NCFE Level 3 Beauty Therapist

Distance Learning Course of 16 Lessons

Course Description

The beauty therapist with the correct qualifications will be able to advise clients about skin and body care. Today high standards of technology used in the production of beauty products mean that real improvements can be made. Beauty therapists are "redundancy proof" and always in demand with plenty of opportunity to take up other related therapies.

Course Syllabus

• Anatomy & physiology for beauty therapy
• Understanding the skin and its function
• Hygiene ethics
• Procedures for consultation & skin analysis
• Cleansing the skin - facial analysis
• Facial massage
• Mask therapy in facial treatments
• Professional make-up procedures
• Skin care
• Manicure & pedicure
• Successful business management
• Anti-ageing
• Weight loss & control
• General nutrition

Qualifications

On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: Beauty Therapist Diploma

Beauty Therapist Diploma issued by Solo Learning Academy, entitling you to use the letters SLADip after your name.

Qualification 2: ASET Level 3 Beauty Therapist Award

This Course leads to an ASET Level 3 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independantly accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

The Award has been designed by a learning provider to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements and as such is not listed as a qualification on NQF. While the duration, content or assessment may vary from similar national qualifications, in accrediting the programme at level 3, ASET attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 3 national qualification.

Tutor Support

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 192 hrs.

Duration of learning programme 20 weeks x 10 hours

Additional Information

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support
• The course fee includes the NCFE registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse the six systems of the body.
• Identify the function of the liver and gall bladder.
• Explore the purpose of the thyroid gland.
• Evaluate the functions of the four main groups of joints.
• Introduce the functions of the vertebral column.
• Investigate the parts of key parts of the eye.
• Explore the organs of the human body.
• Investigate the functions of the skin.
• Evaluate cells and tissues with regard to sweat glands and maintenance of body temperature.
• Analyse the functions of nerve endings.
• Introduce the functions of the nail.
• Introduce the ‘environmental' factors that have effect on humans.
• Identify the substances that harm the human body.
• Demonstrate the importance of looking after the human body.
• Explore the concept of ‘ideal body weight'.
• Analyse the effects of self-esteem.
• Explore the concept of bathing.
• Introduce revivers and Special Bath Treatments.
• Demonstrate the importance of body scrubs.
• Describe the eccrine and apocrine sweat glands.
• Explore an in-depth analyse of skin.
• Discuss the importance of skin.
• Analyse some common skin types.
• Define the structure and functions of cleansers.
• Define the structure and functions of moisturisers.
• Define the structure and functions of skin foods and nourishing creams.
• Introduce the stages of the skin care routine.
• Explore the necessary procedure for administering a facial.
• Examine the benefits of a facial massage.
• Analyse the procedure for administering a facial massage.
• Identify the key processes of giving a manicure.
• Identify the key processes of giving a pedicure.
• Explore hair structure.
• Investigate the concept of hair growth.
• Analyse common hair related terms.
• Describe the necessary products to care/style for hair.
• Analyse the techniques use to mimic good bone structure.
• Investigate the combination of factors that make up the term 'beauty'.
• Demonstrate how to work with varying face shapes.
• Discuss the rules of working with clients' facial features.
• Describe the processes involved with correcting flaws of the mouth.
• Analyse the stages of the general adaptation syndrome.
• Introduce the importance of vitamins to the body.
• Investigate the functions of fat soluble vitamins.
• Investigate the functions of water soluble vitamins.
• Introduce the importance of water for the human body.
• Explore the uses of Calcium and Phosphorus.
• Demonstrate the importance of Sodium.
• Analyse the effects of magnesium and potassium on the human body.
• Explore the impacts of facial muscle contractions.
• Investigate the cross-linking theory of ageing.
• Analyse the effects of a range of factors that speed up the ageing process.
• Describe the ageing process.
• Demonstrate the uses of quercetin.
• Explore the functions of beta-carotene within the human body.
• Demonstrate the uses of garlic on the human body.
• Explore the major principles of massage.
• Introduce three different types of massage movement.
• Analyse the benefits of massage.
• Investigate the full procedure of a hand and arm massage.
• Investigate the full procedure of a foot massage.
• Introduce the autoclave sterilisation method.
• Explore the use of ultra-violet rays as a sterilisation method.
• Describe glass beads as a sterilisation method.
• Investigate chemical methods used for sterilisation.
• Investigate the procedure for waxing the patient's legs
• Investigate the procedure for waxing the patient's lower abdomen.
• Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of setting up a therapy practice.
• Investigate strategies that can be used to exploit business growth areas.
• Explore the factors that need to be considered when determining whether or not to set up a practice.
• Describe how to objectively assess the evaluation.