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Level 4 Award in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 4 Award in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) · Ofqual 610/2394/2 · VTCT code BT4A13 · VTCT Skills (ITEC)
To prepare Level 3 qualified practitioners to safely and professionally carry out High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatments, including consultation, aftercare and home care advice, for employment or self-employment in the beauty aesthetic industry.
- Theory
- Online, at your own pace
- In the clinic
- 2 practical days
- Course plan
- 6 online modules
- Guided learning
- 21 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.
- Legislation and regulations for HIFU
- Infection control and hygiene
- Risk assessment and insurance
- Equipment safety and maintenance
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of HIFU
- Principles of ultrasound and HIFU
- Skin and facial tissue layers (including SMAS)
- Benefits and effects of HIFU
- Contra-indications and contra-actions
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Anatomy of the face and body for HIFU
- Muscles, fat layers, nerves and danger zones
- Collagen, skin ageing and the healing process
- Treatment areas, expected results and treatment intervals
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Consultation, skin assessment and sensitivity tests
- Pain management and topical anaesthetic options
- Informed consent, cooling off period and photographs
- Mapping a treatment grid
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material and written homework.
- Selecting and preparing transducers and cartridges
- HIFU treatment techniques
- Monitoring the client (1–10 pain scale)
- Aftercare and home care 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 4 Award in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), 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
- HIFU 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
- HIFU treatments on clients
- Portfolio check by the tutor and assessor
- Practical examination BT4A13.PE1 on a real client
- Theory examination UBT448
- Student evaluation
- Tutor evaluation
- Equipment
- Fully equipped treatment room and couches, ultrasound/HIFU equipment, gels, 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 for heat and potential damage. Gloves to be worn for all treatments with exposure to bodily fluids. All HIFU equipment to be checked before use and maintained in line with manufacturer guidance.
Units and assessment
How you are assessed
1 unit
- UBT448Enhance Appearance Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
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
- Practical examination BT4A13.PE1 on a real client
- Theory examination UBT448
Entry and progression
Before you start
Learners must be 18 or over to enrol and hold a Level 3 qualification in beauty therapy or an Access to Aesthetics qualification or equivalent.
Level 4: Specialist practitioner level, the same level as the first year of a degree.
Before this course
This course
Level 4 Award in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
Leads to: Aesthetic practitioner offering radio frequency, HIFU and other energy-based treatments
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 and hold a Level 3 qualification in beauty therapy or an Access to Aesthetics qualification or equivalent.
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 offering radio frequency, HIFU and other energy-based treatments.
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