Full Time Beauty Therapy NVQ Level 2 & 3 Nail services

Beauty Therapy NVQ Level 2 & 3 Nail services

• School:
  • School of Hair and Beauty Therapy Industries
• Attendance Type:
  • Full Time
• Course Level:
  • Level 2,
  • Level 3
• Qualification:
  • NVQs

Summary:

This course is for those wishing to pursue a career as a nail technician. Attendance will be over 4 days per week (approximately 20 hours) and we would highly recommend that candidates have part time employment in a salon.

Course Length:
One year
Course Schedule:
Attendance is for 4 days per week and may have a 6pm finish on some days.
Entry Requirements:

A minimum of 4 GCSE?s grades A-C, preferably in English, Art and Science are required together with a successful interview and completion of the interview task. Applicants will need to be motivated and enthusiastic and have a willingness to reflect industry requirements for dress code, professional attitude and customer care standards.

Personal Attributes: Beauty Therapy is a service industry and some of the qualities required are
* Artistic flair.
* Dexterity and the ability to develop motor skills.
* A sparkling personality
* Communication and customer care skills.
* A capacity to understand underpinning theory, including science.
* Preparedness to learn throughout your career.
* Capacity for hard work!
(As taken from the VTCT career pathway leaflet 2009)

Core Skills:
Within this course, you will learn; manicure, pedicure, nail art, how to apply and maintain nail enhancements to create a natural finish and reception work. You will also learn the importance of health & safety, working as a team and retailing. This part of the course is level 2.
You will then to move on to level 3 skills where you will learn how to enhance and maintain nails using UV gel, liquid and powder, & nail wraps; plan and create nail art designs; develop a range of creative nail images; plan & provide airbrush designs for nails and prepare & finish nail overlays using electric files. You will also learn the importance of health & safety and working as a team. Functional skills in English, Maths and IT are also included.

Assessment:
The course is assessed both practically and by means of written tests taken at the end of each unit. Evidence from these will go towards building a portfolio of evidence. Practical assessments must be undertaken on paying clients and must be completed in a commercially acceptable timescale.
Some other written work will be required for projects and assignments.
Students will also be expected to undertake research for work to be completed in class.

Career Progression:
On successful completion of this course, you could take up employment in a salon doing level 2 & 3 nail treatments or you may choose to open your own business.

Full Description:
The qualifications which are achieved on this course are NVQ levels 2 & 3 Beauty Therapy Nail Services, which is validated by the awarding body VTCT (Vocational Training Charitable Trust). Students are expected to achieve at least 90% attendance throughout the course. Attendance which falls below this may result in the qualification not being awarded. It is important that students have a mature and professional attitude as the beauty profession is a highly demanding and disciplined one. Personal appearance and professional appearance must be of the highest standard throughout the course.
An ability to undertake home study on a regular basis is essential; this is necessary for the anatomy and physiology content and also for research for class based activities.
Students should also be prepared to volunteer for extra curricular enrichment such as helping in college events e.g. open days, fashion shows, the Royal Norfolk Show and other off site activities.

Costs:
Beauty Kit and Uniform Costs:
All students are required to purchase the following;
Level 2 & 3 nail kit - approximate cost £150
Salon uniform (including shoes) £80
A deposit will be taken at enrolment to the suppliers for each kit.