Question 1

Course Overview

Accepted Answer

The VTCT Level two Diploma in Beauty Therapy is a Technical Certificate qualification for those wishing to pursue a career as an employed and/or self-employed beauty therapist.

This qualification is based on the national occupational standards for beauty therapy and includes all the required elements to work effectively as a beauty therapist.

Question 2

Units Covered

Accepted Answer

• Health safety and hygiene
 • Consultation techniques and client care
 • Manicure treatments
 • Pedicure treatments
 • Waxing services
 • Facial treatments
 • Skin type analysis
 • Eyebrow shaping services
 • Eyelash and eyebrow tinting services
 • Make-up applications
 • Anatomy and physiology for beauty therapists

Question 3

What could this qualification lead to?

Accepted Answer

Learners who achieve this qualification are eligible to become members of the British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) or Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT). As a beauty therapist, learners could progress directly into employment in a variety of contexts, which include:
 • commercial salons
 • destination/day spas
 • independent/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings
 • care homes

LEVEL 2 BEAUTY THERAPY