Beauty Therapy
An Apprenticeship combines real work and learning. As an Apprentice you will usually spend 1 day a week in College and the rest of the week in your workplace.
Apprentices earn a wage and get experience whilst working towards a number of qualifications.
Example Job Roles as a Beauty Therapy Apprentice
- Junior Beauty Therapist
- Skin Care and Make-Up Consultant
- Beauty Therapist
- Electrolysis Consultant
- Masseur
- Make-Up Artist
- Nail Technician
- Spa Therapist
- Manager
Progression Routes
A Beauty Therapy Apprenticeship can open doors to a fantastic career! You could continue with your studies, undertaking degree level study at university after an Advanced Apprenticeship. Foundation Degrees such as Film and Media Make-up are becoming increasingly popular. You could also decide to study for a number of professional qualifications in your industry, or train to become a teacher of Beauty Therapy.
How an Apprenticeship works
There are a number of elements to each Apprenticeship and this is called the framework. Each Apprenticeship framework has up to three main strands:
- Competence based element
- Technical element
- Skills element
These strands are sometimes accompanied by additional qualifications to give the most relevant skills and knowledge required for the job.
Competence Element
Apprenticeship:
- Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General
- Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Make-Up
Advanced:
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Make-Up
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Massage
Technical Element
The NVQ covers all the knowledge necessary for Beauty Therapy, therefore no additional qualifications are required for this Apprenticeship.
Skills Element
Apprenticeship:
- Application of Number Level 1
- Communication Level 1
Advanced:
- Application of Number Level 2
- Communication Level 2
Other Additional Study and Qualifications
Employment Rights and Responsibilities.
