AuraLuxe Professional

Professional qualifications

Regulated pathways for a long career

VTCT/ITEC qualifications are awarding-body qualifications, suited to career progression, further study and wider recognition. Each certificate remains a separate regulated qualification — the pathways below are simply how we group them for learners.

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ABT-accredited courses

An AuraLuxe certificate carrying ABT accreditation, intended to support insurance eligibility so you can start working. Fast, focused and treatment-specific.

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VTCT/ITEC qualifications

Regulated qualifications with formal assessment, registration and certification — the route for progression, employment and further study. Separate from ABT or online enrolment.

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The pathways

6 qualification pathways

Complete Nail Technician

The regulated nail route, from Level 2 treatments and technology through to Level 3, with e-file delivered as an additional skill where it sits outside the qualification.

  • VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Nail Technology

    Level 2 · AB20117

    Nail-technology route. Final unit mapping shows manicure, pedicure, gel polish and extensions as applicable.

    Add-on: E-file may be delivered as an additional AuraLuxe/ABT skill where it is not contained in the qualification.

    Prior learning: RPL only from recognised prior qualifications and mapped evidence.

  • VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Nail Treatments

    Level 2 · AB20114

    Nail treatments — used alongside the Level 2 nail route where appropriate.

    Add-on: E-file optional add-on.

    Prior learning: RPL only from recognised prior qualifications.

  • Level 3 Nail Technology qualification

    Level 3 · Title and code in confirmation

    Intended to cover manicure, pedicure, gel polish, extensions and e-file where the unit set permits.

    Add-on: E-file may remain an additional skills certificate if it is not part of the regulated unit set.

    Prior learning: Individual RPL mapping required.

    Certificate title and code to be confirmed against live approval before advertising.

AuraLuxe Lash and Brow Expert Pathway featuring professional blended-learning beauty training.

Lash, Brow & Hair Removal

Three separate qualifications covering lash and brow treatments, lash lifting and wax depilation, with Brow Lamination available as an ABT certificate alongside.

  • VTCT Level 2 Award in Eyelash and Eyebrow Treatments

    Level 2 · AB20263

    Eyelash and brow tinting plus brow waxing/shaping within the approved scope.

    Add-on: Brow Lamination — separate ABT certificate.

    Prior learning: Recognised prior evidence may be mapped under VTCT RPL rules.

  • VTCT Lash Lifting qualification

    Level 2 or 3 · Title and code in confirmation

    Lash lifting.

    Prior learning: Requirements follow the current live specification.

    Certificate title and code to be confirmed against live approval before advertising.

  • VTCT Level 2 Award in Wax Depilation

    Level 2 · AB20123

    Facial waxing and full-body hair removal.

    Prior learning: Existing recognised waxing evidence may be considered through formal RPL mapping.

Facial, Skincare & Massage

Facial and massage qualifications with a route into Access to Aesthetic Therapies, where accepted RPL mapping avoids repeating facial practical.

  • VTCT Level 2 Award in Facial Massage and Skincare

    Level 2 · AB20122

    Facial massage and skincare.

    Add-on: Can support RPL into Access to Aesthetic Therapies so facial practical is not duplicated where the specification permits.

    Prior learning: Mapped per learner against the current specification.

  • VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Swedish Massage

    Level 3 · AM30136

    Full-body Swedish massage.

    Prior learning: Portfolio, practical assessment and papers remain qualification-controlled.

  • VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies

    Level 3 · BT3C10

    Electrical and additional theory modules plus the required papers. Prior facial learning may be RPL-mapped.

    Add-on: Where RPL mapping is accepted, learners complete the outstanding electrical/theory modules and two papers rather than repeating facial practical.

    Prior learning: Each learner's RPL mapping and assessment requirements are verified individually.

Educator & Assessor

For therapists moving into teaching, assessing and training-centre roles. Two separate qualifications, taken together or on their own.

  • VTCT Level 3 Award in Education and Training

    Level 3 · ET3A1

    Teaching and training skills across any occupational area in which you are already qualified.

    Add-on: Suited to prospective training-centre owners, workplace trainers and those seeking college/FET teaching roles, subject to employer requirements.

    Prior learning: Mapped per learner where recognised evidence exists.

  • VTCT Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement

    Level 3 · AG30201

    Assessment of vocationally related achievement.

    Add-on: You need access to suitable assessment opportunities and evidence.

    Prior learning: Mapped per learner where recognised evidence exists.

Quality Assurance (IQA)

Standalone Level 4 internal quality assurance qualifications for assessors and centre teams. The Award and the Certificate are distinct.

  • VTCT Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

    Level 4 · AG40220

    Internal quality assurance.

    Add-on: Requires suitable IQA activity and evidence.

    Prior learning: Mapped per learner where recognised evidence exists.

  • VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

    Level 4 · AG40221

    Leading the IQA function.

    Add-on: Requires suitable leading-IQA activity and evidence.

    Prior learning: Mapped per learner where recognised evidence exists.

Make-Up

The regulated Level 2 make-up route alongside the ABT Make-Up Artistry course.

  • VTCT Level 2 NVQ Award in Make-Up

    Level 2 · AB20330

    Level 2 make-up route.

    Prior learning: Assessment requirements follow the current specification.

Your progression

Online core → practical upgrade → optional VTCT

VTCT is an optional progression route for suitable learners. It is not automatically included with an AuraLuxe online or blended course — your AuraLuxe certificate stands on its own, and a VTCT qualification is a separate, regulated route you can choose to add.

  1. Step 1

    Online core

    Theory, video demonstrations and written work completed at your own pace, with tutor feedback. Your AuraLuxe online payment is credited in full against an eligible practical upgrade.

  2. Step 2

    Academy / blended practical

    Practical days in the Midleton studio to develop and be assessed on technique, leading to your AuraLuxe certificate with ABT accreditation where it applies.

  3. Step 3

    VTCT qualification upgrade

    Optional, for suitable learners. A regulated route added on top of your existing learning — reviewed, priced and confirmed in writing before any registration.

Step 3 is optional and is not available on every course. Where it applies, we confirm the exact qualification, requirements and fee first.

You keep the AuraLuxe learning and progress you have already paid for. Upgrading does not mean restarting the whole course — we map what you have already completed and only add what the qualification requires on top.

VTCT upgrade fees vary according to the qualification, registration, assessment and quality-assurance requirements. Request an upgrade and AuraLuxe will confirm your exact route and fee before registration.

From about €300 to €900 — estimate only, not a quote.

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Before you enrol

ABT-accredited courses carry an AuraLuxe certificate with ABT accreditation and are intended to support insurance eligibility. Acceptance is always at your insurer's discretion — please confirm with your insurer and check the requirements of the country you work in before booking.

Published durations do not include multiple-choice papers, practical assessments, additional assessment visits, IQA activity or EQA sampling/visits. Your individual assessment schedule is confirmed after enrolment, taking account of prior qualifications, relevant experience, available evidence and the requirements of the selected qualification.

Certificate titles, accreditation wording, durations, prices and eligibility are confirmed with you in writing before you enrol — we check your certificates first, because prior qualifications can shorten some routes. Kit and supplies costs are always quoted separately from the training fee.

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