Award in Beauty Therapy – Introduction

This course covers basic knowledge of beauty therapy with the scope of helping participants understand if they want to become internationally qualified Beauty Therapists.

It is also aimed at those who help out in a Beauty Salon and are relatives of a Beauty Salon owner – this course gives participants a good idea of the different aspects of basic Beauty Therapy.  However, it does not qualify students to work on their own as a Beauty Therapist.

This is a 30 hr guided learning course.  Students need to invest further hours in the course, which will include private study and home assignments.

Lessons are held as indicated on the prospectus and website.

Students will have a good knowledge of what beauty therapy consists of and what treatments are carried out in a beauty salon.

Learning Outcome 1; Describe the anatomy and physiology related to the skin

Unit Content

• Skin Anatomy and Functions

• • Functions of the skin
  • Skin Structure 

Learning Outcome 2; Identify which clients are able to receive beauty treatments

Unit Content

• Minor skin disorders and infections
• Contraindications to beauty treatments

• • Bacterial Infections
  • Fungal Infections
  • Viral Infections

• Skin disorders that can receive treatment to an extent

• • Eczema ,Psoriasis , Scar Tissue, Bruising 

Learning Outcome 3; Perform basic applications carried out in a beauty salon

Unit Content

• Manual Facials & Massage
• Basic Aromatherapy
• Manicure-Products, sequence and demonstration
• Pedicure- Products, sequence and demonstration
• Waxing-Advantages, Contra Indications
• Eyebrow Shaping
• Make up Application

• • Products
  • Tools
  • Day & Evening Makeup 

The following are the suggested pre-requisites and/or entry requirements needed:

Entry requirements:

• A good knowledge of written and spoken English 

Course participants may be awarded either an MCAST Certificate of Attendance or an MCAST Certificate of Achievement.

MCAST Certificate of Attendance

• An MCAST Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to those candidates who attend at least 80% of the lessons.

MCAST Certificate of Achievement

• An MCAST Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to those candidates who satisfy the 80% attendance criteria and also choose to sit and pass the course assessment/s.
• Students who opt not to sit for the assessment or fail (the assessment/s) will however be awarded the MCAST Certificate of Attendance provided that they fulfill the minimum attendance criteria as stated above.

If the student intends to obtain a Certificate of Achievement, she/he is required to sit for an assessment/s.  Assessment/s may take various forms such as a home assignment, class assignment, practical test and time constrained test.  However, the assessment/s is not compulsory and an applicant may choose not to sit for it.

Students will be asked to bring a kit of their own.   The contents will be indicated by the lecturer during the course.