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VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Spa and Body Treatments

Qualification Information

VTCT Product Code: AB30132 GLH: 463 Age Restriction: 16
Qualification Number: 500/9103/7 Units: 8 - 11 Registration End Date: 31st Jul 2023
Level: 3 Minimum Credits: 53

Additional Information

Documentation for this qualification last amended 1 September 2020



The VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Spa and Body Treatments is a qualification that has been specifically designed to develop your practical skills in; how to provide spa treatments such as body wraps, hydrotherapy, body electrotherapy, body massage and how to monitor and maintain spa areas such as sauna and steam facilities.

Underpinning this qualification you will develop a sound knowledge of health and safety practices in a spa environment; how to promote client care and communications in beauty related industries; anatomical and physiological knowledge of body systems; origins, principles and theories of massage and maintaining personal health and wellbeing. You will also develop an underpinning knowledge and understanding of the practical skills gained throughout this qualification.

The purpose of this qualification is to develop your skills in spa therapy to enable to you to gain employment or self employment in the spa sector.



Qualification Structure

Mandatory - from this group you'll need to cover a minimum of 6 components and earn a minimum of 35 credits.

Unit Code Unit Ref Unit Title Level Credits GLH
UV30424 D/601/3559 Provide body massage 3 9 84
UV30425 Y/601/3558 Provide massage using pre-blended aromatherapy oils 3 7 65
UV30447 D/601/4212 Monitor and maintain spa area 3 5 45
UV30448 K/601/4116 Provide spa treatments 3 7 48
UV30468 T/601/4457 Client care and communication in beauty-related industries 3 3 28
UV30491 R/600/8780 Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon 3 4 29



Optional - from this group you'll need to cover a minimum of 2 components and earn a minimum of 18 credits.

Unit Code Unit Ref Unit Title Level Credits GLH
UV30404 K/601/3953 Provide body electrotherapy treatments 3 11 104
UV30411 M/601/4358 Origins, principles and theories of massage 3 7 60
UV30475 H/601/4454 Apply stone therapy massage 3 9 75
UV30493 D/600/8779 Maintaining personal health and wellbeing 3 7 60
UV30574 D/601/4095 Provide Indian head massage 3 6 49



*For full details of the Rules of Combination for this qualification please see the Qualification Specification/Record of Assessment book.

Documents

Record of Assessment Book


*To find specifications for individual units, click on the "Structure" tab of your chosen qualification, select the unit code in the left hand column and on the new page click on the "Download unit book" tab under the unit title.

Centres approved to run this qualification

VTCT accredits centres to offer our qualifications, but cannot advise which centres are running particular courses at any time. Please contact the centre directly to find out if they currently offering your chosen qualification.

NB: The location displayed for each centre is based upon the centre's main address. The location displayed is not necessarily the only location that the centre can deliver VTCT qualifications from. For further information on a centre's delivery capabilities please select the centre's website address.

Centre Name Telephone Website Location
Ongel Cosmetology College +90 392 223 7773 Visit website Cyprus
Kendal College 01539 814700 Visit website Cumbria
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education - Basildon Campus 0845 521 2345 Visit website Essex
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education - Southend Campus 0845 521 2345 Visit website Essex - Southend-on-Sea
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education - Thurrock Campus 0845 521 2345 Visit website Essex - Thurrock
Manchester International Beauty Academy 0161 850 9770 Visit website Greater Manchester - Manchester
Basingstoke College of Technology 01256 354141 Visit website Hampshire
Eastleigh College 023 8091 1028 Visit website Hampshire
Highbury College 023 9238 3131 Visit website Hampshire - Portsmouth
Broadstairs College 01843 605040 Visit website Kent
Kent Sports Academy Limited 01233 641000 Visit website Kent
St Helens College - Town Centre Campus 01744 733766 Visit website Merseyside - St. Helens
Harrogate College 01423 879466 Visit website North Yorkshire
East Surrey College 01737 772611 Visit website Surrey
Tomlinscote School and Sixth Form College 01276 709050 Visit website Surrey
Coleg y Cymoedd - Nantgarw 01443 662800 Visit website Rhondda Cynon Taff
Gower College Swansea 01792 284049 Visit website Swansea
Cardiff and Vale College - Barry Campus 01446 725000 Visit website Vale of Glamorgan
Coleg Cambria - Yale Campus 0300 30 30 007 Visit website Wrexham

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