Beauty Therapy - Level 2

Introduction

This course gives you the skills to carry out basic beauty therapy treatments and to start your career as a beauty therapist.

We have plenty of professional suppliers delivering in-house, bespoke training on latest products and equipment, like Nails Inc and Grove Spa Collection. This is boosted by employers and salon owners giving demonstrations and talks on making it in the sector. You'll get plenty of work experience in our commercial salon and we also run trade tests for employers, in fact many of our previous students have moved to full-time and part-time work after this.

Our Level 2 students have done plenty of work outside the College providing onsite beauty treatments and last year this included Heathrow, local banks and major retailers. It's a great way to build your customer experience training and boost your practical skills. You should expect to be a part of this CV-improving work.

We run several internal competitions including the London Masters where we invite other London colleges in so that you compete against your peers - the judges are normally employers and industry specialists. There are also local and national competitions that you'll get involved with, including the prestigious WorldSkills which our students have entered several years in a row. It's a great way to learn and to be exposed to new experiences.

With our masterclasses throughout the year, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience on top of your normal classes. This is your chance to pick up all the latest salon trends and make sure you're work-ready when you graduate. If you become one of our top-performing students, there's the added incentive of learning through our in-house graduate programme to boost your practical skills in a range of spa therapies.

As well as daytime lessons you'll need to come into College one evening a week or on a Saturday. The course covers:

Manicures and pedicures
Facials and eye treatments, such as brow shaping
Waxing and threading
Customer service and client consultation
Salon policies and procedures
Anatomy and physiology
Promotion of retail and services.

Assessment

Continuous assessment by observation on paying clients, formal and informal online tests, written assignments and tests as well as building up a portfolio of your work.

Next Steps

You could progress to a Level 3 beauty therapy course to improve your skills for better job prospects, or consider a beauty apprenticeship to learn on the job and in college.