Modification History
No equivalent qualification.
Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of individuals employed as skin or beauty therapists who design and provide specialised skin treatments for clients with various skin treatment needs.
They are skilled individuals who synthesise specialised knowledge and experience to consult, design and manage sequential treatment programs. They possess highly developed communication skills and specialised technical skills. Practitioners operate within a defined scope of practice and use initiative and judgement to refuse or refer treatments as required.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in skin or beauty therapy clinics.
Possible job titles include:
- beauty therapist
- skin therapist.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
The use of laser and Intense Pulsed Light is subject to legislation, regulation and licensing in some Australian States and Territories.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who have achieved all of the following units of competency:
- SHBBFAS005 Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations OR SHBBFAS002 Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations
- SHBBFAS006 Provide specialised facial treatments OR SHBBFAS003 Provide specialised facial treatments
- SHBBINF002 Maintain infection control standards OR HLTINF005 Maintain infection prevention for skin penetration treatments
- SHBBSSC001 Incorporate knowledge of skin structure and functions into beauty therapy
- SHBBSSC002 Incorporate knowledge of body structures and functions into beauty therapy
Or;
- who are able to demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge to each of the above units of competency.
Packaging Rules
15 units must be completed:
- 10 core units
- 5 elective units, consisting of:
- all units from Group A or Group B
- up to 3 units from the electives listed below, elsewhere in the SHB Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.
The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.
Note: Units marked with an *asterisk include one or more prerequisite units of competency. Please refer to each individual unit for details of prerequisites.
Core units
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SHBBSKS009* |
Provide micro-dermabrasion treatments |
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SHBBSKT001 |
Provide skin therapy consultations |
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SHBBSKT002 |
Provide advice on specialised skin care formulations and ingredients |
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SHBBSKT003 |
Identify and control safety risks for light-based skin treatments |
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SHBBSKT008* |
Design light emitting diode treatment programs |
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SHBBSKT009* |
Provide light emitting diode skin treatments |
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SHBBSKT010* |
Provide skin needling treatments |
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SHBBSKT011* |
Provide superficial peel treatments |
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SHBBSSC003 |
Research and apply information on skin science in a skin therapy context |
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SHBXCCS006 |
Promote healthy nutritional options in a beauty therapy context |
Elective units
Group A: Intense Pulsed Light
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SHBBSKT004* |
Design intense pulsed light skin treatment programs |
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SHBBSKT005* |
Provide intense pulsed light skin treatments |
Group B: Laser
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SHBBSKT006* |
Design laser skin treatment programs |
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SHBBSKT007* |
Provide laser skin treatments |
Group C: General Electives
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BSBPEF501 |
Manage personal and professional development |
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BSBSUS511 |
Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability |
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SHBBSKT012 |
Investigate developments in cosmetic treatments for skin rejuvenation |
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SHBXIND004 |
Develop skin therapy workplace policies and procedures |
Qualification Mapping Information
No equivalent qualification.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=255d312b-db07-48f2-b6d6-1b0b06c42898
