products. You may also put your skills to the test at special events, such as charity events for the elderly, or even see your spooky creations come to life at local Halloween events.
Are there any additional costs associated with the course?
At level 3 you will be expected to purchase a uniform (approximately £45) to demonstrate your professional standards, further details will be available on application.
Various trips are organised throughout the academic year relating to the beauty industry, which you will be required to pay a contribution towards.
What are the entry requirements?
You will need to have successfully completed Level 2 in the relevant subject.
If you have a level 2 qualification and not already achieved a grade 4 in your GCSE English and maths, you will be required to work towards GCSE in both English and maths as part of your study programme.
Course details
- Duration35 Weeks
- Start Date05/09/2022
- Start TimeN/A
- Day(s)FULLTIME
- LocationWarrington Campus
- 16-18 FeeFree
- Adult Fee£3543
- Course CodeCBTD31AL01