Beauty and Complementary Therapy Skills
- Award
- National Progression Award
- Campus
- Langside Campus
- SCQF Level
- 4
- SCQF Credit Points
- 18
This course will give you a good introductory understanding and basic skills for the beauty industry. The focus of this qualification is on practical skills, and you will develop an awareness of Health and Safety procedures in a salon. This is a practical class and will include close contact, working on classmates to perfect a range of skills including skin cleansing, nail artistry, make up application and back, leg and facial massage. Sessions are designed to ensure you develop both vocational skills and the knowledge and understanding required for the beauty industry.
Qualification Breakdown
You will achieve a National Progression Award in Beauty Skills (GF7F 44)
Mandatory Units:
- Cosmetology: Make Up Artistry Practical Skills
- Beauty Skills: An Introduction
- Creative Finishes to Hand and Foot
Optional Units (chosen by the college)
- Fashion Make-Up
- Introduction to Face and Back Massage
- Introduction to Traditional Head Message
Entry requirements
You must have a keen interest in beauty therapy and complementary therapies; enjoy working as part of a team and have a caring, mature approach along with:
- National 4 Maths and/or English
You are required to work on each other and must be prepared to give and receive massage treatments, remove make up to have make up reapplied and participate in skin care.
Target Year Group: S5 and S6
Attendance Pattern
You will attend college on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 13:30 - 16:00
Progression Pathways
On successful completion of the course along with good attendance and commitment, you will be given the opportunity of internal progression on to one of the following courses:
- NQ Level 5 Beauty Care and make-up
- NQ level 6 Beauty care
Alternatively, you might go on to do:
- Level 2 or 3 diploma in Complementary Therapies
- National Certificate & Higher National Diploma in Beauty Therapy or Make Up Artistry.
Employment Routes / Job Areas
The level you might enter would depend on the level and relevance of your other qualifications. After training you can be employed in a beauty salon, spa, cruise ship or nail bar.