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Qualification Information

VTCT Product Code: AB40163 GLH: 220 Age Restriction: 16
Qualification Number: 500/9034/3 Units: 4 Registration End Date: 31st Jul 2023
Level: 4 Minimum Credits: 31

Additional Information

Documentation for this qualification last amended 1 September 2020



Who is this qualification for?


The VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments is an advanced qualification that has been specifically designed for beauty therapists.

This qualification is based on beauty therapy National Occupational Standards (NOS). This qualification is approved and supported by the Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA), the standard setting body for hair, beauty, nails and spa qualifications.

Entry onto this qualification can be via previous attainment of a Level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline prior to undertaking this qualification. Your centre will have ensured that you have the required knowledge, understanding and skills to enrol and successfully achieve this qualification.

Why is this qualification most suitable?


This qualification is the only Level 4 qualification offered by VTCT in Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments. The VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments is a vocationally related qualification and is focused on reducing hair growth and photo rejuvenation of the skin using intense pulse light and laser treatments. This qualification requires you to develop skills to carry out IPL and laser treatments. This qualification allows you 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 18+ age groups, builds on existing knowledge and understanding of therapy skills and will develop an enhanced repertoire of technical skills to prepare you for employment. You will have your skills assessed in a real or realistic working environment.

This qualification will require research; it includes the skills involved in providing a thorough consultation with the client to formulate a specific course of treatment, tailored to suit individual client needs, use laser an light treatments for skin rejuvenation and hair removal and to manage the health, safety and security of the salon. The full list of units is presented in the learner Record of Assessment book (ROA) (specification) and the Qualification Structure tab. All units are mandatory.

What could this qualification lead to?


When you have successfully completed this qualification you will be in a position to aspire to promotion as an advanced beauty therapist providing laser and IPL services within a beauty salon.

Further study qualifications could include:
- VTCT Level 4 Award in Physiology for Advanced Beauty Therapy
- VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Salon Management
- VTCT Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Beauty Therapy
- VTCT Level 4 Diploma in Salon Management

This qualification is not part of an apprenticeship.

Who supports this qualification?


This qualification has been reviewed by The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) who have confirmed that this qualification is fit for purpose and will enable learners to undertake the specific job role of specialist cosmetic camouflage make-up artist within the beauty or healthcare sectors. Further information on BABTAC membership can be found on their website.



Qualification Structure

Mandatory - from this group you'll need to cover a minimum of 4 components and earn a minimum of 31 credits.

Unit Code Unit Ref Unit Title Level Credits GLH
UV30468 T/601/4457 Client care and communication in beauty-related industries 3 3 28
UV40413 D/601/5652 Laser and light treatments for hair removal 4 10 74
UV40414 T/601/5656 Laser and light treatments for skin rejuvenation 4 10 74
UV40462 M/601/5347 Management of health, safety and security in the salon 4 8 44



