Regulated Qualifications
Take the next step in your professional career with our range of regulated beauty, aesthetics, holistic and education qualifications.
Cardiff Nail & Beauty Training School is an approved centre of Focus Awards, delivering recognised regulated qualifications through a flexible combination of online theory learning and hands-on practical training at our Cardiff training centre.
Whether you’re completely new to the industry, looking to gain your next professional qualification or ready to progress into advanced aesthetics, our courses are designed to give you the knowledge, practical skills and recognised qualifications needed to confidently progress your career.
Explore our regulated qualifications below and find the pathway that’s right for you.
Understanding Our Regulated Qualifications
Cardiff Nail & Beauty Training School is an approved centre of Focus Awards. Our regulated qualifications are delivered and assessed by our training school and awarded by Focus Awards.
Focus Awards is a recognised awarding organisation responsible for the qualifications we deliver, including qualification standards, assessment requirements and quality assurance.
Cardiff Nail & Beauty Training School is not accredited or regulated directly by Ofqual. Where Ofqual applies to a qualification, Ofqual’s role is as the qualifications regulator in England and not as our training school’s awarding or accrediting organisation.
As a training centre based in Cardiff, Wales, our approval to deliver these qualifications is through Focus Awards.
Level 2 Beauty Therapy
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Start your journey into the beauty industry with our Level 2 Beauty Therapy qualification, designed for complete beginners or those looking to turn their passion for beauty into a professional career.
Combining flexible home learning with hands-on practical training at our Cardiff training centre, you will develop the essential knowledge, confidence and practical skills needed to provide a range of professional beauty treatments safely and effectively.
This regulated qualification provides the perfect foundation for working within the beauty industry and offers a clear progression route onto Level 3 Beauty Therapy, specialist treatments and further advanced training.
Level 3 Beauty Therapy
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Take your beauty career to the next level with our Level 3 Beauty Therapy qualification, designed for learners who are ready to build on their existing skills and develop more advanced knowledge and practical techniques.
Combining flexible home learning with hands-on practical training at our Cardiff training centre, this regulated qualification will help you develop your confidence, professional skills and understanding while preparing you for more advanced roles within the beauty industry.
Level 3 Beauty Therapy also provides an excellent progression route into advanced beauty treatments, aesthetics and Level 4 qualifications, giving you the foundations to continue developing your professional career.
Level 3 Pathway to Aesthetics
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Begin your journey into the aesthetics industry with our Level 3 Pathway to Aesthetics, designed to provide the essential knowledge and practical foundations needed before progressing into advanced aesthetic treatments.
This regulated programme combines flexible online theory learning with hands-on practical training at our Cardiff training centre, developing your understanding of skin, anatomy and physiology, consultation, skin analysis, infection prevention, electrical science and professional facial skincare.
Learners can also choose to upgrade their programme to include a Level 3 Facial Electrotherapy qualification, providing additional practical training in professional electrical facial treatments.
The perfect stepping stone into our Level 4 Advanced Aesthetics qualifications, including Dermaplaning, Chemical Skin Peels and Skin Needling.
Level 3 Facial Electrotherapy – Optional Add-On
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Enhance your Level 3 Pathway to Aesthetics by adding our regulated Level 3 Facial Electrotherapy qualification, giving you additional practical skills and a wider range of professional facial treatments to offer your clients.
This optional upgrade provides hands-on training in professional facial electrical treatments, including galvanic, faradic/EMS, high frequency, microcurrent and other facial electrotherapy techniques, alongside safe equipment use, client consultation, treatment planning, contraindications and aftercare.
The electrotherapy add-on is ideal for learners wanting a more comprehensive foundation before progressing into Level 4 aesthetics, while gaining an additional regulated qualification.
Available as an optional add-on to our Level 3 Pathway to Aesthetics.
Level 4 Advanced Aesthetics
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Advance your skills and take the next step in your aesthetics career with our Level 4 Advanced Aesthetics qualifications, designed for practitioners looking to develop advanced skin knowledge, consultation skills and practical treatment techniques.
Our Level 4 pathway includes regulated qualifications in Dermaplaning, Chemical Skin Peels and Skin Needling, with advanced skin assessment and facial anatomy and physiology incorporated within the pathway.
Learners can choose to complete the qualifications individually or as a complete Level 4 Advanced Aesthetics package, providing a flexible progression route to suit your existing qualifications and career goals.
Training combines online theory and independent study with hands-on practical training, live-client experience and assessment at our Cardiff training centre.
