Diploma of Beauty Therapy - SHB50121
Victoria University (VU)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS: 00124K; 02475D
This qualification reflects the role of individuals employed as beauty therapists to provide a broad range of beauty therapy treatments and services including facial treatments, body massage and treatments, hair removal, lash and brow treatments, nail and make-up services. This includes consultation with clients to provide beauty advice, recommend beauty treatments and services, and sell retail skincare and cosmetic products.These individuals work relatively autonomously and are accountable for personal outputs. Their work involves the self-directed application of knowledge and skills with substantial depth in some areas where judgement is required in planning and selecting appropriate equipment, services and techniques. Work is typically conducted in beauty salons and spas.The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Subjects
- Prepare personalised aromatic plant oil blends for beauty treatments
- Sell to the retail customer
- Provide waxing services
- Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
- Maintain infection prevention for skin penetration treatments
- Use reflexology relaxation techniques in beauty treatments
- Provide specialised facial treatments
- Interpret the chemical composition and physical effects of cosmetic products
- Provide female intimate waxing services
- Design and apply make-up for photography
- Provide body massages
- Work in a spa therapies framework
- Maintain health and wellbeing in a personal services setting
- Incorporate knowledge of skin structure and functions into beauty therapy
- Provide salon services to clients
- Apply volume eyelash extensions
- Research and develop business plans
- Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms
- Provide lash and brow services
- Provide hair reduction treatments using electrical currents
- Use electric file equipment for nail services
- Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up
- Advise on beauty products and services
- Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations
- Maintain infection control standards
- Determine resource requirements for new business ventures
- Provide manicure and pedicare services
- Research and apply beauty industry information
- Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
- Provide superficial lymph massage treatments
- Provide diathermy treatments
- Promote healthy nutritional options in a beauty therapy context
- Incorporate knowledge of body structures and functions into beauty therapy
- Provide Indian head massages for relaxation
- Manage finances for new business ventures
- Provide micro-dermabrasion treatments
- Provide spa therapies
- Design and apply make-up
- Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
- Conduct salon financial transactions
- Provide aromatherapy massages
- Use social media and online tools
- Market new business ventures
- Provide stone therapy massages
- Provide upper body piercings
- Provide male intimate waxing services