Waiting List: Liquid and Powder Nail Enhancements - VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Certificate

<p><strong>Please note, all the information below regards Level 2 Certificate in Liquid and Powder Nail enhancements. This is a waiting list for the next available course which begins in September 2024 however, we will begin the application process early in the spring. Please read the information below and apply to join the waiting list in readiness for spring 2024.</strong></p>

<p><strong><u>The course</u></strong></p>

<p>This course will enable learners to gain the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills in order to provide nail technology treatments using <strong>one</strong> of the following systems:</p>

<ul>
<li>Liquid and Powder</li>
<li>Gels</li>
<li>Wraps</li>
</ul>

<p>With the other learners in your class, you will cover the following units :</p>

<ul>
<li>Provide Manicure Treatments</li>
<li>Provide Pedicure Treatments</li>
<li>Provide and Maintain Nail Enhancements</li>
<li>Provide Nail Art</li>
<li>Follow Health and Safety Practice in the Salon</li>
<li>Client Care and Communication in Beauty Related Industries</li>
<li>Working in the Beauty Related Industries</li>
</ul>

<p>A variety of learning activities will be used on this course, including tutor presentation and demonstration, practical application of skills, individual and group work, discussions, Q&A, internet research, individual research and project work. Where relevant, your learning will enable you to develop skills and knowledge required for work. There may be vocational specialist guest speakers, or employers, invited to share their skills and experience. For further information on the syllabus for this course please go to <a href="http://www.vtct.org.uk/">www.vtct.org.uk</a>.</p>

<p>Regular home study will be necessary to successfully complete this course. You will be supported to develop good study skills. Your tutor will also support you to improve your English and maths skills alongside your learning of your vocational subject. There may be the opportunity to undertake a work placement during your course. Full details will be shared at induction.</p>

<p>If you have declared at enrolment that you are unemployed, you may be invited to meet with an Information, Advice and Guidance Officer or employability member of staff, to identify other learning opportunities that will support you to secure employment or improve your employment prospects. We highly recommend that you engage fully in any other learning opportunities that we help you identify.</p>

<p>This is a vocational course leading to a qualification, and the cost of it is subsidised by public funding. You will be required to complete all of the necessary coursework/assignments or exams by the given deadlines.</p>

<p><strong>Please note: if you do not successfully complete the course within this academic year, you will not be able to repeat it at the subsidised fee.</strong></p>

<p>You will be required to attend an Admission Session prior to enrolling on this course. If you have any certificates for qualifications in this subject area, or for English or Maths, please give details of these in your application. At this session, you will receive:</p>

<ul>
<li>Full details of what is covered on the course</li>
<li>Information as to the pre-requisite skills or qualifications needed prior to enrolling</li>
<li>Information as to the home study requirements and commitment</li>
<li>A Skills Check for English or maths as appropriate</li>
<li>Details of learning or financial support that may be available to you</li>
</ul>

<p>There will be an opportunity to ask any further questions you may have. <strong>Please note -</strong> places on some of our courses will be in high demand and if you have been offered a place but no longer require it, please advise us immediately, as you may be preventing another learner from taking the place. Where learners do not attend the first session, without having given prior notice, Skills & Learning reserve the right to offer the place on the course to another learner (see Additional Information below). For term dates please refer to <a href="https://www.skillsandlearningace.com/about/term-dates/">www.skillsandlearningace.com/about/term-dates</a>.</p>

<p>This is a Level 2 examination course. Examination dates will be given to you by your tutor at the start of the course and may fall outside of the scheduled class times. Course work is also required to be completed during the course.</p>

<p><strong>Awarding body:</strong> ITEC<br />
<strong>Assignments/Course work:</strong> There will be a mixture of assignments, case studies as part of your portfolio of evidence. These will be set and marked by your tutor/assessor and will be externally verified by the ITEC examiner.<br />
<strong>Examination(s):</strong> Your Practical skills will be assessed by a practical examination conducted by an ITEC examiner. You will also take a multiple choice theory test for some units.</p>

<p>You will negotiate a Personal Learning Plan with your tutor identifying the areas you need to develop; this will be reviewed at regular intervals. <strong>Please note this qualification must be completed within the deadline set. It may be possible to re-sit the examination within the academic year at an additional fee.</strong></p>

<p>We have designed this course to support you with working in the Beauty sector. Successful completion of this course will provide the skills and knowledge required for job roles in Beauty Therapy working as a Nail Technician.</p>

<p>You can check the suitability of this course for a preferred career path or route to employment by looking at various job profiles on the National Careers Service website <a href="https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/">https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk</a>.</p>

<p>There is an expectation that if you enrol on this course, you are willing to commit fully to the period of time involved in this course, the associated home study and the assessed work required, and intend to sit the examination if applicable.</p>

<p>English language and/or maths skills at Level 1/Level 2 are required. You may be asked to complete an online assessment in English (and maths if applicable) prior to submitting a course application or as part of an admission session.</p>

<p>A text book, set of towels, tunic, and a kit containing all essential items will be provided for you whilst on the course, in order for you to be able to practise outside the classroom at no extra cost.</p>

<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE anything provided is on loan to you and must be returned at the end of the course. If it is not returned you will be invoiced for the full cost of a replacement.</strong> There may be further materials you could obtain to further support your study. You will be guided by your tutor prior to any purchase.</p>

<p>Course costs: For information regarding any <strong>funding</strong> for this course please <strong>please refer to</strong> the Finance page on our website <a href="https://www.skillslearningace.com/learning-with-us/finance/" target="_blank">www.skillslearningace.com/learning-with-us/finance/</a>.</p>

<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE If you do not attend a pre-booked practical or theory exam without giving the required notice you will be invoiced for the cost. Details of the fees and cancellation notice periods required are available on request.</strong></p>