Gel Polish Practitioner Diploma Half-Day Course
Cost: - £180.00, including £50.00 booking fee
Awarding Body: This course is insurable and accredited/approved by the Professional bodies: ABP (Alliance of Beauty Practitioners) & IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine) and insured by BGI Insurance UK & European, Insync Insurance, Sun Alliance Insurance, Towergate Insurance & Westminster Insurance.
Pre-Requisite: Qualification in Manicure or Pedicure is pre-requisite for this course
Kit: Please note a Kit is NOT included in course price - Gel Polish Treatment products (a list is given in the theory manual) will be required after the course for this treatment to complete your case studies.
TRAINING DATES/VENUES: This course is available at: Across the UK (in various locations in England, Scotland and Wales)
MODEL MAY BE REQUIRED: If more than one student is booked onto the course then students will be practising on each other - NOTE: if no other students book onto the course then the course will run as 1-2-1 training on a model which you will need to bring with you to practise on.
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WHAT IS A GEL POLISH TREATMENT?
Gel Polish is a revolutionary light-cured formula that lasts at least 14 days. It is applied in minutes either under a UV lamp or LED light (dependent on System). It has the ease of polish but the strength of Gel and can be soaked off in about 10 minutes and comes a variety of colours.
Course Content & Learning Outcomes
- Introduction
- Course Objective
- Learning Outcomes
- What is Gel Polish
- Aims of Gel Polish
- Shapes of Nails
- Benefits of Gel Polish
- Equipment needed to perform a Gel Polish Treatment
- Contraindications
- Identification of nail disorders and contra-actions to treatment
- Aftercare Advice
- Client Consultation Process
- Client Consultation Form
- Confidential Client Record Form
- GDPR Client Form
- GP Referral Letter
- Under 16 Consent Form
- Client Disclaimer
- Health, Safety & Hygiene
- Preparing your Work Area
- Carrying out a Risk Assessment
- Sanitation, Sterilisation, Disinfection
- Health & Safety & Regulations
- Industry Regulations such as COSHH, Fire Regulations etc
- Professional Ethics and Standards of Practice
- GDRP and Client Confidentiality
- Code of Practice and Insurance for Therapists
- Business Practice
- The Business Plan
- The Legalities of running a Business
- Marketing and Public Relations
- Importance of Customer Service
- Record Keeping
- Anatomy and Physiology for all Body Systems
- Anatomy and Physiology relevant to Gel Polish Treatment
- How to prepare for the treatment
- Nail preparation
- Gel Polish Application
- Gel Removal
COURSE STRUCTURE
- Home Study (12 guided learning hours)
- Half Day Practical
- 3 case studies (1 Dark Colour Gel, 1 Red Colour, 1 Light Colour Gel) before you receive your certificate (although please note if the tutor feels that you have not reached a competent standard after completing your practical training and case studies then you will be set a reassessment. There is an additional charge for this being £40.00).
TRAINING DATES: Training dates are booked by individual arrangement at each training venue - please complete the online Course Date Form advising which venue and what month you are looking to do the course (a list of training dates will then be sent to you and you pick the most convenient date for you)
Click here for online Course Date Form
Venues: This course is available at: Across the UK (in various locations in England, Scotland and Wales)