Beauty Therapist

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to function as a Beauty Therapist. A Beauty Therapist applies complete skin and body care treatments including a massage treatment to improve a person's appearance and self-esteem. A qualified learner will be able to: • Apply make-up and advise a client on make-up application techniques. • Apply and advise on lash and brow treatment to clients. • Apply and advise on manual skin care treatment to clients. • Apply and advise on finger and toenails treatment to clients. • Apply and advise on an unwanted body and facial hair removal treatment to clients. • Apply and advise one a desired massage to clients. • Apply and advise on a body care treatment to clients. • Set up and run a sustainable salon. • Apply and uphold Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) provisions in the salon. A qualified learner will demonstrate the following key attributes: • Customer care. • Communication. • Professionalism. • Reliability. • Ethical.

The services of a Beauty Therapist are much sought after skills in the Beauty and Cosmetology industry. The skills provided by a Beauty Therapist are in high demand in the Beauty and Cosmetology industry in the twenty first century. These services are critical for job creation and economic growth and development as they are used by individuals, organisations and production houses. Similar Qualification(s) already registered on the NQF are as follows (Passed the registration end date on 30 June 2023): • Certificate: Basic Beautician: Nail Therapy, NQF Level 4, Credits 120 (SAQA ID 16680). • Certificate: Beauty Care and Health, NQF Level 4, Credits 120 (SAQA ID 16682). • Certificate: Beauty Care and Modelling, NQF Level 4, Credits 120 (SAQA ID 16686). • FET Certificate: Beauty Therapy, NQF Level 4, Credits 120 (SAQA ID 65856). • FET Certificate: Cosmetology, NQF Level 4, Credits 150 (SAQA ID 67217). This qualification provides a framework for learners to develop competencies necessary in the Beauty and Cosmetology industry. The qualification will help create job opportunities within the Beauty and Cosmetology Industry. Qualified learners will be able to establish own business practices to serve the community. Beauty Therapists assist to improve self-image of individuals which results in a more positive outlook and performance in the job-market and society. The sector will benefit from having competent Beauty Therapists who would be able to satisfy the demands of their clientele. Competent Beauty Therapists would be able to establish a local footprint in service excellence that can also compete internationally. Central to the qualification is the development of a culture of professionalism and service-excellence in the Beauty and Cosmetology industry. A transformation is taking place in global beauty markets with new narratives being expressed, conveying an evolving beauty awareness informed by the needs and wants of contemporary beauty consumers. The beauty and cosmetology industries are undergoing a growth and development propelled by factors that include local beauty brands, an economic active current generation, and the impact of digital technology and connectivity, with growing influence of blogging and social-media Influencers. The typical learners are the school leavers, unemployed persons, employed and self-employed persons. This qualification was developed in collaboration with Professional Body in the Beauty and Cosmetology Industry. Typical occupations in which the qualifying learner will operate are Beauty Therapy, Beauty Practice, Body Therapy, Manual Skin Care Therapy, Eye Grooming Therapy, Make-up Consultancy, Nail Therapy, Temporary Hair Removal Therapy, Body Care Therapy and Body Massage Therapy. Learners qualifying in this qualification may become beauty therapists, provide cosmetic advice in retail outlets, become salon managers, entrepreneurs or advance to a profession in somatology. There is collaboration with the following relevant stakeholders: • TVET Colleges • Private Training Providers • Practising Beauty Therapists Typical professions in which the qualifying learner will operate include Advance Aesthetic Therapist, Beauty Technologist, Nail Technician, Beauty Therapist and Somatologist.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for Access to Training: Learners may use the RPL process to gain access to training opportunities for a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme if they do not meet the formal, minimum entry requirements for admission. RPL assessment provides an alternative access route into a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme. Such an RPL assessment may be developed, moderated, and conducted by the accredited Skills Development Provider which offers that specific qualification/part qualification/skills programme. Such an assessment must ensure that the learner is able to display the equivalent level of competencies required for access, based on the NQF level descriptors. For exemption from modules through RPL, learners who have gained the stipulated competencies of the modules of a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme through any means of formal, informal or non-formal learning and/or work experience, may be awarded credits towards relevant modules, and gaps identified for training, which is then concluded. RPL for Access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA): Learners who have gained the stipulated competencies of the modules of a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme through any means of formal, informal or non-formal learning and/or work experience, may be awarded credits towards relevant modules, and gaps identified for training, which is then concluded. A valid Statement of Results is required for admission to the EISA in which confirmation of achievement is provided that all internal assessment criteria for all modules in the related curriculum document have been achieved. For a Skills Programme, the accredited Skills Development Provider (SDP) must ensure all modular competency requirements are met prior to the FISA and keep record of such evidence. Upon successful completion of the EISA/FISA, RPL learners will be issued with the QCTO certificate for the qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme. Quality Partners are responsible for ensuring the RPL mechanism and process for qualifications and part-qualification is approved by the QCTO. Entry Requirements: An NQF Level 3 qualification with Mathematical Literacy.

• Perform a manual skincare treatment in a professional and ethical manner in accordance with occupational standards.
• Provide an eye grooming service in a professional and ethical manner in accordance with occupational standards.
• Provide a make-up service (day or evening or bridal) in a professional and ethical manner in accordance with occupational standards.
• Provide a make-up service (day or evening or bridal) in a professional and ethical manner in accordance with occupational standards.
• Provide a temporary hair removal service in a professional and ethical manner in accordance with occupational standards.
• Perform a body care treatment in a professional and ethical manner in accordance with occupational standards.
• Perform a body massage in a professional and ethical manner in accordance with occupational standards.
• Establish and manage a sustainable and compliant enterprise in the beauty and cosmetology industry.
• Apply integumentary system and human anatomy as applicable to the specific area under treatment.
• Apply cosmetic chemistry as applicable to beauty therapy treatment.