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Level 5 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Procedures for Skin Rejuvenation
VTCT Skills Level 5 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Procedures for Skin Rejuvenation · Ofqual 610/5798/8 · VTCT code BT5C3 · VTCT Skills
To prepare Level 4 qualified practitioners to safely and professionally carry out advanced chemical peels, advanced skin needling, needle mesotherapy and LED phototherapy for skin rejuvenation, supported by the principles, client assessment, advanced skin science and complication management of non-surgical aesthetic procedures, as a progression route towards Level 7 injectable procedures.
- Theory
- Online, at your own pace
- In the clinic
- 3 practical days
- Course plan
- 16 online modules
- Guided learning
- 174 hours
Course plan
What the course includes
16 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
- 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 licensing
- Infection prevention, sterile field and aseptic technique
- Safe handling and disposal of sharps and peel solutions
- Risk assessment and insurance
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of non-surgical aesthetic procedures
- Regulation, professional and ethical standards
- Scope of practice, working with prescribers and referral
- Record keeping and data protection
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Advanced consultation and communication
- Client psychology and managing expectations
- Body dysmorphia awareness and vulnerable clients
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Medical history, contra-indications and referral
- Informed consent, cooling off period and photographs
- Treatment planning and courses of treatment
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material and written homework.
- Skin structure and function
- Intrinsic and extrinsic ageing
- Inflammation and wound healing
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Advanced skin assessment, Fitzpatrick and Glogau classification
- Skin conditions: acne, scarring, pigmentation, rosacea and photo-ageing
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material and written homework.
- Recognising and managing complications and adverse reactions
- Infection, allergy and anaphylaxis
- Implementing an emergency plan
- Reporting, documentation and duty of candour
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of chemical peels
- Peel chemistry: superficial and medium depth peels, pH and pKa
- Skin priming and selecting the peel
- Contra-indications, contra-actions and complications
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Skin preparation and layering
- Application, timing, end points and neutralising
- Managing adverse reactions
- Aftercare, SPF and home care advice
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of skin needling
- Principles of collagen induction
- Needle lengths, depths and devices
- Contra-indications, contra-actions and complications
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Sterile field and aseptic technique
- Advanced skin needling techniques and depth selection
- Adapting the treatment for scarring, lines and texture
- Aftercare, SPF and home care advice
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of mesotherapy
- Mesotherapy products and active ingredients
- Skin rejuvenation and hair restoration protocols
- Contra-indications, contra-actions and complications
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- Needle selection and injection techniques
- Depth, volume and treatment mapping
- Mesotherapy for skin rejuvenation and hair restoration
- Aftercare and treatment intervals
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material, video demonstrations and written homework.
- History and development of LED phototherapy
- Wavelengths, light and tissue interaction
- Effects of red, blue and near-infrared light
- Contra-indications and eye protection
Includes an online lesson, PDF learning material and written homework.
- Selecting wavelength, dose and treatment time
- LED as a stand-alone and combination treatment
- Adapting the treatment to the client
- Aftercare and courses of treatment
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 5 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Procedures for Skin Rejuvenation, 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
- Chemical peel, skin needling, mesotherapy and LED 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
- Chemical peel, skin needling, mesotherapy and LED 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
- 14:00–14:30Portfolio 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
- Chemical peel, skin needling, mesotherapy and LED treatments on clients
- Portfolio check by the tutor and assessor
- Examination 1 BT5C3.EX1: UBT508, UBT509 and UBT511
- Examination 2: UBT510
- Examination 3 BT5C3.EX2: UBT512 and UBT513
- Examination 4: UBT514
- Examination 5: UBT515
- Student evaluation
- Tutor evaluation
- Equipment
- Fully equipped treatment room and couches, treatment equipment and products, 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, with an emergency plan and anaphylaxis kit available for every procedure.
Units and assessment
How you are assessed
8 units
- UBT508Principles of non-surgical aesthetic procedures20 guided hours
- UBT509Client assessment for non-surgical aesthetic procedures22 guided hours
- UBT510Advanced skin science for non-surgical aesthetic procedures32 guided hours
- UBT511Complication management and emergency plan implementation for non-surgical aesthetic procedures10 guided hours
- UBT512Provide advanced chemical peels for skin rejuvenation25 guided hours
- UBT513Provide advanced skin needling procedures for skin rejuvenation25 guided hours
- UBT514Provide needle mesotherapy procedures for skin rejuvenation and hair restoration20 guided hours
- UBT515Provide light emitting diode (LED) phototherapy for skin rejuvenation20 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
- Assignments
- Practical observations/assessments
- Case studies
- Portfolio of evidence
- Examination 1 BT5C3.EX1: UBT508, UBT509 and UBT511
- Examination 2: UBT510
- Examination 3 BT5C3.EX2: UBT512 and UBT513
- Examination 4: UBT514
- Examination 5: UBT515
Entry and progression
Before you start
Learners must be 18 or over to enrol and hold the VTCT Skills Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Aesthetic Therapies for Skin Rejuvenation or equivalent, and a regulated Level 3 Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis qualification.
Level 5: Advanced practitioner level, the same level as a foundation degree.
This course
Level 5 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Procedures for Skin Rejuvenation
Leads to: Aesthetic practitioner; Level 7 injectables are delivered under the clinical oversight of a regulated prescriber
After this course
- Level 7 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Injectable Procedures
- Level 7 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Injectable Procedures using Botulinum Toxin
- Level 7 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Injectable Procedures using Dermal Fillers
- Level 7 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Injectable Procedures using Skin Boosters
- Level 7 Diploma in Non-surgical Aesthetic Injectable Procedures
- Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Aesthetic Injectable Treatments
And 1 more at the next level. See every route
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 16 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 the VTCT Skills Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Aesthetic Therapies for Skin Rejuvenation or equivalent, and a regulated Level 3 Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis qualification. You also need the VTCT Skills Level 3 Award in Adult Basic Life Support, AED and Management of Anaphylaxis (FA3A3).
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; Level 7 injectables are delivered under the clinical oversight of a regulated prescriber. Next on the route: VTCT Skills Level 7 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Injectable Procedures; VTCT Skills Level 7 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Injectable Procedures using Botulinum Toxin; VTCT Skills Level 7 Certificate in Non-surgical Aesthetic Injectable Procedures using Dermal Fillers.
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