Pre-requisites: There are no pre-requirements for this course, suitable for complete beginners to beauty.
Our Online Waxing Course will teach you how to safely and successfully carry out a variety of waxing treatments.
Guided by our comprehensive study materials and video tutorials, this online course will take you through the process to carry out a range of the most popular waxing treatments, as well as learning the theoretical knowledge and safety procedures involved in practicing these treatments to an industry-standard
Study from the comfort and convenience of home, with an experienced course tutor on-hand to help by email. Ideal for those who wish to learn treatments for personal interest or to provide pampering to friends, family and to paying clients.
Fully accredited by IPHM to allow you to gain insurance to work from home or mobile upon completion!
Below is a short extract from our leg waxing video:
IPHM Accredited Course. Recognised & Insurable through:
Q Who accredits the Online Courses?
The majority of our online courses are accredited by IPHM (International Practioners of Holistic Medicine) which carries international accreditation. All are accepted by leading insurer’s including Insync, Radius and many others. Accreditation means the certificate you receive is well recognised within the beauty industry and will allow you to gain insurance to work from home or mobile.
Q Who are Online courses best suited to?
Online courses are ideal for anyone, of any age, gender or background who wishes to learn a new skill from the comfort and convenience of home. Our Online courses are suitable for complete beginners and no previous knowledge of beauty is required for the vast majority of courses as the courses cover all aspects of the treatment process including health & safety, consultation and client care to enable you to perform treatments to industry standard.
The Online courses are designed to work seamlessly with PCs, laptops and most mobile devices including tablets and smart phones so you can study at your own pace, wherever you may be. Easy to follow online study materials are provided along with video tutorials filmed with professional therapists making learning engaging and straightforward. Following completion of the quick, multiple choice tests to check your understanding and a small number of case studies provided to friends or family at home, you will achieve your certificate, recognising your learning and achievement. The quick knowledge tests can be retaken as often as you require to reach the pass mark of 70% or above on each test, so no exam panic!
On completion of your course, you can gain insurance to work freelance from home or mobile delivering your treatments.
Free access is available by email to our in-house expert Support team, throughout your studies and beyond.
Q How long will I have to complete an Online Course & access the Student Portal?
You will have 12 weeks access from date of enrolment, to our online student portal to study the online learning resources at your own pace, complete the quick knowledge tests and download your practical assignment (case studies pack). You then have up to 12 months from date of enrolment to practice your treatment skills and work on the case studies. Case studies can quickly and easily be submitted to our team by email once complete. Most students complete our online courses typically within 2-6 weeks so you are given ample time to study at your own pace. The portal is available 24/7 online, allowing you to study at times and from locations to suit you – whether while commuting, during work breaks or around childcare.
If you do find you require additional time to complete your online course, this can be purchased for just £25 per course, following your initial enrolment expiring. Please note: Once your certificate has been issued all work submitted will be destroyed. We do not keep students portfolios for Online courses.
Q How can I access the Student Portal? Do I need a computer?
Our Student Portal is entirely online based and can be accessed quickly and easily from any mobile device connected to the internet including smart phones, tablets, laptops & PCs. It can be accessed at any time, anywhere in the world so you can work through the course at a pace to suit you, around any existing commitments you may have.
For those using a mobile device or tablet, you may wish to search for the free SAP Litmos app from your device app store. Once downloaded, enter domain name: thebeautyacademy and login using the login details you’ve already set up. This will give you a mobile friendly way to view the online portal and avoid any compatibility issues for all resources on mobile devices. A great way to study on the go!
Q What do I need to do to complete an Online course?
If you book your course through our website, you’ll receive details to instantly begin accessing the online portal through self-sign up. These details will be within your automatic payment confirmation email. If you have difficulties or prefer not to self-sign up, our team will process your booking within 24 working hours and send you a welcome email to set up your login details directly.
Once logged into the portal, you will find your dashboard where you can view all your active courses. You will be guided through your online course(s) so you are clear what is required at each stage. You will work through the comprehensive study materials online at your own pace; including training manuals, video tutorials and multiple choice tests to help demonstrate your understanding. You must achieve 70% on each online theory test but can retake the tests as many times as you need.
You will need to complete a small number of treatments at home on friends or family and submit evidence of these treatments to complete your course. This is approximately 3-6 treatments depending on the course, although we recommend you complete as many treatments as you need to build your confidence before submitting your practical assignment. You will need basic products and tools at home to complete these treatments so you may wish to consider our optional starter kits or you can purchase any brand from your chosen supplier to practice with.
Once all assignments are complete, submit these to support@thebeautyacademy.org for evaluation. You will receive feedback and/or your certificate by email within 7 days. We also highly recommend the purchase of Student Insurance to cover you during your studies.
Q Do I need to purchase a starter kit to complete the course(s)?
You will need to have basic products/tools to allow you to complete a small number of treatments on friends and family, for the majority of courses. You will submit evidence of these treatments towards achieving your certificate. A selection of starter kits are available to purchase online through The Beauty Academy. Alternatively you can purchase products or kits of any brand, from your chosen supplier. Our courses are not brand specific so you are not tied to any expensive kits!
Q How can I book my online course?
It is quick, easy and secure to book onto any of our online courses through our website. You’ll receive an automatic payment confirmation email which includes a unique code for self-sign up to get instant access to your course. Alternatively if you prefer not to self-sign up or have difficulty, our team will process your booking within 24 working hours and provide a welcome email with a direct link to set up your login details and begin learning.
Q Can I attend any face to face training?
