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Level 4 Certificate in Micropigmentation
VTCT Skills Level 4 Certificate in Micropigmentation · Ofqual 600/3288/1 · VTCT code AB40168 · VTCT Skills
To prepare Level 3 qualified practitioners to safely and professionally carry out micropigmentation treatments to create make-up effects that enhance facial features, supported by the management of health, safety and security and quality management of client care, for employment or self-employment as an advanced beauty therapist.
- Theory
- Online, at your own pace
- In the clinic
- 2 practical days
- Course plan
- 6 online modules
- Guided learning
- 169 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
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.
- Health and safety legislation and responsibilities
- Infection control, sterile field and aseptic technique
- Safe handling and disposal of needles and sharps
- Local authority licensing and insurance
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Implementing health and safety practices in the salon
- Managing health, safety and security of people, premises and stock
- Monitoring staff and managing improvements
- Emergency procedures and accident reporting
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Reviewing the overall client service experience
- Quality assurance and client feedback
- Implementing and monitoring procedures to improve client service
- Handling complaints
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of micropigmentation
- Machines, hand pieces and needle types
- Skin structure, skin healing and Fitzpatrick skin types
- Colour theory and organic and inorganic pigments
- Contra-indications and contra-actions
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Consultation, pigment sensitivity test and informed consent
- Design, pre-drawing and treatment plan
- Implantation techniques: hair strokes, powder, liner and shading
- Adapting the treatment to the client
- Aftercare, top-up treatments and colour correction
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 Micropigmentation, 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
- Micropigmentation treatments on clients
- Micropigmentation and top-up 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
- 14:00–16:30Treatments 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
- Micropigmentation treatments on clients
- Micropigmentation and top-up treatments on clients
- Portfolio check by the tutor and assessor
- Student evaluation
- Tutor evaluation
- Equipment
- Fully equipped treatment room and couches, micropigmentation machines, sterile needles, pigments, 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 needles to be used and all sharps disposed of in a sharps container, in line with local authority licensing for skin piercing.
Units and assessment
How you are assessed
3 units
- UV40462Management of health, safety and security in the salon44 guided hours
- UV40464Quality management of client care in the hair and beauty sector50 guided hours
- UV41304Enhance appearance using micropigmentation treatment75 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
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-related qualification.
Level 4: Specialist practitioner level, the same level as the first year of a degree.
Before this course
This course
Level 4 Certificate in Micropigmentation
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 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 beauty-related 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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