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VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Micro Dermabrasion Treatments

Qualification Information

VTCT Product Code: AB30139 GLH: 138 Age Restriction: 16
Qualification Number: 500/8974/2 Units: 4 - 5 Registration End Date: 30th Sep 2021
Level: 3 Minimum Credits: 16

Additional Information

Documentation for this qualification last amended 1 September 2020



Who is this qualification for?



The VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Micro Dermabrasion Treatments is a technical level qualification for learners seeking a career as an employed and/or self-employed beauty/massage therapist. This qualification is based on the beauty therapy National Occupational Standards (NOS) and is approved and supported by the Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA), the standard setting body for hair, beauty, nails and spa qualifications as being fit for purpose for preparing learners for a career as beauty therapist

Entry onto this qualification can be via previous attainment of a Level 2 qualification in beauty therapy and/or a successful skills test and interview.

Why is this qualification most suitable?



This VTCT qualification in micro dermabrasion at Level 3. qualifies learners to carry out a micro dermabrasion treatment, this qualification allows learners to gather evidence in a realistic working environment or real working environment without the need for fee paying clients.

What does this qualification cover?



This qualification has been specifically designed for the 16-19 age groups, and will develop the knowledge skills to prepare learners for employment as a beauty therapist. Learners will have their beauty/massage therapy skills assessed in a real or realistic working environment.

This qualification includes all the required elements to carry out a micro dermabrasion treatment, including: application of micro dermabrasion, health and safety and client care.
Learners will further develop their understanding and skills by selecting a number of optional specialist units which include: airbrush make-up services, dermatology and microbiology and the physiology of ageing - the full list of optional units is presented in the learners Record of Assessment book (ROA) (specification). This structure of this qualification provides learners with the flexibility to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills depending upon their designated career pathway as a beauty therapist.

What could this qualification lead to?



Career opportunities exist in a variety of contexts as a beauty therapist, including:

- Working in commercial beauty salons/spas/cruise liners
- Working independently/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings

Whilst this qualification's primary purpose is to prepare learners for employment as a beauty therapist, learners may choose to develop their skills further by undertaking Technical Level qualifications in beauty therapy at Level 3 or 4, these include:


- VTCT Level 3 Award in Technological Developments within the Hair, Beauty and Associated Industries
- VTCT Level 3 Award in Anatomical and Physiological Knowledge of Body Systems
- VTCT Level 4 Award in Skin Blemish Removal
- VTCT Level 4 Award in Physiology for Advanced Beauty Therapy
- VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments
- VTCT Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Beauty Therapy



Qualification Structure

Mandatory - from this group you'll need to cover a minimum of 3 components and earn a minimum of 11 credits.

Unit Code Unit Ref Unit Title Level Credits GLH
UV30430 K/601/5329 Apply micro dermabrasion 3 4 39
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 1 components and earn a minimum of 5 credits.

Unit Code Unit Ref Unit Title Level Credits GLH
UV30456 T/601/4460 Dermatology and microbiology 3 5 42
UV40463 A/601/5349 Physiology of ageing 4 10 64



