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VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Beauty Services

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Qualification Information

VTCT Product Code: AM20173 GLH: 362 Age Restriction: 14
Qualification Number: 500/8922/5 Units: 9 Registration End Date: 31st Jul 2023
Level: 2 Minimum Credits: 43

Additional Information

Documentation for this qualification last amended 1 September 2020



Who is this qualification for?


The VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Beauty Services is a qualification that has been specifically designed to develop your practical skills in both hair and beauty, enabling you to perform your own services as well as assist others.

This qualification is based on the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for hairdressing and beauty therapy is recognised by the UK's leading professional body the British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) as a foundation qualification for further learning.

Entry onto this qualification can be via previous achievement of a Level 1 qualification in hair and beauty and/or a successful skills test and interview.

Why is this qualification most suitable?


This qualification is suitable for learners from the age of 14+ and is a good foundation for further learning in hairdressing or beauty therapy.

At 362 guided learning hours (GLH) this qualification is part of a suite of L2 hair and beauty qualifications available at pre-16. This qualification is larger than the VTCT Certificate in Hair and Beauty Services and would be suitable to be taught as a standalone qualification in a school environment delivered over two years.

What does this qualification cover?


There are nine mandatory units in this qualification for you to study including; health and safety, shampoo and conditioning hair, the art of dressing hair, apply make-up, manicure and pedicure treatments, salon reception duties, the art of colouring hair and create an image based on a theme.

What could this qualification lead to?


Progression routes for further learning at post 16 from the VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Hair and Beauty Services has many possibilities at Level 2 and Level 3. This could be a small award in one specialism (hair or beauty) or a full diploma covering a range of both skills.

Three suitable diplomas are:

- VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Fashion, Theatre and Media Hair and Make-Up Studies
- VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General
- VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing

Alternatively, learners may wish to seek employment in the hairdressing or beauty therapy sector as:

- An assistant or apprentice
- Junior hairdresser or therapist with limited service ability



Qualification Structure

Mandatory - from this group you'll need to cover a minimum of 9 components and earn a minimum of 43 credits.

Unit Code Unit Ref Unit Title Level Credits GLH
UV10345 Y/502/3979 The art of dressing hair 2 5 30
UV20437 J/601/4222 Apply make-up 2 5 41
UV20470 T/601/4569 Provide manicure treatments 2 5 48
UV20471 R/601/4448 Provide pedicure treatments 2 5 48
UV20483 R/600/8763 Follow health and safety practice in the salon 2 3 22
UV20488 H/600/8539 Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp 2 3 29
UV20489 A/600/8773 Salon reception duties 2 3 24
UV20494 T/600/8626 The art of colouring hair 2 7 60
UV20499 J/600/8632 Create an image based on a theme within the hair and beauty sector 2 7 60



*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
Nene Park Academy 01733 368300 Visit website Cambridgeshire - Peterborough
Cheshire College - South & West 01270 654654 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Newton Abbot College 01626 883192 Visit website Devon
E-Hairdressing and Beauty Academy 01803 295195 Visit website Devon - Torbay
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College 01273 667788 Visit website East Sussex - Brighton and Hove
UK Learning Station 07957 425773 Visit website Essex
Basingstoke College of Technology 01256 354141 Visit website Hampshire
Broadstairs College 01843 605040 Visit website Kent
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre 01580 764222 Visit website Kent
The John Wallis Church of England Academy 01233 623465 Visit website Kent
Loughborough College 01509 215831 Visit website Leicestershire
St Helens College - Town Centre Campus 01744 733766 Visit website Merseyside - St. Helens
Harrogate College 01423 879466 Visit website North Yorkshire
North Shropshire College - Oswestry Campus 01691 688000 Visit website Shropshire
Weston College 01934 411411 Visit website Somerset - North Somerset
Oracle Training Consultants Ltd - Rotherham 01709 720746 Visit website South Yorkshire - Rotherham
Lowestoft College 01502 525005 Visit website Suffolk
In House Training Ltd 01924 500647 Visit website West Yorkshire - Kirklees
Leeds City College - The Printworks Campus 0113 284 6362 Visit website West Yorkshire - Leeds
Wakefield College 01924 789789 Visit website West Yorkshire - Wakefield
Athlone Community Training Centre +353 90 649 2170 Visit website Ireland
Discovery Community Training Centre +353 1 877 1661 Visit website Ireland
Dun Laoghaire Community Training Centre Ltd +353 1 284 1194 Visit website Ireland
Nenagh Community Training Centre +353 67 32832 Visit website Ireland
The Way Ahead Training Service Ltd - The Change Works Training Centre +353 87 642078 Visit website Ireland
Tullamore Community Training Centre +353 579351030 Visit website Ireland
St. Vincent's Community Training Centre +353 1 887 4109 Visit website Dublin 1
Belfast Metropolitan College - Titanic Quarter Campus 028 9026 5269 Visit website Belfast
St. Colman's High School 028 9756 2518 Visit website Newry, Mourne and Down
Neath Port Talbot College - Coleg Castell Nedd Port Talbot 01639 648200 Visit website Neath Port Talbot
NPTC Group - Newtown College 0845 408 6200 Visit website Powys
NPTC Group - Brecon 0845 408 6400 Visit website Powys

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