Beauty Therapy Skills
Focus Awards level 3 Diploma in Nail Technology (RQF) 601/6474/8
Course Overview
The Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma in Combined Beauty Therapy Skills (RQF) is designed for learners aged 19 and over who wish to develop advanced knowledge, understanding, and practical skills across a broad range of beauty treatments. This comprehensive qualification covers essential areas such as body massage, facials, waxing, manicure and pedicure treatments, make-up, and brow and lash enhancements, while offering optional units to specialise in techniques like aromatherapy, microdermabrasion, and stone therapy massage. Delivered face-to-face over 32 weeks at our Rochdale, Plymouth, and London centres, the course combines theory and hands-on training to ensure learners gain the confidence, professionalism, and expertise needed to thrive in the beauty industry. Graduates can progress into employment, open their own business, or advance to higher-level qualifications such as salon management or advanced beauty therapy, making this diploma the ultimate all-round qualification for aspiring beauty professionals.
Modules:
- Provide Body Massage
- Monitor and Maintain Health and Safety Practice in the Salon
- Promote and Sell Products and Services to Clients
- Provide Pedicure Treatments
- Develop and Maintain Effectiveness at Work
- Ensure Your Own Actions Reduce Risks to Health and Safety
- Provide Facial Skin Care Treatment
- Enhance the Appearance of Eyebrows and Eyelashes
- Provide Manicure Treatments
- Apply Make-Up
- Instruction on Make-Up Application
- Provide Massage Using Pre-Blended
- Aromatherapy Oils
- Apply Individual Permanent Lashes
- Apply Microdermabrasion
- Provide Self-Tanning
- Apply Stone Therapy Massage
- Provide Indian Head Massage
- Provide Facial Electrotherapy Treatments
- Client Care and Communication in Beauty-Related Industries
- Camouflage Make-up
- Maintaining Personal Health and Wellbeing
- Explore Technological Developments Within the
- Hair Beauty and Associated Areas
32 weeks
Face to Face
Rochdale, Plymouth & London
At Thrive Skills, we’re not just a Training Provider, we are a small company providing Beauty & Business courses, with specialised industry experts since 2008. We provide a variety of Beauty, Business and Care courses to help Beginners and Experts learn and extend their knowledge to provide a high quality service, leaving learners feeling confident and well balanced. At Thrive Skills we understand the importance of flexibility and creating that personalised approach to training, this is why we deliver many cohorts throughout the year, accommodating Day, Evening, Intense short courses, remote and classroom based courses – A course for everyone! As a student of Thrive Skills, you can be confident in your choice that we are not just a provider, but a gateway to your success!
19+, Learners should be competent in literacy and numeracy to help with elements of communication. This is at the discretion of the Centre as they may decide to use diagnostic testing methods to ascertain how they can support learners.
Advanced learner loan, £5421
Starting own business, Salon management with experience, Teaching, Employment, Further training.
- Level 4 Certificate in Salon Management (QCF)
- Level 4 Diploma in Salon Management (QCF)
- Level 4 Certificate in Micropigmentation (QCF)
- Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Beauty Therapy (QCF)
- Level 3 Diploma in Permanent Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation (QCF)
- Level 4 Award in Skin Blemish Removal (QCF)
- Level 4 Certificate in Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments (QCF)
- Teaching Roles
- Product Sales and Production
- Beauty Therapy
- Self Employment