Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies

Qualification Information

Sector: Beauty Aesthetics
VTCT Product Code: BT3C10
Qualification Number: 610/2399/1
Level: 3
GLH: 200
UK Price (for VTCT centres only): £112.00*
 
Units: 6
Minimum Credits:
Category:
Age Restriction: 16
Registration End Date:
 
*The price displayed is for training providers only. If you are a learner, please consult a training provider for course prices.

Additional Information

Statement of purpose

Who is this qualification for?

The VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies is a beauty therapy qualification aimed at learners with no formal background in beauty therapy training, who wish to gain access to additional study of advanced therapy treatments at levels 4 and above.

What does this qualification cover?

This qualification consists of units at level 2 and 3 combined to provide the learner with the required underpinning knowledge to afford direct progression onto specific modality training at level 4 +.

Learners must achieve the mandatory units:

  • Maintain health and safety in the salon
  • Skin analysis and facial skincare
  • Consultation and client care
  • Anatomy, physiology and pathology
  • Electrical science

Throughout this qualification, learners will develop their knowledge and understanding of relevant health and safety requirements, anatomy, physiology, and pathology and electrical science, alongside skin analysis and safe practice treatment protocols for facial skin care. Learners will also develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required to consult with clients, and provide specific aftercare and home care advice.

Why is this qualification the most suitable?

This qualification offers the learner who wishes to progress to higher level training the fastest opportunity to achieve the required skills and knowledge to do so.

What could this qualification lead to?

The primary purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for additional study at level 4+ in the beauty aesthetic industry. Achievement of this qualification will enable learners to further develop their knowledge and skills by completing additional specialist qualifications at Level 4 and 5, for example:

  • VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Skin Peeling
  • VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Skin Needling
  • VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Ultrasound
  • VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Dermaplaning
  • VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
  • VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Award in Scalp Micropigmentation
  • VTCT (ITEC) Level 5 Award in Micropigmentation for Camouflage and Restoration

Qualification Structure

Components Units

Unit Ref Unit Code Unit Title Level Credits GLH
BT3C10.EX1 - Theory Examination BT3C10 3 - -

Mandatory Units

Unit Ref Unit Code Unit Title Level Credits GLH
UBT285 M/650/6629 Skin analysis and facial skincare 2 - 45
UBT286 Y/650/6630 Consultation and Client Care 2 - 20
UBT287 A/650/6631 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology 3 - 90
UBT288 D/650/6632 Electrical science 3 - 20
UBT289 F/650/6633 Maintain Health and Safety in the Salon 3 - 25

Documents

Qualification Specification

Logbook

Logbook (editable)

* To find specifications for individual units, click on the “Structure” tab of your chosen qualification, select the unit code in the left hand column and on the new page click on the “Download unit book” tab under the unit title.

Centres approved to run this qualification

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NB: The location displayed for each centre is based upon the centre’s main address. The location displayed is not necessarily the only location that the centre can deliver VTCT qualifications from. For further information on a centre’s delivery capabilities please select the centre’s website address.