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

Documents


*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
SEIR Beauty School +61 99602636 Visit website Australia
Specialist Trade Courses 0345 5652656 Visit website England
The Diaspora Community Projects t/a Institute of Dermal Sciences 07881667640 Visit website England
Central Bedfordshire College - Dunstable Campus 01582 477776 Visit website Bedfordshire - Central Bedfordshire
Therapy Learning Centre - Bedfordshire 07956 539922 Visit website Bedfordshire - Central Bedfordshire
Abacus Training Group - Luton 01273514414 Visit website Bedfordshire - Luton
Bedfordshire Beauty Academy 01582 451582 Visit website Bedfordshire - Luton
Signature Academy Ltd 07980 578252 Visit website Bedfordshire - Luton
SkinAstute Aesthetic & Beauty Training Academy 07852 169344 Visit website Bedfordshire - Luton
Beauty Workshop at Home Cottage 07801 654 233 (0118 978 6900) Visit website Berkshire - Wokingham
The Beauty Training Academy 01753886060 Visit website Buckinghamshire
The Lynton Training Academy 01477 536977 Visit website Cheshire
SKULPT ACADEMY 07521 922275 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Advanced Aesthetics Training Centre 07949 240852 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire West and Chester
Skin Philosophy Training - Warrington 07885 215025 Visit website Cheshire - Warrington
Cornwall College - Camborne Campus 01209 611611 Visit website Cornwall
Truro College 01872 267000 Visit website Cornwall
Stockton Riverside College 01642 865400 Visit website Durham - Stockton-on-Tees
Abacus Training Group - Loughton 01273 584002 Visit website Essex
Acacia Training Ltd - Beautec Site 0203 384 8427 Visit website Essex
Beautec Beauty Academy - 2 020 3384 8427 Visit website Essex
Community Training Portal Ltd - Chelmsford 01582 565938 Visit website Essex
Escala Beauty Academy 01702 555566 Visit website Essex
Essex Training Solutions 07866 121121 Visit website Essex
Essex Training Solutions - Colchester 07866 121121 Visit website Essex
Styles Ahead 07832 169176 Visit website Essex
The Angel Academy of Teaching and Training 020 8508 2243 Visit website Essex
UK Beauty Training Academy 07912384168 Visit website Essex
Bella Mai Academy 07487 766990 Visit website Essex - Thurrock
Forest Oasis 07909 766542 Visit website Gloucestershire
Hayden Health and Beauty Training Academy 0844 335 0152 Visit website Gloucestershire
International Beauty and Holistic Academy 01452 414770 Visit website Gloucestershire
Summerhouse Training - Beauty 01452 720288 Visit website Gloucestershire
LaserHQ Training Academy 07414271194 Visit website Greater Manchester - Bury
Gina Collins Cosmetic Academy 07703407940 Visit website Greater Manchester - Manchester
Vita Skills Limited 0161 222 9640 Visit website Greater Manchester - Salford
Woodspeen - Stockport 01484 429359 Visit website Greater Manchester - Stockport
Acacia Beauty Academy 01590 645547 Visit website Hampshire
Cottage Training Centre 01489 574446 Visit website Hampshire
The Clinical Academy 03337777689 Visit website Hampshire - Portsmouth
Bee Zee Institute of Beauty Therapy - Watford 01923 249990 Visit website Hertfordshire
Beauty Academy Sevenoaks 07851 296649 Visit website Kent
Beauty Barn Training Academy Ltd 07999 435183 Visit website Kent
Beauty Spot Training 01795 534989 Visit website Kent
Folkestone College 01303 858216 Visit website Kent
Kent Sports Academy Limited 01233 641000 Visit website Kent
Skin Dedication ABC (Aesthetics & Beauty Courses) 01474 329164 Visit website Kent
Mid-Kent College - Medway Campus 01634 383447 Visit website Kent - Medway
Radiance Hair and Beauty 01634 780096 Visit website Kent - Medway
Elite Colours Limited 01524 561502 Visit website Lancashire
West Lancashire College 01695 52300 Visit website Lancashire
Blackpool and the Fylde College - Bispham Campus 01253 504625 Visit website Lancashire - Blackpool
Advanced Aesthetics International - Leicestershire 07475 458737 Visit website Leicestershire
Barnet and Southgate College 020 3764 8000 Visit website London - Barnet
Lily Hair and Beauty Academy 020 3302 0791 Visit website London - Barnet
London Institute of Aesthetics - London 0800 050 2255 Visit website London - Barnet
North London Beauty Academy - Colindale Campus 07957218036 Visit website London - Barnet
Revival Academy 02083 466606 Visit website London - Barnet
Sheetal's Beauty Academy Ltd 020 8204 6054 Visit website London - Barnet
The London College (UK) 020 8732 4500 Visit website London - Barnet
Waltham International College Limited, Finchley Site 02070180430 Visit website London - Barnet
Enhance Training 020 8303 9222 Visit website London - Bexley
Reynolds Training @ Enhance 02083028555 Visit website London - Bexley
SJC Training Academy of Hair and Beauty T/A HB Academy 02088593446 Visit website London - Bexley
Abacus Training Group - Alperton 01273514414 Visit website London - Brent
Brooklands College - Lashes Academy 0208 795 3313 Visit website London - Brent
Felicity Natural Beauty LTD 020 8450 7326 Visit website London - Brent
Queens Academy London - Alperton 07747 603333 Visit website London - Brent
The World of Work - Lashes Academy 020 8795 3313 Visit website London - Brent
West London Beauty Academy 0208 795 3313 Visit website London - Brent
Divine Hair and Beauty Training Academy 020 7267 5587 Visit website London - Camden
Queens Academy London - Kentish Town 020 7284 28 28 Visit website London - Camden
Queens Academy London - Kingscross 07747 603333 Visit website London - Camden
Skin Hair & Beauty Academy 07828 294771 Visit website London - Croydon
Serenity Beauty Academy by Klaudia Lucas 020 8575 5547 Visit website London - Ealing
Brooklands College - The World of Work 020 3589 6723 Visit website London - Enfield
