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Beauty Therapy and Beauty Salon Management QLS Level 3

OSC1089

Would you like to be able to develop your practical skills in providing advanced facial and body treatments as well as taking your first step into running your own Salon? Well, this Beauty Therapy and Beauty Salon Management QLS Level 3 course bundle is perfect for you.

Course duration

Up to 2 years.

Course outcome

You will receive two Certificates of Achievement in Beauty Therapy Level 3 and Beauty Salon Management Level 3.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

Tutor-marked assignments.

Study Options

 
£709.00£634.00
or £19.91 /month*
Course code: OSC1089

*Pay monthly option available via Snap Finance on payment page in checkout

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Course overview

  • Learn knowledge in both beauty therapy and salon management.
  • Theory knowledge course, giving you a boost on your CV.
  • Understand base knowledge needed to offer beauty treatments.
  • Insight into managing a salon.
  • Learn at your own pace, in your own environment.

Beauty Therapists typically offer a wide range of beauty treatments and products, usually working in salons, therapy centres or spas.

The salon industry remains a growth area in the UK and is now a prominent feature of the modern high street, creating jobs and business opportunities.

In the beauty therapy side of the bundle, you will dive into the anatomy and physiology of the face and body, whilst developing your practical skills in providing advanced facial and body treatments.

You will also build a sound knowledge of health and safety practices in a salon environment, as well as examining client care and communication in beauty related industries.

This course will provide you with the perfect balance of knowledge and skills to allow you to put your first foot forward into owning a beauty salon. You will gain the information and awareness necessary to plan, acquire, and successfully run a beauty salon.

You will explore all the relevant regulations and legalities used within the industry, before learning what a business owner will need in terms of business stock, equipment, manpower, and management know-how.

As well as providing an excellent knowledge base in beauty salon management, this course is ideal for those aspiring to open their own beauty salon but want to make sure it’s right for them.

  • The business plan
  • Phone numbers
  • Websites and email
  • Profit and loss accounts
  • Market research
  • Business objective
  • Mission statement
  • Further knowledge and legislation

  • The process of recruitment
  • Equal opportunities
  • Job advertisements
  • Shortlisting
  • Interviewing
  • Making the job offer

  • Employee rights
  • Inductions
  • Appraisals

  • Housekeeping

  • Health and safety
  • Salon cleanliness

  • Receptionist
  • Trust and confidentiality
  • A client visits step-by-step

  • Income and expenditure
  • The cash register

  • Petty cash
  • Invoices
  • Cheque books
  • Accountants

  • Different styles of promotional material
  • Promoting the salon to potential markets
  • Consumer and market research

  • Customer questionnaires

  • Client consultation
  • Body analysis
  • Contraindications
  • Preparation of the area for massage and body treatments
  • Contra-actions
  • Classification of movements
  • Types of massage
  • Electrical and mechanical body treatments
  • Cellulite and lymphatic damage
  • Anti-ageing skin treatments
  • Muscle treatments

  • Consultation and advanced skin analysis
  • Equipment and effects
  • Facial high frequency
  • Facial faradic
  • Facial microdermabrasion

  • Blood
  • The heart
  • The lymphatic system
  • The nervous system
  • The endocrine system
  • The skeleton
  • The skin

  • The spa experience
  • Spa reception
  • Consultation
  • Cleansing and exfoliating the skin
  • Application
  • Cold or chill therapy
  • Static/portable heat treatments
  • Skin tests
  • Water treatments

  • Health and safety at work act (HASAW 1974)
  • Methods of communication
  • Hygiene
  • Sterilisation
  • Avoiding cross infection

  • The reception area
  • Welcoming clients
  • Dealing with complaints
  • Insurance
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Retailing and promotions
  • Targets
  • Customer legislation
  • Emergency procedures and security

  • Personal and professional development

Awarding body

This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provisions and training programmes.

This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

The Quality License Scheme’s endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

Extra information

This course is assessed by a series of written assignments, which are submitted to and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Once enrolled, you will have two years to complete this bundle (one year per course), which will allow you to work at your own pace, without the pressure of tight deadlines. You will also receive 12 months of tutor support for each course, so you can feel confident that you’ll get the help you need. This bundle will take you approximately 160 hours. Studying around your work and family commitments has never been easier.

The course is designed for distance learning at home or at work. Students will receive all course materials by postal delivery or email, plus tutor support by email.

At the end of this course, successful learners will receive two Certificates of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

FAQs

You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.

You may start at any time and have two years to complete this bundle (one year per course). This bundle is truly flexible and adaptable around your lifestyle.

• Dedicated personal tutor support
• Dedicated learner services
• Assignment marking and feedback
• FREE CV critique service
• FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
• FREE XO Student Discounts membership
• *Comprehensive study guide
• *Exclusive Open Study College pen and highlighter

• *Student notebook

You will also receive a FREE beauty kit* including:

  • Emery boards
  • Manicure sticks
  • Hand lotion
  • Mask brush
  • Mask removing sponges
  • Headband

* Not included with the online study option

No. We will issue certification based on your coursework alone.

No, everything you need is included in the price!

You will send your assignments to your personal course tutor for them to mark and return to you. On successful completion of the course you will be receive a Certificate of Achievement in Beauty Therapy Level 3 and a Certificate of Achievement in Beauty Salon Management Level 3.

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.

That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.

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