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Gel Polish Techniques

Course Code: GPT2
  • Level: 2
  • Qualification: Award
  • Awarding body: Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT)
  • Duration: Two weeks
  • Course type: Short course
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: Saturdays, 9.30am - 3.00pm

What's it all about?

Want to learn a new skill to enable you to become self-employed? Interested in having a skill that will allow you to be able to offer an additional service to your existing clients or entice new clients? Do you enjoy seeing colour on your own nails and like applying it to others but want to know how to do it properly? Then this gel polish techniques course is just for you!

Course information

This course covers a range of topics, including: 

  • understanding LED gel polish treatments
  • how to provide LED gel polish treatments.

There are no specific entry requirements for the course. However, if English is your second language you should have a level 1 English speaking, listening and writing qualification and be working towards a level 2 (ESOL).

 

There are no formal exams although there is a small booklet to complete to form the portfolio. You will also be observed applying and removing the polish as an assessment method.

 

Following successful completion of this course, you could progress onto one of the following courses:

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors

£49,535.08

Potential salary

£16,104.49

Entry level salary

£29,362.00

Average salary

2

Annual openings in Plymouth

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