The aim of the QUALIFI Level 4 Certificate in Paramedical Tattooing for Skin Restoration and Camouflage and the Level 5 Award in Paramedical Tattooing for Skin Restoration and Camouflage is to provide learners with an understanding of the knowledge and skills to carry out paramedical tattooing procedures, enabling learners to gain the necessary skills and essential underpinning knowledge to work commercially as a Practitioner. The qualification will also provide opportunities for learners to develop the necessary occupational skills and competencies to progress directly into employment or to further study. Learners will develop practical skills for a career in the Advanced Beauty Therapy/Aesthetic field.
Units
To achieve this qualification a learner must successfully complete the three mandatory units – 27 credits:
Mandatory
Health, Safety and Hygiene for Aesthetic Procedures
Client Consultation for Aesthetic Procedures
Paramedical Tattooing for Skin Restoration and Skin Tone Camouflage
Learning Outcomes
Health, safety, and hygiene for aesthetic procedures – learners will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of implementing the essential health, safety and hygiene measures when preparing for and throughout delivery of the aesthetic procedures.
Client consultation for aesthetic procedures – underpins the practical technical units within the qualification/s. Learners will be able to conduct a concise consultation to determine and/or adapt the required procedure/s to meet the client’s needs and achieve the desired outcome/s.
Paramedical Tattooing for Skin Restoration and Skin Tone Camouflage – this unit is about using paramedical tattooing techniques for skin restoration and skin tone camouflage to restore, recreate, or camouflage areas of the skin affected by medical conditions, surgical interventions, trauma, or congenital differences. The technique involves implanting pigments into the dermal layer of the skin to achieve natural-looking results that support both physical restoration and psychological wellbeing. The nature of this work may require working in conjunction with the medical profession. It also covers the skills involved in providing a thorough consultation with the client to formulate a specific course of treatment tailored to suit the individual client’s needs. It will prepare the learner to achieve a range of treatment effects, as well as provide aftercare advice.
Entry Requirements
The qualification has been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression. Entry to the qualifications will be through centre interview and learners will be expected to hold at least one or more of the following:
Qualifi Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Beauty Therapy or equivalent
A relevant Level 3 qualification allied to beauty therapy or the medical profession that includes knowledge and provision of skincare treatments, and anatomy and physiology.
QUALIFI Level 4 Certificate or Diploma in Micropigmentation or equivalent.
QUALIFI Level 4 Diploma in Aesthetic Procedures for Skin Rejuvenation
Plus:
Current and valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and anaphylaxis management qualification
