Beauty Therapy Course (Level 2 Award)

Beauty Therapy

NCFE (Level 2 Award)

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Beauty Therapy Level 2 Award. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Beauty Therapy is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for a Beauty Therapy exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 2 Beauty Therapy course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

Do you follow fashion? Are you excited by the latest look? Engaged by fashion and beauty trends? Then you could use your creative and artistic skill to be a beauty therapist.

This course covers the fundamentals of working in a salon including skin care, facials, make up, hair removal and nail conditioning techniques. As a Beauty Therapist, you would usually work in a salon with other beauticians, hairdressers etc. Or you can, if you wish, decide to be your own boss and run a ‘mobile’ business, visiting your clients in their own homes. Whatever path you choose, it’s a job you’ll love doing, and you’ll make new friends too!

COURSE KEY TOPICS 

Unit One: Health and Safety at Work – Safety in the Salon
Unit Two: Salon etiquette
Unit Three: Anatomy and Basic Skin Care
Unit Four: Skin Care and Facials
Unit Five: Enhance facial appearance using Make-Up
Unit Six: Improving the appearance and condition of the nails
Unit Seven: Remove and lighten hair
Unit Eight: Improving appearance of eyebrows and lashes

WHAT STUDENTS HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS COURSE 

"I found the course extremely interesting, the guidance notes led me to search and look for more in depth information, which gave me a much greater understanding on the whole subject of Beauty Therapy. Each area covered within the course and each assignment took me further than I originally thought it would. The feedback from each assignment was also very encouraging and informative, boosting my confidence along the way. I work full time in finance, and have always had a keen interest in beauty therapy. Yes - you have to put in the effort but the results are worth it, this has given me the confidence and determination to progress further in this field."

HOME STUDY SUPPORT 

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT 

We send the full course out with the units listed above, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE RESOURCES

FREE Level 2 Makeup Kit Beauty Express Brush Kit (8piece) Foundation Brush Clear Spatula 11cm Clear Spatula 15cm Mask Removing Sponges (2) Natural Sponges (3) Headband With Velcro Fixing Plastic Make Up Palette Disp/Lip Brushes (25) Disp/Mascara Brushes (25) Disp/Eyeliner Brushes (25) Disp/Applicators (25)

COURSE DURATION 

We recommended you spend approximately 100 hours of your time studying for the Beauty Therapy course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 2 Award in Beauty Therpay in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Beauty Therapy and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

COURSE FEES 

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Beauty Therapy home study course is £487.50 (inc VAT), though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £390 (inc VAT) which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £97.50 and then 4 equal payments of £97.50 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

For International Students who wish to enrol - click here 
(Additional £40 for Postage & Packing)

COURSE QUALIFICATION

Level 2 NCFE Award in Beauty Therapy
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

This is a dual certification course. You will receive a certificate from both the College and also the National Awarding body NCFE. Fees for both are included in the course fee.

About NCFE
More than 150 years of Vocational Awarding, NCFE can trace their record of working with colleges and other providers back to their founding organisation...

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS 

Beauty Therapist
Image Consultant
Nail Technician
Make Up Artist

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Your course fee covers everything you will need to successfully complete the Beauty Therapy home study course and earn your award:

1. All textbooks, study folders, and/or online learning aids designed for distance learning.
2. A full range of student services, including:Tutor marked assessments (TMAs)Access to the online student portal (Student Chat, Forums and Online Support Resources)NUS Extra Card (discounted membership)Comprehensive Study Guide & Study PlanGuide to Effective Study TechniquesHow to approach exams without fear
3. An NCFE Quality Assured Level 3 Award upon course completion.
4. One year educational support by e-mail, post, fax or phone.
5. Free postage and packaging for UK mainland students.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS COURSE

Q. Is the Beauty Therapist course a recognised qualification?
The course has been mapped against the National Occupational Standards for the Beauty industry set by habia.

Q. Will I be able to become a Beauty Therapist after taking the course?
As this is a theoretical course, you should gain some hands on training in a salon or practise on friends and family, and then with this qualification you will be fully accredited.

Q. What are the advantages of being self-employed?
After qualification, you may choose to start your own Beauty Therapist business. The advantages of being self-employed are superb: being your own boss, not having to answer to anyone but yourself, choosing your hours, working from home…the list is endless! Just think, no more tedious commuting to work, no more long hours…the world is your oyster. Starting up your own business is less daunting than you think, and once you’ve started, you’ll never look back.

(SEE COURSE BROCHURE FOR FULL FAQS)

FURTHER COURSE INFORMATION

If your course is being delivered online, please ensure you meet the minimum requirements below.

For Windows:
Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

For Macintosh:
Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

From time to time we may enrol our students with our partner sites; this is dependent on the number of students enrolling on a particular course and course material availability. If this happens, nothing changes for you other than the name of the college administering your course. We will continue to be your point of contact; you will get the exact same course you have enrolled on with the same high level of quality content and support.

WHAT TO DO NOW?

Step One: It's simple - all you need to do now is choose whether you want to pay in instalments or in full and then click on the relevant enrolment button at the top of this page.

Step Two: Once you have selected your payment option to enrol you will be redirected (this can take a few seconds) to our PayPal payment page for you to select your payment method and complete your enrolment.

Step Three: Within 7 days (normally 48 hours) your enrolment papers and course materials will be with you. A tutor and a dedicated support advisor will also be allocated to you.

That's it..... Thanks and wishing you the best of luck with your studies.

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