Centre Name Telephone Website Location
21 Training 07811 343556 - Warwickshire
3D-Lipo Training Centre 01788 550440 Visit website Warwickshire
Abingdon and Witney College - Abingdon Campus 01235 216415 Visit website Oxfordshire
Accrington and Rossendale College 01254 389933 Visit website Lancashire
Advanced Aesthetics Academy +353 51 365936 Visit website Ireland
Advanced Aesthetics Training Centre 07949 240852 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire West and Chester
Aesthetic Training Academy Ireland (ATAI) Limited +353 1 524 1511 - Dublin
Aesthetic Training and Consulting 07568 510 359 Visit website United Kingdom
Aesthetic Training and Consulting 07568510359 Visit website Somerset - Bath and North East Somerset
Aesthetically You Training Limited 01517090011 Visit website United Kingdom
Aesthetics Lab International Training Academy (ALITA) 0204 579 9733 Visit website London - Kensington and Chelsea
Aesthetics Lab International Training Academy (ALITA) 0204 579 9733 Visit website London - Kensington and Chelsea
American Beauty Academy +353 21 234 8338 Visit website Ireland
Azalea Academy 07568510359 Visit website Somerset - Bath and North East Somerset
Beautiko College (PTY) LTD 0027123626571 Visit website South Africa
Beautorium Training Academy 051301874 Visit website WATERFORD
Beauty & Theory +4407748581920 Visit website West Yorkshire - Leeds
Beauty & Theory 07748581920 Visit website West Yorkshireenen
Beauty Barn Training Academy Ltd 07999 435 183 - Kent
Beauty School Manchester LTD 0161 3028596 Visit website Greater Manchester - Manchester
Beauty Therapy Institute Brackenfell 0824540407 Visit website South Africa
BEAUTY THERAPY INSTITUTE NAIROBI CENTRAL +254725024030 Visit website Kenya
Bellaviva Academy 020 8569 4545 Visit website London
Bellaviva Academy 020 8569 4545 Visit website London - Hounslow
Belle Clinic Laser & Aesthetics 020 8936 7686 Visit website London - Barnet
Belle Clinic Laser & Aesthetics 07455404141 Visit website London - Barnet
Best You Beauty Training 07931 094 807 Visit website Staffordshire - Stoke-on-Trent
Best You Beauty Training 07931 094 807 Visit website Staffordshire - Stoke-on-Trent
Bibsol Training Centre - Birmingham 0800 702 2639 Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
Bibsol Training Centre Oxford 08007022639 Visit website Oxfordshire
Bibsol Training Centre Oxford 08007022639 Visit website Oxfordshire
Blown Aesthetics 07711087512 Visit website Lancashire
Blush Beauty Group 07901644367 Visit website Greater Manchester - Wigan
Blush Beauty Group 07901644367 Visit website Greater Manchester - Wigan
Boon Aesthetics 0116 283 9902 Visit website Leicestershire - Leicester
B-Skill@ Batley 0191 2306690 Visit website West Yorkshire - Kirklees
Burnley College 01282 733 373 Visit website Lancashire
BW Beauty & Aesthetics Academy 01206 234972 Visit website Essex
CAPE TOWN HEALTH & SKINCARE ACADEMY +27 (0)71 318 8454 Visit website South Africa
Cardiff and Vale College - Barry Campus 01446 725000 Visit website Vale of Glamorgan, The
Cardiff and Vale College - Barry Campus 01446 725000 Visit website United Kingdom
Cardiff and Vale College - City Centre Campus 029 2025 0450 Visit website Cardiff
Cassia Academy 07445768801 Visit website London - Redbridge
Champneys International College of Health & Beauty 01442 291 333 Visit website Hertfordshire
Cheshire Beauty College 07961952334 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Cheshire Beauty College 07961952334 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Cheshire College - South & West 01270 654654 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Cheshire College South & West (Ellesmere Port Campus) 01244 656555 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire West And Chester
City Lit 020 74922622 Visit website London - Camden
City Lit 020 8142 3435 Visit website London
CLINIFINE TRAINING INSTITUTE +254727218511 Visit website Kenya
Coleg Cambria - Deeside Campus - Visit website United Kingdom
Coleg Cambria - Deeside Campus 0300 303 0007 Visit website Flintshire
Coleg Sir Gar - Graig Campus 01554 748000 Visit website Carmarthenshire
Cosmetic College 0333 0155117 Visit website London - Bromley
Cosmetic College 0333 0155117 Visit website London - Bromley
Cosmetic Courses - Visit website Buckinghamshire
Cosmetic Courses 01844390110 Visit website Buckinghamshire
Cosmetology Centre 07957 257499 - London - Newham
Cottage Training Centre 01489 574446 Visit website Hampshire
Crackerjack Training 07783969441 Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
