The City & Guilds International Vocational Qualifications (IVQ) in Beauty Therapy target those who wish to work in the hairdressing field or seek to expand their knowledge, hone their skills and/or certify knowledge they have already gained through work experience.

These programmes focus on the overall development of the candidate, aiming at creating professionals who will be in a position to provide the consumer with high-level professional service and consulting services.

In this respect, the programmes cover the knowledge and skills beauticians need to satisfy their clientele’s varying needs and to achieve successful results with make-up, nail treatment etc.

Advantages
Τhe City & Guilds IVQs programmes in Beauty Therapy:

• are designed to meet the needs of the field’s various roles;
• are based on the British Labour Standards and the demands of the international job market;
• are accompanied by the Europass Certificate Supplement;
• offer an competitive edge to qualification-holders so they can successfully meet the demands of a constantly developing sector;
• are structured on different levels and units in order to correspond to the candidates’ different needs;
• encourage more specialized training in the specific field.

Levels
IVQ Diplomas
The IVQ Diplomas offer potential candidates the knowledge and expertise they need to work as beauticians, manicurists and pedicurists, while also covering all necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills involved in the basic functions of a beauty salon. Recommended number of training hours: 450-510 hours.

IVQ Advanced Diplomas
Advanced Diplomas target experienced beauticians who wish to expand both their theoretical and practical knowledge, aiming at furthering their professional development in beauty therapy as senior therapists as well as overseers or heads of therapist teams. Recommended number of training hours: 450 hours.

International Awards
These are shorter qualification programmes with fewer hours of training targeting those who wish to start a career or develop specific skills in the beauty industry. They cover all the basic theoretical knowledge and practical skills required in the varied fields of the beauty industry. Recommended number of training hours: 150 hours.

International Advanced Awards
This is a qualification programme that requires fewer hours of training, targeting experienced beauticians who wish to develop specific skills. They cover all the specialized theoretical knowledge and the practical skills required for professional beauty therapists. Recommended number of training hours: 200 hours.

Qualification Programmes

• IVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy (6903-61)
• IVQ Diploma in Beauty Consultancy (6903-62)
• IVQ Diploma in Nail Technology (6903-63)
• IVQ Advanced Diploma in Beauty Therapy (6903-64)
• IVQ Advanced Diploma in Body Treatments (6903-65)
• International Award in Working in the Beauty Industry (6903-66)
• International Award in Working in the Nail Industry 6903-67)
• International Award in Beauty Salon Reception (6903-68)
• International Award in Skin Care and Make-up Treatments (6903-71)
• International Award in Waxing Techniques (6903-72)
• International Award in Facial Treatments (6903-73)
• International Award in Eyelash and Eyebrow Treatments (6903-74)
• International Award in Manicure (6903-82)
• International Award in Pedicure (6903-83)
• International Award in Nail Technologies (6903-84)
• International Award in Nail Art (6903-85)
• International Advanced Award in Working in the Professional Beauty Industry           (6903-69)
• International Advanced Award in Working in the Professional Nail Industry (6903-70)
• International Advanced Award in Body Massage (6903-75)
• International Advanced Award in Electrical Epilation (6903-76)
• International Advanced Award in Aromatherapy Massage using pre-blended oils (6903-77)
• International Advanced Award in Indian Head Massage (6903-78)
• International Advanced Award in Self-Tanning (6903-79)
• International Advanced Award in UV Tanning (6903-80)
• International Advanced Award in Face and Skin Conditioning using Electrotherapy (6903-81)
• International Advanced Award in Artificial Nail Structures (6903-86)

For summarized information regarding the qualification programmes, please refer to the Qualification Information document.

For a breakdown of the units and the syllabus  of each programme, please refer to the corresponding level in the Qualification Handbooks.