Level 3 Massage Therapy
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Turn your passion for massage and wellbeing into a professional career with our Level 3 Massage Therapy qualification, designed to develop a broad range of practical massage skills alongside the essential knowledge required to work safely and confidently with clients.
This comprehensive regulated qualification includes training in full body massage, pre-blended aromatherapy massage, hot stone therapy and Indian head massage, alongside anatomy and physiology, client care, consultation, health and safety and professional practice.
Combining flexible home learning with hands-on practical training and live-client experience at our Cardiff training centre, this qualification provides an excellent foundation for working as a professional massage therapist or progressing into further specialist and advanced therapies.
Level 3 Reflexology
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Begin or develop your career in holistic therapy with our Level 3 Reflexology qualification, designed to give you the knowledge, practical skills and confidence required to provide professional reflexology treatments.
You will develop an understanding of reflexology techniques, anatomy and physiology, client consultation, treatment planning, contraindications, health and safety and holistic approaches to client wellbeing, alongside extensive hands-on practical training.
Combining flexible home learning with face-to-face practical training and live-client experience at our Cardiff training centre, this regulated qualification provides a recognised route into working as a professional reflexologist and progressing into further holistic and complementary therapies.
Level 4 Skin Needling
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Advance your aesthetics career with our Level 4 Skin Needling qualification, designed for qualified practitioners looking to develop their knowledge and practical skills in professional microneedling treatments.
You will develop advanced knowledge of the skin while learning how to safely and effectively perform skin needling treatments, including client consultation, skin assessment, treatment planning, treatment protocols, device and needle selection, contraindications, managing potential adverse reactions and providing appropriate aftercare.
Combining online theory learning with hands-on practical training and live-client experience at our Cardiff training centre, this regulated qualification provides the advanced knowledge and practical competence required to confidently incorporate skin needling into professional aesthetic practice.
Available as an individual Level 4 qualification or as part of our complete Level 4 Advanced Aesthetics pathway.
Level 4 Dermaplaning
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Develop your advanced skin and aesthetic skills with our Level 4 Dermaplaning qualification, designed for qualified practitioners looking to progress into advanced skin treatments.
This comprehensive regulated qualification goes beyond learning the dermaplaning treatment itself. You will develop your knowledge of facial anatomy and physiology, investigative consultation and advanced skin assessment, alongside the practical skills required to safely and effectively perform professional dermaplaning treatments.
Training covers advanced client consultation, skin analysis and assessment, treatment planning, contraindications and precautions, safe dermaplaning techniques, treatment protocols, managing potential adverse reactions and appropriate client aftercare.
Combining online theory learning with hands-on practical training and live-client experience at our Cardiff training centre, this qualification provides an excellent foundation for progressing further into Level 4 aesthetic treatments, including Chemical Skin Peels and Skin Needling.
Available as an individual Level 4 qualification or as part of our complete Level 4 Advanced Aesthetics pathway.
Level 4 Chemical Skin Peels
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Advance your professional skin knowledge and treatment skills with our Level 4 Chemical Skin Peeling qualification, designed for qualified practitioners looking to safely and confidently provide advanced chemical peel treatments.
You will develop the knowledge and practical skills required to assess the skin, select appropriate chemical peel treatments and create safe and effective treatment plans based on individual client needs and skin concerns.
Training covers client consultation, advanced skin assessment, peel selection, skin preparation, safe application and removal techniques, treatment protocols, contraindications and precautions, recognising and managing adverse reactions and providing appropriate post-treatment care and aftercare advice.
Combining online theory learning with hands-on practical training and live-client experience at our Cardiff training centre, this regulated qualification will develop the knowledge, confidence and practical competence required to incorporate chemical skin peeling treatments into professional aesthetic practice.
Available as an individual Level 4 qualification or as part of our complete Level 4 Advanced Aesthetics pathway.
Teaching & Assessing Qualifications
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Take the next step in your professional career and turn your industry experience into an opportunity to teach, train and assess others with our regulated Teaching & Assessing qualifications.
Ideal for experienced beauty, aesthetics, hair, holistic and other vocational professionals, our qualifications provide the knowledge and skills required to plan and deliver effective learning, support students and carry out fair and consistent assessment.
Choose from our Level 3 Award in Education and Training and range of Level 3 Assessor qualifications, depending on your role and career goals.
Delivered through a flexible combination of home learning, tutor support and assessment, these qualifications are ideal for professionals looking to become a tutor, trainer or assessor or develop their existing education and training practice.
