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Level 4 Award in Skin Blemish Removal
VTCT Skills Level 4 Award in Skin Blemish Removal · Ofqual 500/8888/9 · VTCT code AB40164 · VTCT Skills
To prepare practitioners to safely and professionally carry out advanced electrical epilation techniques to treat skin tags, milia, telangiectasia, spider naevi and blood spots, including consultation, treatment planning and aftercare, for employment or self-employment in the advanced beauty industry.
- Theory
- Online, at your own pace
- In the clinic
- 2 practical days
- Course plan
- 8 online modules
- Guided learning
- 47 hours
Course plan
What the course includes
8 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
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 information and VTCT Skills registration
- Video demonstration: how to use the KCLINICS Academy website (online learning, tests, homework and portfolio)
- Qualification structure, unit outcomes and assessment plan
- Learning agreement and code of conduct
- Introduction to UV40412 learning outcomes 1 and 2, ranges and evidence requirements
Includes video demonstrations.
- Legislation for skin piercing and local authority licensing
- Infection control, sterilisation and aseptic technique
- Safe handling and disposal of probes and sharps
- Risk assessment and insurance
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of advanced electrical epilation
- Principles, uses and benefits of short wave diathermy
- Probe selection, current intensity and duration
- Environmental conditions for treatment
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Structure and functions of the skin and skin healing
- Skin types, conditions, diseases and disorders
- Endocrine, circulatory and lymphatic systems and their effect on the skin
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Milia, skin tags, telangiectasia, spider naevi and blood spots
- Contra-indications that prevent or restrict treatment
- Contra-actions during and after treatment
- Consequences of inaccurate probing
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Consultation techniques: questioning, visual, manual and records
- Skin analysis and relevant tests
- Informed consent and photographs
- Treatment planning and recommendations
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material and written homework.
- Needle depth, pressure and treatment area spacing
- Treating milia and skin tags
- Treating telangiectasia, spider naevi and blood spots
- Aftercare and home care advice
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Adapting techniques to skin type and condition
- Evaluating results and future treatment needs
- Managing re-appearance of skin conditions
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 Skin Blemish Removal, 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 (Observation 1)
- 17:30–18:00Feedback, portfolio update and action plan
On the day
- Tutor demonstration of advanced epilation
- Skin blemish removal treatments on clients
- Covering all ranges
- Portfolio of evidence
Day 2
09:00–18:00Open salon day
- 09:00–09:15Briefing and range tracking
- 09:15–13:00Treatments on clients (Observation 2)
- 13:00–14:00Lunch
- 14:00–16:30Treatments on clients (Observation 3)
- 16:30–17:30Portfolio check and sign-off by the tutor and assessor
- 17:30–18:00Student and tutor evaluation, next steps
On the day
- Skin blemish removal treatments on clients
- Covering all remaining ranges
- Portfolio check by the tutor and assessor
- Student evaluation
- Tutor evaluation
- Equipment
- Fully equipped treatment room and couches, short wave diathermy epilation units, sterile single-use probes, sharps containers, 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 for heat and potential damage. Gloves to be worn for all treatments with exposure to bodily fluids. Only sterile, single-use probes to be used and all sharps disposed of in a sharps container, in line with local authority skin piercing regulations.
Units and assessment
How you are assessed
1 unit
- UV40412Advanced epilation techniques47 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
- Three observations of both observation outcomes on real clients (simulation not allowed)
- All ranges covered
- Knowledge outcomes evidenced through the UV40412 assignment and portfolio
- No external question paper
No external examination. The qualification is awarded on your portfolio and observed assessments.
Entry and progression
Before you start
Learners must be 18 or over to enrol. There are no formal prerequisite qualifications; the centre will ensure that learners have the required knowledge and skills to achieve the qualification.
Level 4: Specialist practitioner level, the same level as the first year of a degree.
Before this course
This course
Level 4 Award in Skin Blemish Removal
Leads to: Advanced technician for skin blemish removal or permanent make-up
After this course
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 8 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. There are no formal prerequisite qualifications; the centre will ensure that learners have the required knowledge and skills to achieve the qualification.
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.
Advanced technician for skin blemish removal or permanent make-up. Next on the route: VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 5 Certificate in Advanced Blemish Removal.
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