CIDESCO Diploma in Beauty Therapy

The CIDESCO Diploma for Beauty Therapy will enable learners to gain the necessary practical and theoretical skills in order to provide beauty therapy treatments to the general public and to gain employment in the beauty industry.

This qualification is suitable for learners aged 16 and over and is designed to provide occupational competence with this internationally recognised qualification.

Content

This qualification is for learners who want to work within the beauty industry. The qualification consists of 14 mandatory units with a total of 1200 hours of Guided Learning (GL) to achieve the full qualification.

The main skills the learner will perform are:

• Care of the skin – to include consultation, skin analysis, cleansing, exfoliation, facial massage and the use of face masks
• Care of the eyebrows and eyelashes – to include shaping and lash and brow tinting Application of all make-up products – to include recognition of face shapes and corrective make-up
• Care of the hands and feet – to include nail care, exfoliation, massage and nail painting
• Waxing – to include removal of hair using hot and warm wax methods The learner will also develop knowledge about related health and safety and client care and communication which is essential to work and be successful in the beauty industry
• Facial electrical treatments – to include preparing the client, checking for contraindications and setting up and using brush cleanse, micro-current, high frequency, faradic, galvanic, vacuum suction and heat treatments The learner will also develop knowledge about related health and safety and client care and communication which is essential to work and be successful in the beauty industry.
• Body massage – to include consultation, identifying skin types, general body types, different types of fat and common postural faults and contra-indications, selecting suitable massage mediums for the client’s skin type such as oil, cream or powder, classical massage movements, mechanical massage, pre-heat treatments and adapting the treatment to the client’s specific needs
• Body electrical treatments – to include preparing the client, checking for contraindications and setting up and using brush cleanse, micro-current, high frequency, faradic, galvanic, vacuum suction and heat treatments The learner will also develop knowledge about related health and safety and client care and communication which is essential to work and be successful in the beauty industry.
• Spa treatments – to include carrying out relevant tests, using products, equipment and techniques to suit client’s treatment needs such as exfoliation, body masks/wraps,