Upon enrolment and prior to your training day, you’ll be given access to our Online Student Portal where you will study the essential knowledge and theory, including revisiting anatomy and physiology related to facial treatments. You’ll complete a short online multiple choice test to allow you to check your understanding of this knowledge.

This practical training is delivered over 2.5 days. Facial Massage & Skincare and Microdermabrasion run from 10am – 4.00pm. Dermaplaning is a half day course. We ask students to arrive 15 minutes before the course start time on each day to ensure a prompt start. You will spend the majority of the course acquiring and practising your practical skills.

The course will involve tutor demonstration as well as hands-on practical working with other students. You will give and receive treatments as part of the course working on and with other students in attendance of the course.

Please ensure you hold the necessary pre-requisites for this course and let us know of any medical conditions which may affect your ability to fully participate in giving/receiving treatments on this course, before booking. You must not have received facial cosmetic procedures, to include dermal fillers in the 6 weeks prior to the course.

Advanced facial skincare treatments are taking the UK by storm as they become more well known through celebrity endorsement and also become more accessible and affordable. Clients are seeking natural skincare options that are less invasive and require minimal to no downtime, but still provide exceptional results. This package combines two of the most popular skin rejuvenation treatments – dermaplaning and microdermabrasion to allow you to provide your clients with softer, smoother and more refined skin appearance. 

Our course package allows you to learn lucrative advanced facial skincare treatments over just 2.5 days of hands-on practical training. This package is suitable for complete beginners to skincare treatments as the Facial Massage & Skincare forms the minimum pre-requirement for these advanced skincare courses.  This training is also an ideal refresher for those therapists already trained in skincare but now seeking to refresh their basic skincare knowledge and take their treatments further with aesthetics.

The courses are intensive with a lot to learn but you are given online study to complete prior to your training days to allow you to refresh your knowledge of essential theory around health, safety, anatomy and physiology to ensure you are well prepared for the training days. Training is focused on acquiring the practical skills and demonstrating confidence within these under the careful guidance of your tutor.  You have full support from our expert team following your studies and a course e-manual for each course that is yours to keep and refer back to as you put your treatments into practice following training.

Across the 2.5 days of training, you will learn Facial Massage & Skincare, Dermaplaning and Microdermabrasion. Sessions can be booked as you prefer, although Facial Massage & Skincare MUST be booked as day 1! You will learn how to combine these treatments to best effect so that you can tailor a treatment package to address specific concerns for individual clients, but with the option also of offering these as standalone facial skincare treatments. On completion of these courses, you can gain insurance and begin to earn typically £40-£100 per hour offering your aesthetic skincare treatments!

*Please check with your future insurance provider for these treatments before booking this course, as to their requirements for insurance as this can vary significantly between providers. Some will specify VTCT Level 2 in Beauty and/or VTCT Level 3 in Electrical Facials, VTCT Level 3 in Anatomy & Physiology or VTCT Level 3 in Beauty Therapy (or equivalent qualifications) in order to provide insurance for these advanced treatments. We offer these VTCT qualifications options, if you wish to enrol alongside your aesthetics courses. Please get in touch with our team on 0800 999 2277 (option 1) & we can quote on a package for your individual training needs.

Prior to attending the practical training at our centre, you will need to complete a short amount of pre-course online study to refresh your knowledge of anatomy and physiology, along with fundamental theory associated with facial treatments.

To complete this course, you will be required to give and receive treatments as part of the course. Please ensure you hold the necessary pre-requisites for this course and let us know of any medical conditions which may affect your ability to fully participate in giving/receiving treatments on this course, before booking. You must not have received facial cosmetic procedures, to include dermal fillers in the 6 weeks prior to the course.

All products and tools are provided for the training day at the centre when you attend. No kit is required to complete the training day, nor included in the course fee. On the training day, you only need to bring a hand and bath towel for your personal use, completed enrolment form and cold food for your lunch (e.g. sandwich/salad).

We are so proud at The Beauty Academy to work with such a professional, passionate and friendly team of tutors, all of which hold a Level 2 and Level 3 qualification in their specialised sector. Our tutors are also all qualified with either Level 4 PTTLS or equivalent teaching awards in education, with years of experience in beauty-related professional industries. Furthermore, our tutors who are involved in the assessment process all hold an Assessors Award.