*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
The Diaspora Community Projects t/a Institute of Dermal Sciences 07881667640 Visit website England
Signature Academy Ltd 07980 578252 Visit website Bedfordshire - Luton
SkinAstute Aesthetic & Beauty Training Academy 07852 169344 Visit website Bedfordshire - Luton
Acacia Training Ltd - Crewe 01270 626236 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Acacia Training TA International School of beauty Therapy - Nantwich 01270 626236 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Skin Philosophy Training - Warrington 07885 215025 Visit website Cheshire - Warrington
Kendal College 01539 814700 Visit website Cumbria
Polished Nails and Beauty Training - Cumbria 07745 186058 Visit website Cumbria
Bella Marie Training Academy 07817453787 Visit website Durham
East Sussex College - Eastbourne 0303 003 9300 Visit website East Sussex
East Sussex College - Lewes 0303 003 9200 Visit website East Sussex
Essex Training Solutions 07866 121121 Visit website Essex
Essex Training Solutions - Colchester 07866 121121 Visit website Essex
Revive Hair and Beauty 01702 335353 Visit website Essex - Southend-on-Sea
Bella Mai Academy 07487 766990 Visit website Essex - Thurrock
National Training Salon Ltd 01615363992 Visit website Greater Manchester - Oldham
Blush Beauty Group 07901644367 Visit website Greater Manchester - Wigan
Basingstoke College of Technology 01256 354141 Visit website Hampshire
Cottage Training Centre 01489 574446 Visit website Hampshire
Eastleigh College 023 8091 1028 Visit website Hampshire
Farnborough College of Technology 01252 407208 Visit website Hampshire
The Southern School of Beauty Therapy 023 9225 6375/ 077 9509 6825 Visit website Hampshire
Highbury College 023 9238 3131 Visit website Hampshire - Portsmouth
Diamond Beauty Training Academy 07876 533384 Visit website Hertfordshire
Kent Sports Academy Limited 01233 641000 Visit website Kent
Allen & Walden Kent College of Beauty Therapy 01634710227 Visit website Kent - Medway
Radiance Hair and Beauty 01634 780096 Visit website Kent - Medway
Elite Colours Limited 01524 561502 Visit website Lancashire
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College - Wigston Campus 0116 264 3555 Visit website Leicestershire
London Institute of Aesthetics 0800 050 2255 Visit website Leicestershire - Leicester
Lily Hair and Beauty Academy 020 3302 0791 Visit website London - Barnet
London Institute of Aesthetics - London 0800 050 2255 Visit website London - Barnet
Felicity Natural Beauty LTD 020 8450 7326 Visit website London - Brent
Skin Hair & Beauty Academy 07828 294771 Visit website London - Croydon
Serenity Beauty Academy by Klaudia Lucas 020 8575 5547 Visit website London - Ealing
Institute of Dermal Sciences 01895 349008 Visit website London - Hillingdon
LHAA / LBTA 020 8953 9344 Visit website London - Hounslow
NJ BEAUTY ACADEMY 020 3287 8914 Visit website London - Tower Hamlets
London Institute of Aesthetics - Oxford Circus 07709147320 Visit website London - Westminster
Ray Cochrane Beauty School 020 7486 6291 Visit website London - Westminster
The London School of Beauty and Make-up 02077769766 Visit website London, City of
St Helens College - Town Centre Campus 01744 733766 Visit website Merseyside - St. Helens
North West Vocational College 07886942673 Visit website Merseyside - Wirral
Barnsley College 01226 216710 Visit website South Yorkshire - Barnsley
SensualSpa Beauty Trainings 07598986989 Visit website South Yorkshire - Sheffield
Newcastle-under-Lyme College 01782 715111 Visit website Staffordshire
South Staffordshire College - Tamworth Campus 01827 310202 Visit website Staffordshire
Escape Beauty Rooms and Training 01473805140 Visit website Suffolk
Suffolk Academy of Beauty 07783 372 061 Visit website Suffolk
Omni Academy 01932 232322 Visit website Surrey
Professional Beauty Training 01737 357997 Visit website Surrey
London College of Excellence Training Limited - King Standing 0121 4485886 Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
SkinAstute Aesthetic & Beauty Training Academy - Midlands 07852169344 Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
West Midlands Nail and Beauty Academy 0121 794 0612 Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
Your Beautique Training 0121 270 5855 Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
London College of Excellence Training Limited 0121 448 5886 Visit website West Midlands - Walsall
Carlton Professional LTD 01903 761100 Visit website West Sussex
Learning Curve Group 01388 777129 Visit website West Yorkshire - Bradford
Swindon College 01793 491591 Visit website Wiltshire
Guernsey College of Further Education 01481 737500 Visit website Guernsey
Advanced Aesthetics Academy +353 51 365936 Visit website Ireland
Beacon Training Academy +44 7999148404 Visit website Ireland
Skin Philosophy Training - Dublin +353 86 064 0595 Visit website Ireland
Waterford College of Further Education +353 51 874053 Visit website Ireland
Erasure Skin LTD. 07444474030 Visit website Glasgow City
Beautiko College (PTY) Ltd +27 12 362 6571 Visit website South Africa
Coleg Sir Gar - Graig Campus 01554 748000 Visit website Carmarthenshire
Grwp Llandrillo Menai - Coleg Llandrillo 01492 546666 Visit website Conwy
Browns & Co Training Academy 01745888606 Visit website Denbighshire
The College Merthyr Tydfil 01685 726000 Visit website Rhondda Cynon Taff
Gower College Swansea 01792 284049 Visit website Swansea

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