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Course: Certificate in Beauty Therapy

This Open Colleges (formerly Cengage Education) course will teach you fundamental beauty therapy knowledge and techniques that will equip you to practise your skills informally or gain entry-level work in the industry.

You will be trained in facial treatments, make-up design and application (including for photography and camouflage), massage and other body treatments. The benefits and precautions of aromatherapy are addressed and you will learn the correct procedures for performing manicures and pedicures, applying nail art and enhancements, and undertaking lash and brow treatments. Health, hygiene and First Aid in the context of beauty therapy are also covered.

Included materials

  • Milady's Skin Care & Cosmetics Ingredients Dictionary
  • Milady's Standard Fundamentals for Estheticians textbook
  • Milady's Standard Fundamentals for Estheticians CD
  • Skin care products
  • Manicure set
  • Milady's student anatomy and physiology reference charts

Valued at over $330!

Course Number 86600
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Delivery mode: Print or online
Course duration: Max 18 months
Assessments: 8 written assessments
Qualification: Open Colleges Certificate
Government Funding No
Career One jobs for:
Beauty Therapy & Make-Up 73

Subject

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  • Design and apply make-up
    • Cleanse face
    • Analyse face and design make-up plan
    • Select products and equipment
    • Application of make-up
  • Body treatments
    • Preparation and assessment of treatment requirements
    • Body massage techniques
    • Body treatment products
  • Aesthetic aromatherapy massage
    • How aromatherapy works
    • Properties, effects and benefits of essential oils
    • Contra-indications and precautions for aesthetic aromatherapy massage
    • Massage technique strokes
  • Nail art
    • Creating nail art designs
    • Display nail art samples
    • Occupational Health & Safety regulations and relevant legislation
  • Nail enhancement
    • Artificial nail application
    • Basics of filing nails
    • Application of nail tips
    • Application of acrylic nails, gel nails and nail wraps
    • Nail care at home
  • Manicure and pedicure
    • Structure of nail, hand, forearm, lower leg and foot
    • The skin
    • Health and hygiene regulations
    • Hand and arm massage
    • Foot and leg massage
    • Hot oil manicure
    • French manicure and nail repair

Entry requirements

Minimum education

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Minimum age

Minimum age of 16 years. If you are under 18 your application must be signed by a parent or guardian.

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer and the internet. For students who do not have access to either a computer or the internet please contact a student support officer to discuss alternative methods of communication.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

  • Microsoft Office 2003 or equivalent, and
  • Microsoft Windows 98, or
  • Mac OS X, and
  • CD-ROM drive.

Students will also need access to a printer and the following applications:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader and
  • Macromedia Flash player.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competency before enrolling into the course. Examples of appropriate evidence are listed below:

Evidence

Example
IELTS Overall score of 5.5
TOEFL 530 (paper), 197 (computer) or 71 (internet)
12 months in English-speaking employment Testimonial, statutory declaration

Additional requirements

There are no additional requirements for this course.

Upon completion of this course, you will have developed a better understanding of the subject area and be able to put your new skills into practice.

Petrina Jones

Petrina Jones

Petrina has had a long and successful career in the beauty industry, starting out as a receptionist at a beauty product distributor before moving on to work at the Ella Bache counter at David Jones.

After that, she worked in a number of beauty salons and held several management and training roles before running her own salon for 11 years. Petrina continues in her own private beauty practice, and provides freelance bridal party beauty treatments for Ethix Beauty in NSW's Southern Highlands. Petrina has a fully mobile beauty service, with manicures, pedicures, facials, make-up, waxing and tinting being among the treatments she offers.

Since 2004, Petrina has been sharing her valuable knowledge with Open Colleges students as a trainer in our beauty and make-up courses. Most recently, Petrina has been acknowledged for her contribution to the latest 2012 Professional Beauty Therapy textbook.

Possible Jobs for this Course include: Beauty Traineeship Beauty Traineeship ESCAPE BEAUTY LOUNGE We are looking for a young vibrant personality with a passion in beauty. Please forward CV and photo to info@escapebeautylounge.com.au by Wednesday February 1st. This ad appeared in The Hobart Mercury on 28 Jan 12... Read MoreRead More
Doncaster, Beauty Consultants & Counter Managers, Various Brands When it comes to department stores, there are none in this country with the same prestige, heritage and professionalism as David Jones. As home to the most famous names in fashion, cosmetics, homewares and electricals, David Jones is Australia’s premier s... Read MoreRead More

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