Facials - Short Course

• Relevant legislations
• Preparing the working area
• Preventing infection and cross-contamination
• Key requirements of personal presentation
• Contraindications that may prevent or restrict treatment
• The importance of conducting consultations before every treatment
• Methods of communication
• Ethics and codes of conduct
• Professional bodies
• Key points associated with beauty therapy
• The importance of positive working relationships with other professionals

• Identify the hazards and evaluate the risks in your workplace
  
• Reduce the risks to health and safety in the workplace
  
• Know and understand how to ensure you reduce risks to health and safety
  
• Identify ways to improve personal performance at work
  
• Work effectively as part of a team
  
• Understand salon roles, procedures and targets
  

• Identify and promote additional services or products that are available
• Know the relevant legislation for the sale of goods
• Maintaining your reception area
• Dealing with enquires
• Booking appointments
• Taking payments

• Work safely and effectively in line with current practise when providing a facial treatment
  
• Understand the legal requirements
  
• Perform client consultations and treatment plans
  
• Understand the anatomy and physiology relevant to facial treatments
  
• Understand contraindications that may prevent or restrict treatments
  
• Understand facial care techniques, products and planning
  
• Provide aftercare advice to clients for facial care treatments
  
• Identify various skin types
  
• Understand the benefits of facial massage and the techniques used
  

This course is assessed by a written assignment. This assignment will then be sent and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required for this course.

Once enrolled, you can start at any time and have up to 1 year to complete your studies. This course will allow you to study at your own pace and in your own time, without the pressure of tight deadlines. This is more than enough time to complete this short course, meaning learning around your other commitments is stress-free and convenient.

You will study this course through distance learning, which will enable you to learn when and where you want. You can study from home or at work, it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted to you or sent online, so receiving your materials is easy. You will also receive personal tutor support by email, so help is only a click away. Your assignment can be submitted by either post or email making it simple and hassle-free.

At the end of this course, successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement in Facials by The Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary.