VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 BT3C10 – Certificate In Access To Aesthetic Therapies

This qualification consists of units at level 2 and 3 combined to provide the learner with the required underpinning knowledge to afford direct progression onto specific modality training at level 4+.

Students must achieve the mandatory units:

• Maintain health and safety in the salon
• Skin analysis and facial skincare
• Consultation and client care
• Anatomy, physiology and pathology
• Electrical science

The primary purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for additional study at level 4+ in the beauty aesthetic industry. Achievement of this qualification will enable learners to further develop their knowledge and skills by completing additional specialist qualifications at Level 4 and 5, for example:

• VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Skin Peeling
• VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Skin Needling
• VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Ultrasound
• VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Dermaplaning
• VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
• VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Scalp Micropigmentation
• VTCT (ITEC) Level 5 Award in Micropigmentation for Camouflage and Restoration

To obtain the VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetics Therapies, you will undergo a series of assessment, including practical demonstrations, online exams, and assignments. These assessments are designed to test your knowledge and skills comprehensively, ensuring that you meet the high standards required by the industry.

This qualification comprises internal and external assessments.

Theory examinations: Online Theory Test (multiple choice) Externally set and externally marked examination. The examinations assess knowledge and understanding from the theoretical content of the mandatory units, at the end of the period of learning.

Assessed treatment evidence: Portfolio Evidence Externally set and internally marked. Subject to external quality assurance monitoring. Treatment practice conducted as individual treatments contributes to the assessment outcome and portfolio of evidence for the qualification.

Practical assessments: 6x Practical assessments

Retaking external theory examinations Learners who fail to achieve the required grade are permitted to re-sit after having sufficient teaching and additional study time. There is no limit to the number of retakes a learner may undertake.

The treatment portfolio is an evidence requirement which must be completed prior to learners undertaking the theoretical examinations. The awarding organisation specifies the amount of treatment evidence to be carried out and evidenced in the portfolio within the unit specifications. The treatment evidence will be marked pass or fail by the centre lecturer/assessor and sampled by the external quality assurer.

Whilst the majority of units in this qualification require evidence to be produced for assessment under direct supervision and highly controlled conditions, some units require learners to produce evidence without supervision. Where this is the case, centres must be confident that learners’ work is authentic. In such cases, learners must complete a Declaration of Authenticity to confirm that the work produced is their own. This must be countersigned by an assessor and the learner’s evidence is available to the EQA.

• A VTCT Level 3 OFQUAL Qualification that is fully accredited, and industry recognised
• Opportunity to do any Level 4 VTCT/ITEC qualifications, with the opportunity to advance on to further levels