Description
What does this qualification cover?
This qualification will focus on the required practical and theoretical knowledge to enable the
learner consistently to administer safe, effective and appropriate injectable, non-surgical, clinical
aesthetic treatments.
This qualification is informed by employers, providers, regulators and professional body
consultations and has been designed to meet the guidance provided by:
• Health Education England (HEE): Qualification requirements for the delivery of cosmetic
procedures (2015)
• General Medical Council (GMC): Guidance for doctors who offer cosmetic interventions
(2016)
• Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) –
Education and Training Standards (2018) – –
Competency framework for cosmetic practice (2018)
Premises standards (2017)
• National Occupational Standards (NOS) 2020 in the relevant modalities
Professional and regulatory bodies included in the consultation:
• The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP)
• The Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority (CPSA)
• British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
• British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (BACN)
• Welsh Aesthetic and Cosmetic Society (WACS)
The knowledge requirements of this qualification aim to provide candidates with an understanding
of the techniques and practices required for the delivery of non-surgical, aesthetic, injectable
treatments. Learners will develop their knowledge and understanding of relevant health and safety
pertaining to the Level 7 aesthetic treatments alongside relevant ethical and legal requirements to
treatment, key treatment principles, the methods of and reasons for patient-centred assessment,
how psychology influences aesthetic medicine and the key principles of anatomy and physiology
relevant to the treatment modalities. Additionally, the theory units emphasise the actions, risks and
management options associated with botulinum toxin and dermal filler administration.
In parallel, learners will develop their communication and customer service skills and widen their
awareness of the principles and practices of Level 7 aesthetic treatments and topical skin care
knowledge, all of which are valued highly by employers and patients.
The competence requirements of this qualification aim to consolidate the knowledge elements with
related practical skills. These aim to convey the ability to deliver dependably high quality, safe and
client-centred botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatments.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is applicable for this qualification. Information on the RPL process
for this qualification can be found in the Policies section on the VTCT website www.vtct.org.uk.
Please refer to the separate Recognition of Prior Learning document for more detail.
