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Body and Spa Therapy

Course Code: DBTV
  • Level: 3
  • Qualification: City and Guilds, Diploma
  • Duration: One year
  • Course type: Full-time
  • Time of day: Daytime

What's it all about?

This full-time beauty therapy course will give you the specialist skills you need to carry out advanced treatments in facial and body techniques. Using technical, electrical pieces of equipment, you will receive training in facial electrical, microdermabrasion, permanent lashes, body massage and aromatherapy massage. This study programme will provide you with all the skills needed for employment in the beauty industry, from mobile therapists to working on cruise liners, salons or spas.

Course information

This qualification covers a very wide range of skills and knowledge required for working in the beauty sector, including:

  • Spa Therapies
  • Facial Electrotherapy Treatments
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Body Massage
  • Aroma Massage
  • Permanent Lashes
  • Working with Colleagues
  • Health & Safety
  • Client Care and Communication
  • Selling Products and Services
  • Anatomy and Physiology for the face and body systems

In order to be successful on this course, you should already have a level 2 qualification in Beauty Therapy.

  • Externally set online theory exams for each subject.
  • Internally marked observations for each practical module.

On successful completion of this course, you can progress to a range of courses to further enhance your skills as a therapist:

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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