VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 BT4C5 – Certificate in Skin Needling

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 onsite. This course is one day teaching per week for 12 weeks with external ITEC examination taking place at the end of the course.

To be awarded the VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Certificate in Skin Needling learners must achieve:

• all mandatory units
• all assignments/projects
• all clinical case studies.
• a pass or (higher) grade in the external theory examination*
• a pass or (higher) grade in the external practical examination*

*Please note all clinical case studies and assignments must be completed and marked as passes before the learner can be entered for examination.

The clinical case studies/treatment portfolio is an evidence requirement which must be completed prior to learners undertaking the practical and theoretical examinations. 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.