Electrical and Mechanical face and body treatments

Course Introduction

This course is tailor made to allow progression for the experienced and enthusiastic Beauty Therapist, enabling you to work confidently with electrical equipment.

The main outcomes of these units are to prepare for the face or body treatment, consult and plan the treatment with the client, perform electro-therapy treatments, complete the treatment using a variety of equipment you will learn to master application of direct and indirect high frequency, galvanic, faradic, microcurrent, gyratory massager, and vacuum suction to a very high standard which will help you to develop into becoming an excellent therapist. Training is intense and full commitment to home practice is essential.

On successful completion of the course you will be awarded with a qualification that is recognised in industry and will enable you to gain insurance that is necessary in today’s industry.

Dress
Professional salon uniform

Course Content

• Health, safety & hygiene
• Equipment and product knowledge
• Consultation and preparation
• Organisational and legal requirements
• Relevant anatomy and physiology
• Treatment planning
• Aftercare and treatment advice
• Contra-indications

Duration
Six days - 10.00am-4.00pm (three days for body work & three days for facial work 6 in total for both)
Plus 1 day body & 1 day face Assessment session

Cost

• Training - £410 per unit (3 days plus assessment day-for 1 unit),
• £820(6 days if both units taken with 2 assessment days)
• plus £60 for additional assessment sessions if required
• Kit – access to electrical equipment will be required for practice and case study work, academy can advise
• Text book - £ 30 NVQ level 3 beauty therapy-Jane Hiscock and Elaine Stoddard
• £ 14.99 Anatomy Physiology Therapy Basics 3rd edition – Helen McGuinness
• Text books can be ordered from Willen books –please ask for an order form
• VTCT Lifetime registration fee (if required) - £13 (£14 from August 2007)