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Level 2 Award in Facial Massage and Skin Care
VTCT Skills Level 2 Award in Facial Massage and Skin Care · Ofqual 500/8884/1 · VTCT code AB20122 · VTCT Skills
To develop the practical skills, knowledge and understanding needed to safely and professionally provide facial skin care treatments, including facial massage, supported by health and safety practice in the salon and client care and communication, for employment as a junior beauty therapist in a salon or self-employment as a beauty therapist.
- Theory
- Online, at your own pace
- In the clinic
- 2 practical days
- Course plan
- 6 online modules
- Guided learning
- 98 hours
Course plan
What the course includes
6 online modules on the KCLINICS Academy platform, studied at your own pace, then 2 practical days in the clinic. The plan comes from our scheme of work for this qualification.
- Online lesson
- PDF learning material
- Video demonstrations
- Written homework
- Practical day
- Examination
After the induction, each module has an online lesson, PDF learning material and written homework. Most modules also have video demonstrations and a quiz, and each unit ends with an online module test.
- Course induction and VTCT Skills registration
- Video demonstration: how to use the KCLINICS Academy website (online learning, tests, homework and portfolio)
- Learning agreement and code of conduct
- Introduction to all units, learning outcomes and assessment requirements
Includes video demonstrations.
- Safe and hygienic working practices and PPE
- Sterilisation, disinfection and preventing cross-infection
- Risk assessment: identifying hazards and controlling risks
- Safe handling, storage and disposal of products and waste
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Health and safety legislation and responsibilities
- Salon security and personal conduct
- Fire, emergency and evacuation procedures
- First aid resources and accident reporting
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Verbal and non-verbal communication and questioning techniques
- Consultation and identifying client needs
- Client records, data protection and confidentiality
- Professional behaviour, equality and diversity
- Handling complaints
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of facial skin care and facial massage
- Structure and functions of the skin
- Skin types and skin conditions
- Bones, muscles, blood and lymphatic circulation of the head and neck
- Contra-indications and contra-actions
- Skin care products and their ingredients
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Consultation, skin analysis and treatment plan
- Cleansing, toning, exfoliation and skin warming
- Comedone extraction
- Facial massage: effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, friction, vibration and pressure points
- Mask, moisturiser and SPF application
- Aftercare and homecare advice
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
Take the course plan with you
Every module, practical day and assessment for the Level 2 Award in Facial Massage and Skin Care, as a PDF.
Day 1
09:00–18:00Open salon day
- 09:00–09:15Briefing, health and safety check, assessment plan
- 09:15–10:00Tutor demonstration on a client
- 10:00–13:00Supervised treatments on clients
- 13:00–14:00Lunch
- 14:00–17:30Treatments on clients
- 17:30–18:00Feedback, case studies and portfolio update
On the day
- Tutor demonstration on a client
- Facial skin care treatments on clients
- Case studies and treatment records
Day 2
09:00–18:00Open salon day
- 09:00–09:15Briefing
- 09:15–13:00Treatments on clients (summative assessments)
- 13:00–14:00Lunch
- 14:00–14:30Portfolio check and sign-off by the tutor and assessor
- 14:30–17:30VTCT Skills examinations under controlled conditions (durations set by VTCT Skills)
- 17:30–18:00Student and tutor evaluation
On the day
- Facial skin care treatments on clients
- Portfolio check by the tutor and assessor
- External paper UV20483 Follow health and safety practice in the salon
- External papers UV20398 Provide facial skin care (2 papers)
- Student evaluation
- Tutor evaluation
- Equipment
- Fully equipped treatment room and couches, facial treatment couches, skincare products, steamer, magnifying lamp, PPE, consultation and consent forms, treatment records, camera for before and after photographs.
- Safety
- Learners to wear PPE as required by industry code of practice. Learners to carry out risk assessments and maintain safe and hygienic working practices. Gloves to be worn for all treatments with exposure to bodily fluids. Learners to check for contra-indications before every facial and use disposable spatulas and sterile, single-use lancets for comedone extraction.
Units and assessment
How you are assessed
3 units
- UV20483Follow health and safety practice in the salon22 guided hours
- UV20453Client care and communication in beauty-related industries20 guided hours
- UV20398Provide facial skin care56 guided hours
While you learn
- Online quizzes and module tests
- Written homework
- Tutor feedback on the platform
- Case studies and practical observation in the open salon
Towards your certificate
- Practical observations/assessments
- Case studies
- Portfolio of evidence
- External paper UV20483 Follow health and safety practice in the salon
- External paper UV20398 Provide facial skin care (paper 1 of 2)
- External paper UV20398 Provide facial skin care (paper 2 of 2)
Entry and progression
Before you start
Learners must be 18 or over to enrol (KCLINICS Academy policy); there are no formal prerequisite qualifications.
Level 2: Entry level: the skills to work as a junior therapist.
Before this course
No previous qualification needed.
This course
Level 2 Award in Facial Massage and Skin Care
Leads to: Aesthetic practitioner; Level 7 injectables are delivered under the clinical oversight of a regulated prescriber
Fees and dates
Paying for the course
Admissions confirms the fee for this course when you ask, and talks you through the ways to pay.
Practical dates
You can enrol at any time, and we place you in the next suitable group. Admissions talks you through dates when they confirm your place.
Ask admissions about datesWays to pay
- Pay in full by card or bank transfer.
- Klarna or Clearpay at checkout, subject to their eligibility checks and approval.
- Monthly course finance through our finance partner, subject to status (18+, UK residents).
- Employer funding: we can invoice your employer.
Direct government funding for learners (Advanced Learner Loans, Mayor of London Adult Skills Fund) is not available through KCLINICS Academy at present and is not expected before 2028. Monthly course finance and self or employer funding are available now.
Apply
Apply for a place
Tell us a little about you and we will confirm your place and next steps. No payment is taken until your place is confirmed.
Prefer to talk first? Call admissions on 020 8050 0750.
Theory is online and self-paced, in 6 sessions. In the academy you attend 2 practical days (16 hours). You have 12 months from enrolment to complete.
Learners must be 18 or over to enrol (KCLINICS Academy policy); there are no formal prerequisite qualifications.
It depends on the technique. Some are practised on yourself or a fellow student, others on model clients booked through our model membership. On our special model offers you can bring a friend or relative as your model.
Practical days are compulsory. Tell the academy team in advance if you cannot attend: a missed practical day can be moved to the next available cohort, subject to availability.
Yes. You can pay by card, or choose Klarna or Clearpay at checkout, subject to their approval.
Aesthetic practitioner; Level 7 injectables are delivered under the clinical oversight of a regulated prescriber. Next on the route: VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies; VTCT Skills Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Massage; VTCT Skills Level 3 Award in Adult Basic Life Support, AED and Management of Anaphylaxis.
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