£1,600.00
Unlock the secrets of skin needling with our VTCT Level 4 BT4A2 Award program. Elevate your expertise in skincare today!
Upcoming Start Dates:
5th November 2024, 11th November 2024, & 18th November 2024
Subject to credit check
The aim of this qualification is to develop the learner’s knowledge, understanding and practical skills when using superficial skin needling equipment and techniques to rejuvenate the condition of the skin. Learners will acquire skills involved in providing a thorough consultation, skin health checks to establish the client’s suitability for treatment and to formulate a specific treatment plan tailored to suit individual client needs. Learners will prepare and apply a range of skin needling treatments, as well as providing the relevant pre and post care.
Duration: As part of this qualification, there will be a combination of ongoing theory-base home study and practical teaching, which will take 6-8 weeks to complete (once a week training at the Academy).
This qualification comprises internal and external assessments.
External theory examination – Externally set and externally marked examination. The examination assesses knowledge and understanding from the breadth of the mandatory treatment specific unit at the end of the period of learning.
The practical examination examined and marked by an external examiner. The examination that assesses the learner’s technical skills and abilities. The practical examination will take place at the end of the period of learning.
Learners must produce a treatment portfolio which is required to be completed under the supervision of a lecturer who must monitor the quality of the treatments performed throughout the learner’s training, to ensure that they meet the given criteria. All clinical case studies must be completed and marked prior to the learner completing the practical and theoretical examinations.
Learners must complete a minimum of 6 clinical case studies. Each case study needs to include a full medical history of the client, advanced skin assessment, before and after pictures and a full description of the conditions/characteristics to be treated. A detailed description of the application technique, equipment used, and the duration of the treatment must also be provided. Each case study must also include an evaluation of the treatment and its outcomes, pre and post treatment, skincare product recommendations and post treatment advice.
The primary purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment in the advanced aesthetic industry providing skin needling techniques. Additionally, learners may choose to further develop their knowledge and skills by completing supplementary specialist qualifications at level 4 in one or more of the following areas:
• VTCT (iTEC) Level 4 Award in Principles and Practice of Aesthetic Therapies
• VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Radio Frequency
• VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Ultrasound
Passion for skincare and commitment to excellence. Prior qualifications in beauty therapy or related fields advantageous but not mandatory. Open to individuals with diverse backgrounds and aspirations in the beauty and medical aesthetics industries.