Level 3 Certificate in Providing Facial Electrotherapy Treatments

Qualification Number: 603/7195/X
Guided Learning Hours: 237
Total Qualification Time: 270
Credit Value: 27
Minimum Age: 16

Cost: £1,850, including booking & registration fee of £320, excluding VAT (not all our centres are VAT registered)
This qualification includes human anatomy and physiology, selling and promoting products and services to clients and health and safety practices

Learner Entry Requirements: None

Training locations: Lincolnshire (Grantham) Yorkshire (Rotherham) Tyne & Wear (Whitley Bay) & Spain (04810)

Course aims: Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Providing Facial Electrotherapy Treatments is aimed at learners working in a salon, or similar work environment, and want to develop their knowledge and skills in providing facial electrotherapy treatments.

Qualification Structure:
To successfully achieve the Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Providing Facial Electrotherapy Treatments learners must completed 4 mandatory units totalling 27 credits

This course covers:
Understanding human anatomy and physiology: Including the following systems: skeletal, muscular & facial, nervous, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive and skin, hair and nails

Providing facial electrotherapy treatments:

• Direct high frequency
• Galvanic
• Electro muscle stimulator 
• Micro-current
• Lymphatic drainage
• Micro-dermabrasion
• Micro-lance

Monitoring and maintaining health and safety practice in the salon:

• Conducting risk assessments

Promoting and selling products and services to clients

Course Structure: This Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Providing Facial Electrotherapy Treatments is internally assessed. 

Much of the qualification is completed as home-study, including written and practical coursework making this an ideal route for those who wish to study flexibly around other commitments.

Once you have completed your theory and some written assignments, you will then attend  3 practical training days (a break of 2 weeks in between each day), working on at least 3 models.

After this you will complete and submit 2 case studies per treatment modality.  Once these have been approved, you will need to conduct 3 observations (can be done face to face or via Zoom).

You will need access to a computer and Word (or equivalent).

Kit: You will need a kit to complete your case studies and observations which will include:
Products: Eye Make-Up Remover, Cleanser(s), Exfoliator, Toner(s), Mask(s), Moisturiser(s), Eye Cream/Gel, Massage medium, Serum(s), SPF
Equipment: Milia needles, Microdermabrasion unit, microcurrent unit, Direct high frequency unit, Galvanic unit, Electro Muscle Stimulator and Lymphatic drainage equipment. 

If you would like help in sourcing your kit, your trainer would be delighted to assist you.

Progression Routes:

• Level 4 Award in Investigative Consultation and Advanced Skin Assessment
• Level 4 Certificate in Thermolysis and Cryotherapy for Blemish Removal Treatments
• Level 4 Certificate in Aesthetic Practice Core Knowledge and Advanced Skin Science