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VTCT Skills Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy General

The work-based route into beauty therapy, assessed on real clients in a real salon.

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Price

£1,955.00

Before you buy

Buying the whole pathway in one go costs less than buying its units one at a time, because each unit price includes its own tutoring and assessment. You can also study unit by unit. When the centre's assessor records that you have achieved a unit, it counts as credit towards every qualification that includes it. Once you have achieved enough units for a qualification, the centre submits your results to VTCT Skills, which awards the qualification. You do not need to buy the pathway as well. If you buy the whole pathway, you pay the full price shown. Units you bought earlier are not deducted.

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Includes all 14 units

About this qualification

This NVQ covers the core Level 2 beauty treatments: facial skincare, eyebrow and eyelash treatments, waxing, manicure and pedicure, together with promoting services, working effectively in a salon team, and reducing risks to health and safety. VTCT Skills product code AB20026. Ofqual qualification number 500/8839/7.

Course content

When you enrol now, you receive the VTCT Skills Record of Assessment Book as soon as your access opens, so you can read every assessment criterion and range item before your first lesson, and you get access to each unit as it is released, at no extra cost. Practical observations are booked with your assessor.

How to complete this qualification

Complete every mandatory course, then choose elective courses that add up to at least 9 credits.

Awarding body: VTCT (UK)

This is a regulated qualification. VTCT (UK) issues your certificate once you have achieved every credit the qualification requires and the centre has claimed it for you. Taitam-D does not issue its own certificate for this qualification.

Courses on this path (14 courses)

1
Provide facial skin care treatment
Mandatory8 credits
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2
Enhance the appearance of eyebrows and eyelashes
Mandatory5 credits
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3
Carry out waxing services
Mandatory7 credits
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4
Provide manicure services
Mandatory6 credits
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5
Provide pedicure services
Mandatory6 credits
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6
Develop and maintain effectiveness at work
Mandatory3 credits
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7
Promote additional services or products to customers
Mandatory6 credits
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8
Ensure responsibility for actions to reduce risks to health and safety
Mandatory4 credits
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9
Carry out ear piercing
Elective2 credits
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10
Provide make-up services
Elective6 credits
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11
Assist with spa operations
Elective4 credits
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12
Enhance appearance using skin camouflage
Elective6 credits
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13
Provide threading services
Elective4 credits
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14
Fulfil salon reception duties
Elective3 credits
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Frequently asked questions

Are the online courses suitable for beginners?▾

Yes — courses across the Taitam-D network span every skill level, and each course page lists what you'll learn before you enroll.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion?▾

It depends on the course. Some courses lead to a qualification awarded by an external awarding body such as VTCT — the course page says so where that is the case. Other courses are Taitam-D Academy London courses: you receive a course completion certificate issued by us, with an online page where it can be checked. That certificate is not a regulated qualification and is not awarded by an external awarding body. The conditions for issuing a certificate are set out on each course page.

Do I need special equipment to take the courses?▾

It depends on the course — check the course's own overview and curriculum for any tools or equipment it calls for.