Skin Philosophy Training 0208 8763999 Visit website London - Enfield
The World of Work 020 3589 6723 Visit website London - Enfield
Premier Training Academy 07462 388383 Visit website London - Hackney
Prior Beauty Academy 020 3952 5164 Visit website London - Hackney
Beauty & Detox Spa Academy LTD 020 8340 0077 Visit website London - Haringey
City and Islington College 020 7700 9200 Visit website London - Haringey
EstelWorld Beauty / Laser College 020 7254 4588 Visit website London - Haringey
Community Training Portal - Romford 01582 565938 Visit website London - Havering
CS Beauty Academy 01708 442087 Visit website London - Havering
Essex Beauty Training School 07743 849771 Visit website London - Havering
Halls of Ivy 01708 766395 Visit website London - Havering
Hudson and Hughes Training 0333 322 2786 Visit website London - Havering
SHE Compliancy Limited T/A Oyster Beauty Academy 01708 751222 Visit website London - Havering
Therapy Learning Centre 07956 539922 Visit website London - Havering
Training and Learning Consultancy 07946 778810 Visit website London - Havering
Institute of Dermal Sciences 01895 349008 Visit website London - Hillingdon
TLC Aesthetics Limited 020 3865 0480 Visit website London - Hillingdon
Beautiful World Training Academy Hanworth 02034902815 Visit website London - Hounslow
The Lynton Training Academy – London 07772 266602 Visit website London - Hounslow
West Thames College 020 8326 2000 Visit website London - Hounslow
Azalea Academy 07507420244 Visit website London - Islington
Tracie Giles Bespoke Permanent Make Up 020 7584 1005 Visit website London - Kensington and Chelsea
Skin Philosophy Training - London 0208 8763999 Visit website London - Lambeth
LSCollege - Lewisham Campus 0203 757 3639 Visit website London - Lewisham
AcePace Training 020 8648 1222 Visit website London - Merton
AcePace Training Limited T/A Enamour Hair & Body Clinic 02086481222 Visit website London - Merton
Fami Hair and Beauty Institute 020 8518 1688 Visit website London - Redbridge
Sarahartistry 07903 864000 Visit website London - Redbridge
Sharllete Aesthetics 07853 396767 Visit website London - Redbridge
Beautiful World Training Academy 02034902815 Visit website London - Richmond upon Thames
East London Beauty Academy 0203 951 7448 Visit website London - Tower Hamlets
Moda Donna PMU & Beauty Academy 07557 569472 Visit website London - Tower Hamlets
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 Harley Laser Specialists Training Academy 020 7307 8770 Visit website London - Westminster
The London School of Beauty and Make-up 02077769766 Visit website London, City of
Nicola Prior Training Academy 07926809805 Visit website Merseyside - Liverpool
The City of Liverpool College 0151 252 1515 Visit website Merseyside - Liverpool
LivAva Training Academy 0151 651 0101 Visit website Merseyside - Wirral
North West Vocational College 07886942673 Visit website Merseyside - Wirral
Skills North East Limited 0191 250 4590 Visit website Northumberland
Skin Philosophy Training - Taunton 07739 795082 Visit website Somerset
RNN Group - Dearne Valley College 01709 722 683 Visit website South Yorkshire - Rotherham
Rotherham College 01709 722 683 Visit website South Yorkshire - Rotherham
Advanced Aesthetics International Ltd - Surrey 07475 458737 Visit website Surrey
Affable Therapy Training Limited 020 8338 1212 Visit website Surrey
bodyNsoul Beauty Salon & Training Centre 01276 36866 Visit website Surrey
Brooklands College - Omni Academy of Beauty Ltd 01932 23 23 22 Visit website Surrey
Kingston College 020 8268 2550 Visit website Surrey
Omni Academy 01932 232322 Visit website Surrey
Athena Beauty Academy LTD 07783969441 Visit website West Midlands
East Sussex College Hastings - Athena Beauty Academy Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
Highfield College 07846 474268 Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
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
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
Obsessed Training Academy 07974 694609 Visit website West Midlands - Wolverhampton
Aesthetic Hair and Beauty Training Centre 01293 531900 Visit website West Sussex
Acacia Training Ltd - KGT site 01274 981240 Visit website West Yorkshire - Bradford
Bradford College 01274 088 088 Visit website West Yorkshire - Bradford
Leeds City College - The Printworks Campus 0113 284 6362 Visit website West Yorkshire - Leeds
Advanced Aesthetics Academy +353 51 365936 Visit website Ireland
Aesthetic Training Academy Ireland (ATAI) Limited +353 1 524 1511 Visit website Ireland
Beacon Training Academy +44 7999148404 Visit website Ireland
Bronwyn Conroy Beauty School +353 121 07848 Visit website Ireland
Churchtown Institute +353 1 458 6603 Visit website Ireland
Coco College of Beauty Therapy +353 214878717 Visit website Ireland
Elite Hair & Beauty Academy +353 86 859 3699 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
Beautek Academy +356 2752 2793 Visit website Malta
Elizir Beauty School +356 9942 5563 Visit website Malta
South Eastern Regional College - Bangor Campus 028 9127 6600 Visit website Ards and North Down
North West Regional College - Limavady Campus 028 7127 8000 Visit website Causeway Coast and Glens
Erasure Skin LTD. 07444474030 Visit website Glasgow City
Beautiko College (PTY) Ltd +27 12 362 6571 Visit website South Africa
Queens Academy London - Valencia (Spain) +44 7747 603333 Visit website Spain
Cardiff and Vale College - City Centre Campus 029 2025 0450 Visit website Cardiff
Designed For Beauty 01600 719219 Visit website Monmouthshire
Coleg Gwent - Newport Campus 01633 466000 Visit website Newport
Gower College Swansea 01792 284049 Visit website Swansea

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