# VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Practice

> Start a career in beauty and aesthetics, with no previous experience needed.

- **Type:** Qualification
- **Price:** £1,400.00, paid in full once your application is approved
- **Duration:** 6 weeks
- **Delivery:** In-person attendance and online self-study
- **Location:** Laser Skin Training Academy, 40 George Road, Birmingham, B15 1PL
- **Entry requirements:** None. This course is designed for learners with no formal background in beauty therapy.
- **Awarding body:** VTCT (ITEC)
- **Qualification number:** 610/2399/1
- **Course page:** https://laserskintraining.com/courses/level-3-access-to-aesthetic-practice

## Who it is for

Anyone who wants to start a career in beauty and aesthetics, including people with no background in beauty therapy who want to go on to advanced treatments such as laser and IPL.

## About the course

The VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Practice is where a career in beauty and aesthetics starts. It leads to the VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies (qualification number 610/2399/1), which is designed for learners with no formal background in beauty therapy.

It combines Level 2 and Level 3 units, so you gain the underpinning knowledge without sitting full Level 2 and Level 3 courses separately. Many of their units would not be relevant if you are heading straight into an aesthetics career.

You learn facials and skincare from the ground up: consultation and client care, health and safety, anatomy, physiology and pathology, skin analysis and the Fitzpatrick scale, contraindications, electrical science and practical facial treatments.

The theory is studied online in 15 modules, about 13 hours in total, each ending with a knowledge check. A mock theory exam at the end prepares you for assessment. The three practical facial modules are taught online and assessed in person at our Birmingham training centre.

This is a hybrid course. You attend taught practical sessions in person and complete the underpinning theory through self-study online. Both parts are required to achieve the qualification.

## What you will cover

- Unit 1: Professional foundations: Reception, consultation and client care. Health, safety and hygiene.
- Unit 2: Anatomy and physiology: The skin's structure and function. Cells and tissues. The skeletal and muscular systems. The nervous, cardiovascular and lymphatic systems.
- Unit 3: Skin assessment and safety: Skin types, the Fitzpatrick scale and skin conditions. Contraindications and contra-actions. Electrical science and electromagnetic radiation.
- Unit 4: Facial treatment: Preparation and product selection. Facial treatment theory. Three practical facials: cleanse, tone, analyse, warm and extract; facial massage; mask, moisturise, adaptations and aftercare.

## Where it leads

Our VTCT Level 4 Laser Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation course. Other specialist qualifications at Level 4 include the VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Awards in Skin Peeling, Skin Needling, Ultrasound, Dermaplaning, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and Scalp Micropigmentation.

## Questions about this course

### Who is this course for?

Anyone who wants to start a career in beauty and aesthetics. You do not need any previous beauty therapy training.

### Why does it combine Level 2 and Level 3 units?

So you gain the underpinning knowledge without sitting full Level 2 and Level 3 courses separately. Many of their units would not be relevant if you are heading straight into an aesthetics career.

### What will I learn?

Facials and skincare from the ground up: consultation and client care, health and safety, anatomy and physiology, skin types and the Fitzpatrick scale, skin conditions, contraindications, electrical science and practical facial treatments.

### How is the course taught?

It is a hybrid course. You study the theory online in 15 modules, about 13 hours in total, with a knowledge check at the end of each one. The pass mark is 80% and you can retake a check as often as you like. The practical facial modules are assessed in person at our training centre at 40 George Road, Birmingham.

### What qualification do I get?

The VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies, qualification number 610/2399/1.

### What can I do after this course?

Go on to advanced treatments at Level 4. Our VTCT Level 4 Laser Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation course follows on directly. You can book both courses together for £2,500.

### How much does it cost and how do I pay?

£1,400, paid in full once we approve your application. Pay by card or bank transfer. Klarna is also offered where you are eligible.

Apply online: https://laserskintraining.com/account/apply?course=level-3-access-to-aesthetic-practice