BEAUTY THERAPY SPECIALIST QQI LEVEL 5 (5M3471) & ITEC BEAUTY THERAPY ADWARD
Course Content
Mandatory Components
Anatomy and Physiology (5N0749)
Body Massage and Figure Analysis (5N3465)
Skin Care, Eye treatments and Make-up (5N3466)
Manicure, Pedicure and Waxing (5N3467)
Customer Service (5N0972)
Work Experience (5N1356)
Elective Components
Two components from the following list will be selected by the college subject to availability:
Facial Electrics (5N3468)
Body Electrics (5N3469)
Beauty Industry Ethics & Practice (5N3470)
Retail Selling (5N1619)
Nutrition (5N2006)
Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied or QQI Level 4. Mature students with relevant life or work experience. All candidates will be interviewed individually.
Work Experience
Learners are required to complete a work experience placement for this component.
Certification
QQI Level 5 Major Award in Beauty Therapy.
ITEC Certified Beauty Therapy Award.
Additional workshops may be offered in lash lift & eyebrow lamination.
Course Aim
The purpose of this award is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skill and competence to work independently in providing beauty therapy treatments in a variety of contexts and or to progress to further / higher education and training.
Employability Statement
The successful completion of the QQI Major Level 5 Award in Beauty Therapy will enable applicants under supervision to apply beauty therapy skills and treatments within a range of varied and specific contexts to meet client needs in a spa or beauty salon.
WHY DO THIS COURSE IN CPCC?
• Expert teachers with inside knowledge of the Beauty profession
• Fully equipped Beauty Therapy Salon
• Learners get to experience real life Pop-up Salon days, where they carry out treatment on clients
• Graduates from the course have secured employment as Beauty Therapists in Salons and in selfemployment
• Graduates may progress to QQI Level 6 in Collinstown Park CC or other industry awards in other colleges