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Level 4 Certificate in Hair Reduction and Skin Rejuvenation using LASER and Intense Pulsed Light Systems
VTCT Skills Level 4 Certificate in Hair Reduction and Skin Rejuvenation using LASER and Intense Pulsed Light Systems · Ofqual 610/8113/9 · VTCT code BT4C21 · VTCT Skills
To prepare Level 3 qualified practitioners to safely and professionally carry out hair growth reduction and skin rejuvenation treatments using LASER and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) systems, including consultation, client analysis, treatment planning, aftercare and customer service, building on their core of knowledge for laser and light devices.
- Theory
- Online, at your own pace
- In the clinic
- 3 practical days
- Course plan
- 10 online modules
- Guided learning
- 120 hours
Course plan
What the course includes
10 online modules on the KCLINICS Academy platform, studied at your own pace, then 3 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 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 licensing
- Hygiene, infection prevention and control
- Controlled area, local rules and protective eyewear
- Risk assessment and insurance
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of IPL hair reduction
- Hair growth cycle and causes of hair growth
- Consultation, client analysis, Fitzpatrick skin types and contra-indications
- IPL parameters: filters, fluence, pulse duration and cooling
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Patch test and selecting parameters
- IPL hair reduction techniques
- Contra-actions and complications
- Aftercare and treatment course planning
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of laser hair reduction
- Laser types and wavelengths for hair reduction
- Consultation, client analysis and contra-indications
- Laser parameters: fluence, spot size, pulse duration and cooling
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Patch test and selecting parameters
- Laser hair reduction techniques
- Contra-actions and complications
- Aftercare and treatment course planning
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of IPL skin rejuvenation
- Skin ageing, pigmentation, redness and vascular lesions
- Consultation, skin analysis and contra-indications
- IPL parameters for skin rejuvenation
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Patch test and selecting parameters
- IPL skin rejuvenation techniques
- Contra-actions and complications
- Aftercare, SPF and home care advice
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of laser skin rejuvenation
- Laser types and wavelengths for skin rejuvenation
- Consultation, skin analysis and contra-indications
- Laser parameters for skin rejuvenation
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Patch test and selecting parameters
- Laser skin rejuvenation techniques
- Contra-actions and complications
- Aftercare, SPF 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 Certificate in Hair Reduction and Skin Rejuvenation using LASER and Intense Pulsed Light Systems, 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
- Laser and IPL hair reduction and skin rejuvenation treatments on clients
- Laser and IPL treatments on clients
- Case studies and treatment records
Day 2
09:00–18:00Open salon day
- 09:00–09:15Briefing and progress review
- 09:15–13:00Treatments on clients
- 13:00–14:00Lunch
- 14:00–17:30Treatments on clients
- 17:30–18:00Feedback, case studies and portfolio update
On the day
- Laser and IPL hair reduction and skin rejuvenation treatments on clients
- Laser and IPL treatments on clients
- Covering all treatment areas and ranges
- Case studies and treatment records
Day 3
09:00–18:00Open salon day
- 09:00–09:15Briefing
- 09:15–13:00Treatments on clients (summative assessments)
- 13:00–14:00Lunch
- 14:00–16:30Treatments on clients
- 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
- Laser and IPL hair reduction and skin rejuvenation treatments on clients
- Laser and IPL treatments on clients
- Portfolio check by the tutor and assessor
- Student evaluation
- Tutor evaluation
- Equipment
- Fully equipped treatment room and couches, laser and IPL systems, wavelength-specific protective eyewear, cooling devices, 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. Laser and IPL treatments to be carried out only in a controlled area following the local rules, with wavelength-specific protective eyewear for the learner and client.
Units and assessment
How you are assessed
4 units
- UBT450Perform hair growth reduction using Intense Pulsed Light systems
- UBT451Perform hair growth reduction using LASER systems
- UBT452Perform skin rejuvenation using Intense Pulsed Light systems
- UBT453Perform skin rejuvenation using LASER systems
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
- Assignments
- Practical observations/assessments
- Case studies
- Portfolio of evidence
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 and hold a Level 3 beauty therapy or Access to Aesthetics qualification or equivalent that includes Level 3 anatomy and physiology, together with the Core of Knowledge for Laser and Light Devices.
Level 4: Specialist practitioner level, the same level as the first year of a degree.
Before this course
This course
Level 4 Certificate in Hair Reduction and Skin Rejuvenation using LASER and Intense Pulsed Light Systems
Leads to: Laser and IPL practitioner in a salon or clinic, or in your own business
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 10 sessions. In the academy you attend 3 practical days (24 hours). You have 12 months from enrolment to complete.
Learners must be 18 or over to enrol and hold a Level 3 beauty therapy or Access to Aesthetics qualification or equivalent that includes Level 3 anatomy and physiology, together with the Core of Knowledge for Laser and Light Devices. You also need the VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Core of Knowledge for Laser and Light Devices (BT4A14).
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.
Laser and IPL practitioner in a salon or clinic, or in your own business. Next on the route: VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 5 Certificate in Laser Tattoo Removal.
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