We pride ourselves on the welcoming nature of our tutors and their ability to engage, educate and enrich students from all ages and backgrounds. All of our tutors are dedicated to maintaining their knowledge and keeping up to date with the latest treatments and techniques in the ever-changing industry.

If you would like to read more about our fantastic tutors individually, please have a look at our Meet the Tutors page.

When you have successfully completed your training day(s), you will receive The Beauty Academy diploma which is fully Accredited by Associated Beauty Therapists (ABT). This allows you to gain public liability (beauty) insurance to work with paying clients.

We’ve been providing professional training since 1990 so our diploma is well recognised and accepted within the beauty industry, giving you and your prospective clients confidence in your skills and professionalism.

Diplomas are sent by email within 2 working days of attending your course, allowing you to quickly get started with obtaining insurance, purchasing products/tools from your preferred supplier, and earning offering your treatments to your clients!

We do not include any kits within our training courses, however we provide all products and tools required to complete the practical training on the day, at the training centre for you to use. We took this approach following student feedback so that students are not tied into specific kits or brands of products as part of their course fee, before they are trained and able to make an informed choice. Our training courses teach the generic treatment techniques and processes, they are not brand specific.

We recommend attending training where you will gain advice about different brands and suppliers to enable you to purchase products from your chosen supplier directly following your training. We do offer selected starter kits available to purchase through our website & supplied directly from the supplier to you by courier.

The Beauty Academy offers an excellent, discounted insurance scheme with Balens; a Specialist Insurance Brokers aimed at Health and Well-Being Professionals, offering both Therapist and Student Therapist insurance for those who train with us as part of our Classroom based courses and/or VTCT qualifications. Read more about insurance options here or Get a quote online now.

Students may otherwise wish to consider the accrediting partner for our classroom courses for insurance. Purchase insurance from ABT quoting code ACADEMY99.

Insurance Requirements

The requirements to cover you for these advanced treatments can vary by insurer, so we highly recommend confirming these with your desired insurer before booking your training. Many insurers will require you to have completed an OFQUAL regulated Level 2 and/or 3 Qualification within Beauty / Facials to enable them to provide cover to deliver these advanced treatments. Suitable qualifications include our VTCT Qualifications; which can be booked and taken either before, or alongside these advanced courses.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will feel entirely confident within your treatment skills. We recommend taking some time to practice your skills following training but you can look to start working immediately as you wish!

Once you’ve received your certificate, you’ll be able to obtain public liability (beauty) insurance and purchase products/tools from your chosen supplier. Once set up, you can begin working with paying clients, offering your beauty treatments on a freelance basis. It really is that simple! Begin earning from £25-£50 an hour depending on the treatments you offer!

Careers within the beauty industry are vast and you can always extend your treatment skills by taking further courses in future, to meet the demands of your clients, if and when you need to.

We have been providing high quality, private beauty training since 1990. Our diploma is well recognised and accepted within the beauty industry being synonymous with professionalism and expertise. All courses are accredited, either by ABT, IPHM and/or VTCT ensuring you are achieving the best possible qualifications to begin or progress within your beauty career.

We never train from hotel rooms, conference suites or salons to ensure you get the best possible training experience in the right environment for learning.

Our training centres are all exclusive to us and permanent centres, set up ready to train all-year round.  All centres are highly equipped and manned by friendly, qualified tutors all with vast experience within the beauty industry. Our 11 training locations are well connected with public transport and many centres have on-site parking or parking within reasonable walking distance for ease of access.

We train with smaller class sizes than most other providers to allow you the best opportunity to ask questions and receive support as you need on the training day.

We continue to support you with your beauty career during your training and beyond, with free and unlimited access by phone and email to our expert Support Team at Head Office. Everyone within our team is a trained beauty professional, ensuring they have the industry know-how to answer your queries both before and after booking your training with us. Have complete confidence in your training choice when you learn with The Beauty Academy!

You will be able to confidently begin working within beauty offering your treatments following your training. However, you may wish to extend your skills and take your career to the next level with further courses to better meet the beauty demands of your clients or to seek advanced opportunities. If so, the following course options may be of interest: