Do I need a qualification for insurance?

[ellemay]

I've been manacuring doing acrylic nails for friends and family for free for ages and i was thinking of going mobile and start charging people. I know i'm going to need insurance but i don't have any beauty qualifications. Do I need a qualification to get an insurance?

 

[fufa]

Hiya,

To gain insurance you have to be qualified and certified in the treatments you wish to perform. Why not take it a step further and look at gaining a formal qualification, you obviously have an interest in the industry........hope this helps, and good luck...

Sarah x

 

[ellemay]

Hi Sarah

Thanks for that. Do you know if the two and three day courses that salons and beauty schools do are any good?

ellemay

 

[The Guild]

You will need a qualification to be insured. If you are looking to take a short course, you will need to make sure they are accredited by the insurance company you wish to use. You can find a list of Guild accredited courses on the Training Directory of www.beautyguild.com.

 

[Fuzzypeach]

Hi,

I'm in a similar position except I'm keen to specialise in waxing. I don't have any beauty qualifications but I am in the process of trying to arrange some wax training through a BABTAC accredited training provider. If I complete a BABTAC accredited course, does that mean that I am able to be insured for that treatment as a mobile practitioner? I would be offering waxing alone as a small, mobile enterprise in my area.