Our Online courses are very comprehensive and ensure you will learn best practice and acquire the skills required to deliver treatments to an industry standard so you are fully supported to achieve the certificate through distance learning only. However, if at any time during your 12 week online course access, you feel you would benefit from attending some face to face training*; we are happy to arrange this and we will offset the price paid for your online course against the applicable, corresponding classroom based course fee. Subject to availability, training sessions run across our training centres with attendance from 10.00am – 4.00pm and would be provided on set dates from our training schedule(s).
*This option is only available for selected courses/centres. We do not offer a face to face option for all online courses. If face to face training is an option you are considering, please contact our team to discuss this before enrolling for an Online course, to ensure you begin with the best training route for you, from the start!
Q What are the advantages of an online course?
- You can study online anytime or anywhere using most mobile devices, laptop or pc.
- You can study at your own pace around other commitments you may have, such as childcare or long working hours.
- Ideal for those who do not live local to one of our 10 training centres, or even live outside the UK.
- Ideal for those who would prefer to study over a longer duration versus classroom training, learning over 12 weeks access, with time to reflect and revisit any aspects as you prefer during your enrolment.
- Online courses can be studied either instead of attending our face to face intensive training courses or in addition to face to face training courses, as additional learning support.
- Option to arrange a face to face training session at 1 of our 10 training centres, is available when you pay the top-up to classroom fee for those who feel they would benefit from further tuition, guidance and feedback in person from a professional tutor (selected courses only, subject to availability).
- Following completion of our Online courses, you can gain insurance to work from home or mobile with your certificate. Learn more here about insurance scheme for Online courses. Recommended insurers for online courses are Radius, Insync and IPHM, with policies from around £70 per year.
What this Online (Home-study) course covers
- Health, safety & hygiene
- Consultation techniques
- Contraindications
- Different types of waxing products
- Use of hot and warm wax
- Alternative depilatory products and treatments
- Procedure for waxing legs, underarms, face and bikini areas
- Aftercare advice
Course duration
You have 12 weeks to access our online student portal & view the online course resources at your leisure from date of enrolment. This course is taught through pre-recorded video demonstrations and e-manuals. There is no ‘live’ online session to attend so you are free to study online at a time convenient for you. You have up to 12 months from date of enrolling to submit your case studies to us by email, to achieve your course certificate.
We anticipate students to take a minimum of 12 hours to complete this online course, including completion of case studies.
Course benefits
Waxing treatments are sought after all year round to achieve smooth, hair-free skin, with repeat treatments required every 4-6 weeks making it a popular treatment to learn. You will learn to remove hair from the most common and delicate areas, including facial hair, legs, basic bikini line and underarms, using a variety of methods. Wax depilation provides a quick and efficient way of clearing small and large areas of unwanted hair, whilst the use of hot/warm wax, the traditional procedure of hair removal, is similarly as efficient and relatively pain-free for your clients in comparison to other methods. Our online course will teach you to perform waxing treatments with confidence.
Course entry requirements
Our online courses are suitable for complete beginners and do not require any prior learning to be able to train with us; many of our students are not yet beauty trained and are looking to start up a business in the industry. We welcome students of all abilities, whether you are looking to learn a new skill from scratch or currently working as a therapist and looking to refresh your knowledge of particular treatments.
What qualification will you receive?
When you have successfully completed your training course(s), you will receive a certificate issued by The Beauty Academy recognising your achievement on the Online course. These are great to support applications for further training courses, entering employment or indeed may be considered CPD for existing therapists. You will be able to provide treatments on yourself, to friends, family and clients.
You should purchase our student insurance policy (£20) while studying and then our professional insurance package (£70) before you offer treatments to paying clients. Remember to follow closely what you have learned on your course and to always adhere to best practice. You can find out more and purchase insurance online by visiting the page for Information on Insurance Scheme for online courses.
What will your career opportunities be?
The online courses are an excellent starting point for those who have a passion for beauty and wish to learn new skills. Completion of the online courses will equip you with the essential knowledge and skills to provide pampering on yourself and also to friends, family and paying clients.
Insurance for Online Courses
Upon successful completion of your online course, you will be issued with a certificate from The Beauty Academy which is recognised by Radius, the leading provider of professional beauty insurance. This will allow you to gain Therapist Insurance for just £70 (plus tax) to cover you when working from home or mobile providing your treatments. Find out more at our Insurance for Online Courses
Starter Kits
Our online courses are not brand specific and no kits are included within the online course fee. Purchase of starters kits is entirely optional, you can source from your own chosen supplier as you prefer.
However, we are proud to offer a range of starter kits to give you a convenient and affordable option to quickly get started practising your treatments. Our kits are sent direct to the address provided with your booking, within 3-7 working days.
You can view the full range of starter kits here
Our Online Courses have been devised following 34 years’ experience delivering high quality private beauty training in our centres.
We understand our students’ need for affordable, flexible training that works around their other commitments; while still providing a well regarded and insurable certificate on completion. There is no attendance required so no travel costs or time to commute to centres involved. Study conveniently from home, with our tried and tested, accredited courses.
Our courses are delivered in a highly accessible way, available 24/7 through our Online Student Portal. Dip in and out of your course materials, with as much support as you need from our expert in-house team by email, throughout your studies and beyond.
Comprehensive course e-manuals written to the highest industry standards, accompanied by video tutorials produced with our professional, highly skilled tutors allow you to develop confident ability and knowledge to be successful within the beauty industry, whether that is starting your own new freelance beauty business or extending an existing beauty business with new treatments.
Our courses cover the latest, most in-demand beauty treatments with new courses launched regularly. Gain insurance on completion to begin earning £25-£50 an hour!