Crackerjack Training 07783969441 Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
CS Beauty Academy Wrexham 01978 846266 Visit website Wrexham
CS Beauty Academy Wrexham 01978 846266 Visit website Wrexham
C-TRAINING - Birmingham 07522120436 Visit website West Midlands - Sandwell
C-TRAINING - London Coulsdon 07522120436 Visit website London - Croydon
C-TRAINING Innovation Centre - Visit website West Yorkshire - Bradford
C-Training Innovation Centre - Leeds 07522120436 Visit website West Yorkshire - Leeds
C-Training Innovation Centre - Leeds 07522120436 Visit website West Yorkshire - Leeds
C-Training Innovation Centre - London 07522120436 Visit website London - Lambeth
C-Training Innovation Centre - London 07522120436 Visit website London - Lambeth
DD Clinical Academy 01244723300 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire West and Chester
DDLETB Training Centre Tallaght +353 1 427 5400 Visit website Ireland
De Felipe Dermatology and Trichology Academy 07843970230 Visit website London - Westminster
De Felipe Dermatology and Trichology Academy 07843 970 230 Visit website London - Westminster
Demo Test College - Visit website London
Derma Aesthetics Academy +234 8095790279 Visit website Nigeria
Derma Cosmedic Aesthetics Of Liverpool & Training 0151 203 7988 Visit website United Kingdom
Dermanude Training Academy 01614416277 Visit website Cheshire
Dermatherapy 07900931907 Visit website Greater Manchester - Bolton
Dermology Academy 07734483080 Visit website London
Dermology Academy 07734483080 Visit website London
Diamond Beauty Training Academy 07876 533384 Visit website Hertfordshire
Divine Hair and Beauty Training Academy 020 7267 5587 Visit website United Kingdom
Divine Hair and Beauty Training Academy 020 7267 55877 Visit website London - Barne
East Anglian Beauty & Holistic Training Academy 07717 257756 Visit website Norfolk
Eastern Shimmer Ltd 07736636007 Visit website Dorset - Bournemouth
Elevate Beauty Academy Ltd 07549 703507 Visit website London - Croydon
Elevate Beauty Academy Ltd 07949 589853/07549703507 Visit website London - Croydon
Elixir Skin Training 07538882863 Visit website Leicestershire - Leicester
EMF Hair, Beauty & Nail Training Academy 01226 715360 Visit website South Yorkshire - Barnsley
Empowered Education 07450212193 Visit website Greater Manchester - Tameside
Empowered Education 07450212193 Visit website Greater Manchester - Tameside
Erasure Skin Ltd 07444474030 Visit website East Dunbartonshire
Erasure Skin LTD. 07444474030 - Glasgow City
Este Training Academy (Beauty) Ltd 07988356566 Visit website West Midlands - Birmingham
Excellence-Solutions Limited T/A Candor Professional Beauty Academy 020 8004 8835 Visit website United Kingdom
Fareham College 01329 815200 Visit website Hampshire
Farnborough College of Technology 01252 407208 Visit website Hampshire
Fife College 01592 223400 Visit website Fife
Fife College 01383 845000 Visit website Fife
Flawless Training Academy/Beauty Clinic 07894011677 - Wrexham
FNBC Training Academy (Birmingham) 0116 4971748 Visit website Leicestershire - Leicester
FNBC Training Academy Ltd 0116 4971748 Visit website Leicestershire - Leicester
Frame Institution Ltd 07481828617 Visit website Berkshire
FTT Beauty and Training Centre 01727 768559 Visit website Hertfordshire
FX Makeup Academy 00353 85 7841 494 Visit website Ireland
Georgina Price College of Beauty 00353 91769311 Visit website Galway
Global Make up, Hair & Productions Academy Ltd 07888875558 Visit website Merseyside - Knowsley
Global Make up, Hair & Productions Academy Ltd 07888875558 Visit website Greater Manchester
Global Make up, Hair & Productions Academy Ltd - Manchester 016205 5508 Visit website Greater Manchester - Manchester
glow me +82 1047330708 - South Korea
Hampson Training Academy 01732617570 Visit website Kent
HB Training Wales Ltd - Visit website Pembrokeshire
Heart of Worcestershire College - Worcester 01905 726631 Visit website Worcestershire
Heaven Training Academy 01952462505 Visit website Shropshire - Telford and Wrekin
Highlands College 01534 608608 Visit website Jersey
HKBHA Academy +852 2730 2200 Visit website Kowloon
Holistic Therapies Training Academy Ltd 01237 420641 Visit website Devon
Hopwood Hall College 01616437560 Visit website Greater Manchester - Manchester
House of Justine @no 24 01204 849300 Visit website Greater Manchester - Bolton
House of Justine @no 24 01204 849300 Visit website Greater Manchester - Bolton
Institute of Dermal Science - Dublin 00353 (0)851967424 Visit website Ireland
Institute of International Certified Talent 852-68999937 Visit website Hong Kong
