SHB60221 Advanced Diploma of Skin Therapy

Course Overview
Method / Mode of Delivery:		Face-to-face Training
Duration:		36 weeks
Duration:		$14,000.00 (Initial payment of $1,500.00 with 8 monthly instalments of $1,563.00)
Core Units:
SHBBSKS009		Provide micro-dermabrasion treatments*
SHBBSKT001		Provide skin therapy consultations
SHBBSKT002		Provide advice on specialised skin care formulations and ingredients
SHBBSKT003		Identify and control safety risks for light-based skin treatments
SHBBSKT008		Design light emitting diode treatment programs*
SHBBSKT009		Provide light emitting diode skin treatments*
SHBBSKT010		Provide skin needling treatments*
SHBBSKT011		Provide superficial peel treatments*
SHBBSSC003		Research and apply information on skin science in a skin therapy context
SHBXCCS006		Promote healthy nutritional options in a beauty therapy context
Elective Units:
SHBBSKT006		Design laser skin treatment programs*
SHBBSKT007		Provide laser skin treatments*
BSPPEF501		Manage personal and professional development
BSBSUS511		Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
SHBBSKT012		Investigate developments in cosmetic treatments for skin rejuvenation
*These units have pre-requisites (see Pre-requisites/Co-requisites section)
Entry Requirements into the Course:
Entry Requirements into the Course		Urban Skin Academy screens students according to the following criteria: ⦿ Females between 18 to 50 years old ⦿ Are living or working in Australia ⦿ Have successfully completed at least Australian high school year 10, or equivalent ⦿ Have basic computer skills ⦿ Have sound Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy skills* ⦿ Successfully completed the pre-requisite units listed in the next section *VET students who do not meet the LLN and Digital Literacy requirements of the course may still enrol on the course, provided the trainer has endorsed the enrolment and corresponding additional support strategies have been put in place.
Resources Required to Complete the Course:
Urban Skin Academy will provide students access to:		Learning and assessment suite, which includes: ⦿ Learner Guides ⦿ Assessment Workbooks ⦿ Templates for Projects and other activities; ⦿ Simulated resources to provide students with simulated assessment pathways (not applicable to all assessment tasks, especially those to be done during vocation placement) ⦿ A real or simulated workplace set up for the purpose of skills assessment, that provides services to paying members of the public ⦿ Paying clients may be new or regular, with different service requirements, who have the expectation that the services provided will reflect those of a commercial business A range of clients with the following skin characteristics: ⦿ Ageing ⦿ Acne ⦿ Pigmentation ⦿ Skin lightening requirements ⦿ Sun protection requirements ⦿ Superficial epidermal peel requirements ⦿ Real people with different Fitzpatrick skin types seeking sking treatments on different areas of the face and body A clinical treatment area, with, as per relevant state/territory legislation: ⦿ A radiation warning sign (“warning laser in operation do not enter when light above door is illuminated”) ⦿ An illuminated light above door ⦿ Non-flammable screens fitted inside all windows to protect a person outside window from non-ionising radiation levels greater than maximum permissible exposure from radiation ⦿ Ventilation designed to ensure that airborne hazards are not passed downstream in air handling or exhaust system ⦿ Fire extinguishing equipment ⦿ Sufficient clinical lighting ⦿ Magnifying lamp ⦿ Eye protection equipment for practitioners and clients compliant with AS/NZS 1336:2014 Eye and face protection – Guidelines ⦿ Disposable masks ⦿ Treatment couch ⦿ Magnifying light Handwashing facilities with: ⦿ Basin ⦿ Hot and cold running water ⦿ Liquid soap ⦿ Single use towels or hand dryer Individual workstation with: ⦿ Adjustable treatment table with safe working access to both sides and ends ⦿ Adjustable couches with safe working access for operator and equipment at head, foot and each side ⦿ Individual electricity supply ⦿ Magnifying lamp ⦿ Operator chair ⦿ Trolley for products, bowls and equipment ⦿ Towels ⦿ Sharps container ⦿ Thermometer
