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Level 4 Award in Skin Needling
VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Skin Needling · Ofqual 610/1635/4 · VTCT code BT4A2 · VTCT Skills (ITEC)
To prepare qualified practitioners to safely and professionally carry out cosmetic skin needling treatments, including consultation, aftercare and home care advice, for employment or self-employment in the advanced aesthetic industry.
- Theory
- Online, at your own pace
- In the clinic
- 2 practical days
- Course plan
- 7 online modules
- Guided learning
- 52 hours
Course plan
What the course includes
7 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, regulations and local authority requirements
- Infection control, sterile field and aseptic technique
- Safe handling and disposal of needles and sharps
- Risk assessment and insurance
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of skin needling
- Principles of collagen induction
- Needle types, lengths and treatment depths
- Effects on the skin (collagen and elastin)
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Skin structure, skin types and conditions
- Scarring, fine lines, texture and pigmentation
- The wound healing process
- Contra-indications, contra-actions and complications
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Consultation and skin analysis
- Skin sensitivity tests
- Informed consent, cooling off period and photographs
- Treatment planning and intervals
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material and written homework.
- Device checks and pre-treatment test
- Skin needling techniques and depth selection
- Monitoring skin reaction and client comfort
- Aftercare, SPF and home care advice
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Adapting the treatment for scarring, lines and texture
- Selecting post-treatment products
- Courses of treatment and intervals
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 Needling, 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
- Skin needling 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
- Skin needling treatments on clients
- Portfolio check by the tutor and assessor
- Practical examination BT4A2.PE1 on a real client
- Theory examination UBT278
- Student evaluation
- Tutor evaluation
- Equipment
- Fully equipped treatment room and couches, skin needling devices, sterile needle cartridges, sharps containers, 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 needle cartridges to be used and all sharps disposed of in a sharps container.
Units and assessment
How you are assessed
1 unit
- UBT278Provide cosmetic skin needling treatments
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 BT4A2.PE1 on a real client
- Theory examination UBT278
Entry and progression
Before you start
Learners must be 18 or over to enrol and hold the VTCT Skills Level 2 Award in Facial Massage and Skin Care or Level 2 Certificate in Facial Skincare (or equivalent) and a Level 3 anatomy and physiology 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 Needling
Leads to: Skin needling and advanced skin practitioner
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 7 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 the VTCT Skills Level 2 Award in Facial Massage and Skin Care or Level 2 Certificate in Facial Skincare (or equivalent) and a Level 3 anatomy and physiology 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.
Skin needling and advanced skin practitioner. Next on the route: VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 5 Award in Radiofrequency Microneedling Treatments.
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