ITEC qualifications - advice needed!

[Sunshine197]

Hi, I'm looking into a career change and hoping to enter the beauty industry. I have been looking into a 12 week course provided by The Training Room. The qualification is an ITEC Level 2 and 3 in Beauty Therapy.

As I am new to the industry I just want to check that this is a good qualification and also that I would gain employment with it? I live in Glasgow and have noticed that a lot of salons and spa's want you to by HND qualified, for which I would need to do 2 years at college.

Does anyone know how ITEC 2 & 3 compares to HND in Beauty Therapy? Also has anyone used The Training Room for the course as can't find any reviews online!

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sunshine197]

Anyone???

 

[Tranqbeauty]

Hi itec qualification is not as high as a HND in beauty, in the HND you will cover a lot more, hope this helps
The delivery of HND Beauty therapy required a total of 30 credits this is gained from 15 credits in year 1 and 15 credits in year 2.

The delivery for this course consists of Year 1 - Aesthetic based:
Make-up; Nail Extensions; Reflexology; Human Anatomy & Physiology; Product Knowledge; Contemporary Aesthetic treatments; Stone Therapy; Employment Experience 1; Management and Practice of Facial Therapies; Management & Practice of Body Therapies; Graded Unit 1

The delivery for this course consists of Year 2 -Complementary/Spa based:
Principles & Practice of Selling; Employment Experience 2; Preparing and Presenting a Business Plan; Lifestyle Advice for Clients; Graded Unit 2; Electro Cosmetic Therapy; Aromatherapy; Seated Massage therapy; Spa Treatments 1; Indian Head Massage and Contemporary Electrotherapy.

I'm a beauty & holistic therapist , lecturer and assessor please get in touch if you need anything else x Jo

 

[Sunshine197]

Hi thanks so much for your reply. I kind of thought HND was the better qualification but can't commit to doing the 2 year course at the moment. Is the ITEC still a recognised qualification that would enable me to gain employment or insurance to be self-employed? Need to decide if this is a worthwhile course to do.

TIA

 

[ReVivebeauty]

Hi thanks so much for your reply. I kind of thought HND was the better qualification but can't commit to doing the 2 year course at the moment. Is the ITEC still a recognised qualification that would enable me to gain employment or insurance to be self-employed? Need to decide if this is a worthwhile course to do.

TIA

Hi,

I would suggest that you check out the following link for ITEC which will tell you all that you need to know.

http://www.itecworld.co.uk/video/AboutITEC/