Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The Beauty Therapy - CIDESCO course is tailored for students who have completed Year 1 certification in CIBTAC and QQI and seek to enchance their practical skills and knowledge. The primary objective is to enable students to attain CIDESCO certification as a beauty therapists and body therapists empowering them to pursue employment opportunities or establish their own beauty therapy businesses.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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CIDESCO - Nutrition - Diet
CIDESCO - Professional Ethics
CIDESCO - Commercial/Business Studies
CIDESCO - Aesthetic Treatments
CIDESCO - Cosmetic Products - Cosmetic Science (Basic)
CIDESCO - Anatomy and Physiology
CIDESCO - Cosmetic Surgery
CIDESCO - Development
CIDESCO - Hygiene & First Aid
CIDESCO - Natural Sciences
CIDESCO - Occupational Health and Safety
CIDESCO - Project with Case Histories Research and Writing
CIDESCO - Retail
CIDESCO - Skin/Dermatology
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.
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
Graduates of this programme can work in beauty salons, spas, leisure centres and on cosmetic counters.