Beauty & wellbeing apprenticeships launch under Gerrard International partnership
By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 February 2023 | Movers & Shakers, News
Gerrard International has partnered with Armonia Training Academy, to help beauty businesses fill recruitment and skill gaps with minimal investment and time.
Under the partnership, two apprenticeship courses have launched: the Wellbeing and Holistic Apprenticeship and Beauty Professional Apprenticeship, helping to raise awareness of the value apprentices bring to the beauty workplace and save time and expense spent on training new recruits.
Armonia Training Academy is founded and directed by Diane Hey, who has over 34 years’ experiences as a therapist, employer & educator and is a passionate advocate for standards development and education.
Supporting businesses throughout the whole process, the academy checks delegates’ eligibility and presents them to businesses for interview, before they are trained in Gerrard International treatment brands and partner products. 20% of their learning takes place off the job and 80% is hands-on experience. On completion, the apprentice receives a Government-approved qualification.
Funding is accessed via levy or non-levy apprenticeship funding.
The courses
Wellbeing and Holistic Apprenticeship
This course requires a Beauty Therapist Apprenticeship Standard Level 2 (including providing body massage).
Non-technical units cover health & safety, professionalism, team work and client care.
Technical units include:
- Developing and creating client lifestyle profiles to plan holistic and wellbeing experiences.
- Treating clients with variable needs and health issues.
- Indian head massage.
- Thermal heat treatments.
- Stress management.
- Aromatherapy.
- Deep tissue massage.
An additional electrical facial treatments unit is also available.
Beauty Professional Apprenticeship
This course has no prerequisite requirements and covers the same non-technical units as the Wellbeing and Holistic Apprenticeship.
Technical units cover:
- Massage.
- Facial treatments.
- Manicure and pedicure (including gels).
- Waxing.
- Eye treatments.
- Make-up.
Additional brand training is available.