Qualification Information
| VTCT Product Code: AM30033 | GLH: 62 | Age Restriction: 14 |
| Qualification Number: 500/6804/0 | Units: 3 - 19 | |
| Level: Entry 3 | Minimum Credits: 7 |
Additional Information
To further enhance your practical skills you will have the opportunity to choose from the following hair and beauty units; plaiting or plaiting and twisting hair, shampoo and conditioning hair, hand or skin care, themed face painting, styling men’s or women’s hair, basic make-up application, nail art application, create an image using colour or hair and beauty techniques, providing basic manicure or pedicure treatments, colour hair using temporary colour, salon reception duties, how to follow health and safety and working with others in the hair and beauty sector or how to create and maintain retail displays.
Underpinning this qualification you will develop a sound knowledge and understanding of each unit.
The purpose of this qualification is to develop your skills in both hair and beauty and will provide you with the foundation for further learning. It will also enable you to perform your own services and to assist others in the salon.
Qualification Structure
Mandatory - from this group you'll need to cover a minimum of 2 components and earn a minimum of 4 credits.
| Unit Code | Unit Ref | Unit Title | Level | Credits | GLH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV30330 | A/502/3800 | Introduction to the hair and beauty sector | Entry 3 | 2 | 20 |
| UV30331 | F/502/3801 | Presenting a professional image in a salon | Entry 3 | 2 | 20 |
Optional - from this group you'll need to cover a minimum of 1 components and earn a minimum of 3 credits.
| Unit Code | Unit Ref | Unit Title | Level | Credits | GLH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV10416 | R/601/3557 | Providing basic manicure treatment | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| UV10417 | L/601/3556 | Providing basic pedicure treatment | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| UV10477 | A/600/6327 | Follow health and safety in the salon | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UV10478 | H/600/6323 | Working with others in the hair and beauty sector | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| UV10479 | Y/600/4875 | Create a hair and beauty image | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| UV10480 | R/600/4874 | Colour hair using temporary colour | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| UV10481 | R/600/6334 | Salon reception duties | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| UV10482 | Y/600/6335 | Create and maintain retail displays in the salon | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| UV30332 | K/502/3467 | Hand care | Entry 3 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30333 | K/502/3470 | Nail art application | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30334 | T/502/3469 | Create an image using colour for the hair and beauty sector | Entry 3 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30335 | Y/502/3464 | Skin care | Entry 3 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30336 | L/502/3753 | Shampoo and conditioning | Entry 3 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30337 | A/502/3795 | Styling men's hair | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30338 | F/502/3796 | Styling women's hair | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30339 | J/502/3797 | Basic make-up application | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30340 | L/502/3803 | Themed face painting | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30341 | R/502/3804 | Hair plaiting | Entry 3 | 3 | 30 |
| UV30342 | Y/502/3805 | Plaiting and twisting hair | 1 | 3 | 30 |
*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
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