Relevant documentation, such as:		Organisational policies and procedures on: ⦿ Intense pulsed light, LED and laser treatments ⦿ Micro-dermabrasion services ⦿ Use of LED technology for use in skin therapy ⦿ Use of laser technology for use in skin therapy ⦿ Laser use Workplace reporting documentation and templates: ⦿ Intense pulsed light, LEF and laser treatments Key aspects of relevant local, federal, state or territory, legislation and regulations relating to: ⦿ The use of intense pulsed light and laser for skin treatments ⦿ Beauty services ⦿ Key guidelines related to products under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 ⦿ Key aspects of guidelines in relation to skin penetration under the Public Health Act 2010 and Public Health Regulation 2012 Current and varied range of information sources related to new and emerging technologies including: ⦿ Superficial skin needling ⦿ Superficial epidermal peeling ⦿ Intense pulsed light ⦿ LED and laser cosmetic treatments ⦿ Current literature, professional journals and industry magazines Current standards and guidelines: ⦿ AS/NZS 4173:2018 Safe use of lasers and intense light sources in health care ⦿ AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014 Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment classifications and requirements ⦿ AS/NZS 1336:2014 Eye and face protection – Guidelines ⦿ AS/NZS IEC 62471:2011 Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems ⦿ Manufacturer equipment instructions, product instructions ⦿ Manufacturer and product safety data sheets ⦿ Safety date sheets for cleaning and treatment products ⦿ Non-ionising radiation safety protection plan ⦿ Anatomical models, charts or diagrams ⦿ Colour photographs of aged and acne skin conditions ⦿ Blank client records ⦿ Electromagnetic spectrum charts or models ⦿ Client content and consultation forms ⦿ Treatment logbook ⦿ Post-care forms ⦿ Organisational laser safety plan ⦿ Corporate sustainability legislation, regulations, standards and codes ⦿ Organisational documentation on sustainability and sustainable practices Equipment, materials and tools, such as: ⦿ Equipment which, when energised, can emit an amount of non-ionising radiation higher than accessible limit for a Class 3B laser for relevant period stated in, and measured in accordance with, laser standards AS2211. This must include Class 4 laser or equivalent in the case of IPL
One or more of the following:		Cosmic laser equipment that: ⦿ Can treat Fitzpatrick skin types one to six ⦿ Is registered for purpose on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods Intense pulsed light equipment that is registered for purpose on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods and has on or more of the following characteristics: ⦿ Programmable ⦿ Manual ⦿ Multiple pulsed shots ⦿ Single pulsed shots ⦿ Appropriate cooling delivery systems ⦿ One or more minimal choices of filters ⦿ Multiple filters ⦿ LED devices which are registered for purpose on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods ⦿ Alcohol disposable single use skin wipes ⦿ Bowls ⦿ Cleaning and disinfection products and equipment ⦿ Client gown or protective sheets ⦿ Disposable facial wipes, microlances, spatulas and tissues Micro-dermabrasion consumables required to complete tasks outlined in the performance evidence: ⦿ Crystals ⦿ Diamond tips ⦿ Micro-dermabrasion equipment, products and attachments ⦿ Ultrasound machine for sonophoresis ⦿ Hydra dermabrasion machine as required to completed the task outlined in the performance evidence Personal protective equipment: ⦿ Apron ⦿ Disposable gloves ⦿ Goggles ⦿ Mask ⦿ Products from a comprehensive, professional skin care range ⦿ Professional skin care range and post treatment products ⦿ Sterilised small tools and equipment, or all equipment to be single use and disposable (sponges, skin wipes, etc.) ⦿ Treatment towels or linen, or disposable linen ⦿ Skin antiseptic and sterile saline solution ⦿ Skin grid pencils ⦿ Conductive gel ⦿ Cooling post-treatment products A range of specialised skin care formulations and ingredients for: ⦿ Ageing skin ⦿ Acne skin ⦿ Pigmented skin ⦿ Skin lightening ⦿ Skin peel preparation ⦿ Sun protection Activities that require the individual to: ⦿ Manage tasks and contingencies in the context of the job role ⦿ Complete micro-dermabrasion treatments within commercially realistic speed, timing and productivity ⦿ Demonstrate competency in an environment reflective of real work situations ⦿ Complete skin treatments within designated timeframes ⦿ Complete client consultations within designated timeframes ⦿ Access challenges and situations to demonstrate the application of the performance evidence
Students to provide access to:
Students to provide access to:		Computer/laptop with relevant software such as, but not limited to, the following: ⦿ Internet access preferably through Google Chrome ⦿ MS Word and PowerPoint ⦿ Adobe Acrobat Reader
Evidence Gathering Method (*how the students will be assessed)
Assessment Methods:		⦿ Observation during on-the-job or role play/simulation ⦿ Questioning may include self-assessment, verbal answers, written questionnaires, activity modules or interviews ⦿ Structured Activities may include Projects, Case studies, presentations, role play demonstration, progressive tasks
RPL Details: Urban Skin Academy has a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy to ensure that an individual’s prior learning, achieved through formal and informal training, work experience or other life experiences, is appropriately recognised. This recognition may assist Learners to progress faster through a unit of competency or allow the VET student full credit.