ITEC Level 2 or City & Guild's Level 2 beauty?

[Sharshar]

Hey all ...

Hope your all good ... I'm really hopeing I could get some advice I'm going out my mind :confused: I've got place's for 2 courses one itec level 2 and the other is city and guilds but the problemis Is i don't what to go for The wrong one im not even sure what's what .... Please any one what's my best option haven't got long to decided and I'm getting stressed with it all it's crazy because when I applied I didn't think Id get excepted for one let alone 2 now I've got them am chuffed but really don't want to make the wrong choice so if any fellow geeks out there that can other any help it will be well appreciated
Shar

Mwhaaaa x

[Sammiec85]

I did itec. Once I did itec once, I continued it in other courses I did,such as massage :)

[Sharshar]

Sammie okay how did u find the itec did u find you felt confident when you left was it a year ??? Thank's so much for the reply Hun xx

[mimmimus]

is the city and guilds an NVQ qualification? they both mirror each other although itec will be more theory and nvq will be slightly more practical and itec would be considered a "harder" qualification, well this is my understanding. Itec is also slightly more international although u can travel with the NVQ as well (nvq is a national qualification and itec is international but as I said, u can travel with both). This is my understanding of it all. If anyone wants to correct me feel free to do so! also, NVQ's are more common as they are usually faster and slightly cheaper but I might be wrong as it depends on the college. I would say that it is important to go with the college that seems better and it is very important to have a good tutor. I did NVQ (vtct as awarding body) and will enrol on my nvq level 3 (city&guilds as awarding body) in september and I have been happy with my choice so far.

[Sharshar]

Thank 's a lot for respons mmimmums

It's just so confusing im not sure about c&g I think it is a nvq my route I want to go down is self employed / own beauty salon arrrr feel so confused I've heard itec is a lot more in depth and when I asked tutor at interview about nvq what the difference was she went on to say not very good but then she would as she's gonna lean mor towards hers I dont think nvq is cheaper as course comes in @ 1,450.00 and itec comes in @ 1,078.00 adult course fees dessicions dessicions please any more input ???

[mimmimus]

Thank 's a lot for respons mmimmums

It's just so confusing im not sure about c&g I think it is a nvq my route I want to go down is self employed / own beauty salon arrrr feel so confused I've heard itec is a lot more in depth and when I asked tutor at interview about nvq what the difference was she went on to say not very good but then she would as she's gonna lean mor towards hers I dont think nvq is cheaper as course comes in @ 1,450.00 and itec comes in @ 1,078.00 adult course fees dessicions dessicions please any more input ???

which colleges are they? both sound cheap to me (compared to my course fees!). well its up to you, if u are going to be sel employed anyway then I dont see how it is a huge difference which one u do. You will learn the same things although itec has more theory in it but at the end both have waxing, facials, mani&pedi, make up and what else. see which college feels more comfortable and go with ur gut id say. Maybe ask to meet with the tutors too? good luck X

ooh and I would also compare which college has more "hours " in the course, make sure that u get value for ur money and proper training and look at reviews of both colleges Id say!!

[Sharshar]

Thanx Hun but I have met tutors had interviews been excepted its just me havening to make a choice one itec Bromley adult college and other is Bromley further education college which is C&G and one is 2 days a week and the other is 3 days a week there price tags do not include uniform,beauty kit,text book's ect total for C&G then bumps up 1913.48 but like u say it not really about that I I've got to decide so I can order uniform x

[mimmimus]

Thanx Hun but I have met tutors had interviews been excepted its just me havening to make a choice one itec Bromley adult college and other is Bromley further education college which is C&G and one is 2 days a week and the other is 3 days a week there price tags do not include uniform,beauty kit,text book's ect total for C&G then bumps up 1913.48 but like u say it not really about that I I've got to decide so I can order uniform x

Hello, Ive had a look at both! it is not an NVQ2 it is city&guilds. I would personally go for the itec one but thats just me!

[Sharshar]

Ohhh okay whats the difference C&G and nvq ?? And what makes you say that I feel drawn to itec but it was the ferciltys it wasn't like a profeanal setting but maybe I'm looking @ the wrong thing thanks

[mimmimus]

Ohhh okay whats the difference C&G and nvq ?? And what makes you say that I feel drawn to itec but it was the ferciltys it wasn't like a profeanal setting but maybe I'm looking @ the wrong thing thanks

I am no expert on this but i dont think city and guilds are that popular anymore and nvq's are more popular and known, if u look at job adverts they all ask for NVQ, itec, cibtac or cidesco. Thats the only reason why I would personally rather do an NVQ (but u said u want to just be self employed so in ur case I dont think it makes any difference, in my case it does as I want to be an employee too and work internationally). And I would be drawn to itec more as it is very international and a good thing to have on your cv. Having said all that I havent visited the colleges so maybe I would feel different if I had as the college is very important too and their standards etc. I would look for some reviews on both if i were u and maybe go there for a beauty treatment in the college salon and speak to the students? that way u can find out more

[Sharshar]

Thanks I still would work before hand for at least a year or more sorry should of said that then maybe work self employed before i move on to get my own salon I'm going to ring itec head office and city and guilds right now thank loads x

[mimmimus]

Thanks I'm still havening to work before had for at least a year or more sorry should of said that then maybe work self employed before i move on to get my own salon I'm going to ring itec head office and city and guilds right now thank loads x

OK, let me know how u get on! Ive been there I was just as confused as u are when I first decided I wanted to do beauty and in the end I went with a private school and paid loads for my nvq but now im going to another college again (to do my nvq3) x

[Sharshar]

Well phoned them and itec level to is equivalent to gcse's apparently and city and guilds is a awarding body it will be down to college what qualifaction hmmm got some understanding now x

[mimmimus]

Well phoned them and itec level to is equivalent to gcse's apparently and city and guilds is a awarding body it will be down to college what qualifaction hmmm got some understanding now x

they are both awarding bodies and set the exams. an NVQ can for example have city and guilds as awarding body (or VTCT OR itec) but the qualification is an NVQ wheres an itec qualification is an itec qualification .. and then u have city and guilds own qualifications (level 2 and 3) and i dont know the difference to be honest, lol its confusing alright. then u have cibtac and cidesco too (cidesco being the highest of them all and most expencive one). any idea what ur going to do? good luck with it anyways x

[Sammiec85]

Sammie okay how did u find the itec did u find you felt confident when you left was it a year ??? Thank's so much for the reply Hun xx

I felt ok, it was one year. I think the more you practice the treatments the more confident you become. :)