INTERSOA 07732236893 Visit website Merseyside - Liverpool
INTERSOA 07732236893 Visit website Merseyside - Liverpool
INTERSOA - MSTA LIVERPOOL 07732236893 Visit website Merseyside
INTERSOA – MSTA UAE www.msta.co.uk - United Arab Emirates
INTERSOA MSTA - LONDON 07732236893 Visit website United Kingdom
J Clinics 01612499289 Visit website Greater Manchester - Tameside
J Clinics - Visit website Greater Manchester - Tameside
JG Beauty Clinic and Academy 07894232228 Visit website West Midlands - Coventry
Kent Beauty Training 07912 649905 Visit website Kent
Kingston College 020 8268 2550 Visit website United Kingdom
Kirklees College - Huddersfield Centre 01484 437000 Visit website West Yorkshire - Kirklees
Kirklees College - Huddersfield Centre 01484 437000 Visit website West Yorkshire - Kirklees
Kirklees College - Pioneer House 01924 465916 Visit website West Yorkshire - Kirklees
KVN Hair and Beauty LTD 01708 472727 Visit website London - Havering
La Estetica Training 07598453167 Visit website Essex
Layla's Beauty Hub 020 8514 6777 Visit website London - Newham
Layla's Beauty Hub 020 8514 6777 Visit website London - Newham
Le Papillon Beauty and Aesthetics Limited 0161 962 8050 Visit website Greater Manchester - Trafford
Le Papillon Beauty and Aesthetics Limited 0161 962 8050 Visit website Greater Manchester - Trafford
Learning Curve Central Academies 0161 2367181 Visit website -
Little Beauty Academy 01992 462884 Visit website Hertfordshire
Little Beauty Academy 01992 462884 Visit website Hertfordshire
LivAva Training Academy 0151 651 0101 Visit website Merseyside - Wirral
London Institute of Aesthetics 0333 7723469 - London - Islington
London Institute of Aesthetics 0333 7723469 Visit website London - Islington
Lowestoft College 01502 525005 Visit website Suffolk
Luminate Education Group - Leeds City College - Printworks Campus 0113 284 6362 Visit website West Yorkshire - Leeds
Maria Carmen Academy of Beauty & Aesthetics +4401825760931 Visit website East Sussex
Maria Carmen Academy of Beauty & Aesthetics 01825760931 Visit website East Sussex
MediMD Training Academy 03300436906 Visit website West Yorkshire
MediMD Training Academy 03300436906 Visit website West Yorkshire - Leeds
Meso and More Training Academy 07306514951 Visit website Hampshire
Metta Academy - Innovation Centre - - United Kingdom
MYAB London Academy 07961356563 - United Kingdom
MyBellamy Academy 07470848758 Visit website London
MyBellamy Academy 07470 848758 Visit website London
Nailbase Training Academy 01492 872 140 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire West and Chester
Nelson and Colne College 01282 440200 Visit website Lancashire
New City College - Epping Forest Campus 0207 510 7532 Visit website Essex
New City College - Redbridge Campus 0207 510 7532 Visit website London - Barking and Dagenham
New College Swindon - North Star Campus 01793498222 Visit website Wiltshire - Swindon
Nickel's Beauty Institute 1246-4279804 Visit website Barbados
North Kent College - Dartford 01322 629400 Visit website Kent
North Nottinghamshire College 01709 722 683 - Nottinghamshire
North Nottinghamshire College 01709 722 683 Visit website Nottinghamshire
Norwich School of Beauty 01603928900 Visit website Norfolk
Obsessed Training Academy 07974 694609 Visit website West Midlands - Wolverhampton
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Oceania Academy (+84) 961516666 Visit website Vietnam
Oh My Glow Training Academy 07590 226299 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Olive Training 01985 840093 Visit website Wiltshire
Omni Academy 01932 232322 Visit website Surrey
Omni Academy - Visit website Surrey
Orea Training Academy 01726 61425 Visit website Cornwall
Park Training 0115 896 7878 Visit website Nottinghamshire - Nottingham
Pembrokeshire College 01437 753000 Visit website Pembrokeshire
Polished Nails and Beauty Training 07745186058 - United Kingdom
Polished Nails and Beauty Training - Cumbria 07745 186058 Visit website Cumbria
Portobello Aesthetics Training Academy 02037577709 Visit website London - Kensington and Chelsea
Portobello Aesthetics Training Academy 02037577709 Visit website London - Kensington and Chelsea
Pose Aesthetics Training Academy Ltd 07429557444 Visit website Greater London
Prestige International Academy of Hair and Beauty 0114543077/8 Visit website Gauteng
Pretty Faces Academy Ltd 07944514915 Visit website Merseyside - St. Helens
Pretty Faces Academy Ltd 07944514915 Visit website Merseyside - St. Helens
Ray Cochrane Beauty Aesthetics Academy 020 7486 6291 Visit website United Kingdom
Riva institute of Aesthetics +971 55 923 1567 Visit website United Arab Emirates
Riverside College Halton - Kingsway Campus 0151 257 2800 Visit website Cheshire - Halton
SA College of Beauty Hair & Health 0027838003479 Visit website South Africa
Samantha Brown Brow Academy & Cosmetic Treatments 07487725220 - London - Bromley
Samantha Brown Brow Academy & Cosmetic Treatments 07487725220 Visit website London - Bromley
Sarahartistry 07903864000 - United Kingdom
Sarahartistry 07903 864000 Visit website London - Redbridge
SensualSpa Beauty Trainings 07598 986 989 Visit website United Kingdom
Serenity Beauty Academy by Klaudia Lucas 020 8575 5547 Visit website London - Ealing
Signature Academy Ltd 07980 578252 Visit website Bedfordshire - Luton
Silk Healing Skin Academy 07949 439159 Visit website Cornwall
Sister Beauty Academy Limited 020 3302 0161 - London - Barnet
Sitting Prettie Academy 020 3417 4042 Visit website London - Waltham Forest
Skin Lab Medical Academy 01708 952855 Visit website London - Havering
Skin Lab Medical Academy 01708 952855 Visit website London - Havering
Skin Philosophy Training 0208 8763999 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Skin Philosophy Training 07739795082 Visit website Cheshire
Skin Philosophy Training - Belfast 02088763999 Visit website Belfast
Skin Philosophy Training - Belfast 02088763999 Visit website Belfast
Skin Philosophy Training - Bristol 07739795082 Visit website Somerset - Bath and North East Somerset
Skin Philosophy Training - Durham - - United Kingdom
Skin Philosophy Training - London 0208 8763999 - London
Skin Philosophy Training - St Neots 07825 795816 Visit website Cambridgeshire
Skin Philosophy Training - Warrington 07885 215025 - United Kingdom
Skin Philosophy Training (Dublin) 02083929411 - Ireland
Skin Refine International Academy +852 67432264 Visit website Hong Kong
Skin Society 07590 226299 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
Skin Survival Training Academy 0151 220 4600 - United Kingdom
Skin Survival Training Academy 0151 220 4600 Visit website Merseyside - Liverpool
SkinAstute Aesthetic & Beauty Training Academy 0330 1333221 Visit website Bedfordshire - Luton
SkinAstute Aesthetic & Beauty Training Academy 0330 1333221 Visit website United Kingdom
SkinAstute Aesthetic & Beauty Training Academy - Midlands 07852169344 - United Kingdom
SKY EDUCATION 07734 011000 - Greater Manchester
Sky Education Manchester Ltd 07507 500507 Visit website Greater Manchester - Manchester
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education - Southend Campus 0845 521 2345 Visit website Essex - Southend-on-Sea
The Academy of Beauty Therapy 01962 733352 Visit website Hampshire
The Academy of Nails & Beauty 07729 872765 Visit website Essex
The Alison Haynes Skin and Beauty School 01707 879755 Visit website Hertfordshire
The Angel Academy of Teaching and Training 078 6072 7486 Visit website Essex
The Central College of Health and Beauty - Leeds 0113 246 1966 Visit website West Yorkshire
The City of Liverpool College 0151 252 1515 Visit website Merseyside - Liverpool
The City of Liverpool College 0151 252 1515 Visit website Merseyside - Liverpool
The Creative Quarter Academy 01302 218321 Visit website South Yorkshire - Doncaster
The Edinburgh School of Beauty 0131 556 3366 Visit website Edinburgh, City of
The Edinburgh School of Beauty 0131 556 3366 Visit website United Kingdom
The Face By SK Training Academy 020 8731 5267 - London - Harrow
The Face By SK Training Academy 020 8731 5267 Visit website London - Harrow
The Lynton Training Academy 01477 536977 Visit website Cheshire - Cheshire East
The Lynton Training Academy 01477 536 977 Visit website United Kingdom
The Lynton Training Academy - London 01477 536977 - London - Newham
The Lynton Training Academy - London 01477 536977 Visit website London - Merton
The VA Academy 0207 286 6846 Visit website London - Westminster
The VA Academy 0207 286 6846 Visit website London - Westminster
Wakefield Adult Education Service 01924 303302 Visit website West Yorkshire - Wakefield
WELLNESS REVOLUTION TRAINING ACADEMY 0731482171 - South Africa
West London Beauty Academy 0208 795 3313 Visit website London - Brent
West London Beauty Academy 07429 923657 Visit website United Kingdom
West London College - - United Kingdom
West London School of Beauty 020 3744 7278 Visit website London - Richmond upon Thames
York College 01904 770200 Visit website North Yorkshire - York
Younique Aesthetics Academy 028 3005 4232 Visit website Newry, Mourne And Down
Younique Aesthetics Academy 028 3005 4232 Visit website United Kingdom

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