Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This one-year course is designed to provide the practical knowledge and personal skills required for a career in Beauty Retail Sales. It emphasises the practical study of Make-up and its many applications,
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Subjects:
Customer Service 5N0972
Retail Selling  5N1619
Personal and  Professional Development (or 5N1356 Work Experience) 5N2985
Communications  5N0690
Digital Marketing 5N1364 
Safety and Health at Work  5N1794
Spreadsheet Methods  5N1977
Make up Applications  5N5306
Practical:
Skin and Eye treatments
Manicure and Pedicure
Waxing
ITEC Qualifications:
iTEC Certificate in Beauty Specialist
iTEC Certificate in Make-up
iTEC Certificate in Manicure and Pedicure
iTEC Certificate in Waxing
iTEC Certificate in Professional Conduct
Workshops:
Nails - Gel or Acrylic
False Tan application
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
Career Progression
Promotional Consultants for specific beauty houses, Retail Sales Consultancy in pharmacies, department stores on make-up counters, health food shops, self-employment or contract work.