Course
VTCT Level 3 Anatomy & Physiology
The qualification that unlocks the rest. Study entirely online, at your own pace and around your job, then sit your VTCT exam from home when you are ready. Most students finish in four to eight weeks.
What this qualification actually is.
An Ofqual-regulated VTCT qualification in the body systems. Knowledge rather than treatment, and it meets the Level 3 advanced training asks for.
- Qualification
- VTCT Skills Level 3 Certificate in Anatomy & Physiology
- Entry requirements
- None
- Duration
- No fixed dates. Most students finish within four to eight weeks
- Assessment
- Learner workbook, knowledge checks and quizzes, a mock exam, then the externally set VTCT examination
- Where you sit the exam
- Online, from home, when you are ready
- Awarding body
- VTCT Skills, regulated by Ofqual
- Delivery
- Fully online, at your own pace
- Ways to pay
- Pay in instalments with PayPal Credit, or in full by debit or credit card. To pay by PayPal Credit, send me a message about paying for this course.
- Part of a pathway
- This course is part of two pathways: the Fast Track Laser Specialist on the Learning Pathways page pathway, with VTCT Level 4 Award in Laser Hair Reduction course at the academy, for £1,795 + VAT; and the Fast Track Advanced Laser & IPL Specialist on the Learning Pathways page pathway, with VTCT Level 4 Award in Laser Hair Reduction course at the academy and VTCT Level 4 Award in Laser and Light Treatments for Skin Rejuvenation course at the academy, for £2,295 + VAT.
- Price
- £395 + VAT
Who this course is for. And who it isn't.
For you if
You need a recognised Level 3 before you can start advanced skin or laser training, and you would rather not sit in a classroom to get it.
- You have no previous qualification and no experience
- You want to study entirely online, around work
- You want to start the day you enrol, with no fixed dates
- You want to sit the VTCT exam from home when you are ready
Not for you if
You already hold a Level 3 beauty therapy qualification. Send me what you have and I will check it before you spend anything.
- You already hold a Level 3 in beauty therapy
- You want hands-on practical training, which this course has none of
- You want a tutor in the room and a fixed class date
Where this one leads.
On its own this is theory, and you cannot treat anybody with it. What it does is meet the entry requirement for the training you actually want.
The route most students are on
You are here
VTCT Level 3
Anatomy & PhysiologyWhat it lets you start
VTCT Level 4 Certificate
in Laser Hair Reduction course at the academyTraining on Diode, Alexandrite, Nd:YAG and IPL rather than a single machine, with my Launch Your Laser Business programme included.
See the Fast Track Laser pathway at True Skin and Laser AcademyWhere it gets you
Qualified to offer
laser hair removal
Where Level 3 can take you next
Advanced Cosmetic Procedures with electrolysis course at the academy
Advanced electrolysis and blemish removal work, which needs a Level 3 behind it before you can train in it.
Manufacturer-led advanced skin training
Microneedling, radiofrequency, microcurrent and other advanced skin technologies. Most manufacturers will not take you without a Level 3.
What you'll learn.
This qualification is all about understanding the human body, how it is built, how it works, and how to recognise when something isn't functioning as it should.
Skin, hair and nails
- The structure and function of the skin
- The structure of the hair and the nails
- Cells, tissues and how the body is organised
- The pathologies you have to recognise before you treat
The systems that carry and move
- The skeletal system
- The muscular system
- The cardiovascular system
- The lymphatic system
The systems that regulate
- The nervous system
- The endocrine system
- The respiratory system
- The digestive, urinary and reproductive systems
How it runs.
There are no set start dates and no travel involved. Once you enrol, you can begin straight away and work through the course at a pace that fits around you.
This is a full Level 3 qualification, so there is plenty to learn and it does require proper study. You won't be left to figure it out alone though. If you have questions as you work through the course, I'm there to support you.
Work through the modules
Professionally produced learning modules, a downloadable workbook and knowledge checks as you go, on the academy learning platform. Study at whatever pace fits around work and family.
Sit the mock exam
A full mock examination before the real one, so you find out what you do not know while it still costs you nothing. Revision resources come with it.
Sit the VTCT exam, from home
The externally set VTCT examination is completed online, when you are ready rather than when a term ends. Most students reach this point within four to eight weeks.
Students often tell me I make complex topics easy to understand and that they never feel intimidated or afraid to ask questions.
Sarah, founder and trainer
A theory course is only as good as its teacher
Most online anatomy courses are a workbook and an exam booking. This one comes with a teacher, and on a knowledge qualification that is most of the difference.
- Teaching qualification
- PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status
- In the classroom
- Almost 20 years, Business Studies teacher and Head of Department
- This qualification
- Held personally, and used for VTCT Level 4 Laser and Level 4 IPL
- Assessing
- CAVA qualified, Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
The usual online course. And ours.
£395 plus VAT, paid once. Before you set that against a cheaper headline price, it is worth knowing what the cheaper ones leave out, because most of them are not one price at all.
The usual online A&P course
- A course price, then a separate VTCT registration fee
- A textbook you order yourself
- A self-study pack with no tuition
- You arrange your own exam
- No mock exam before the real one
- Nobody to ask when you get stuck
Studying with the Academy
- One price, with VTCT registration and certification inside it
- Learning modules and a downloadable workbook, included
- Knowledge checks and quizzes throughout
- A full mock exam before the real one
- The external VTCT exam, included, sat from home
- Tutor support from me, throughout the qualification
Free guide
The Complete Beginner’s Guide
to Starting a Career in Skin & Laser
I have been exactly where you are: wanting the change, and no idea which course to take first. This is the whole route in one place, for complete beginners and career changers.
Inside
- What this career can actually look like, and how soon you can earn from it
- The three routes in, and which one suits where you are starting from
- The four mistakes I made, including £28,000 on the wrong laser machine
- Why a certificate is not a business, and what else you need
- How to start with no beauty experience at all
In their own words.
The small course size allowed plenty of time for individual attention, detailed feedback, and lots of hands-on practice. I left the course feeling genuinely excited to get started.
EmmaTrueLift™ Facial Massage · Lincolnshire From the moment I met Sarah, I knew my new career had started, her knowledge, professionalism and calm approach gave me total confidence, both as a client and later as a student.
HeidiGraduate · Lincolnshire Sarah is very knowledgeable and I felt very well supported throughout the day. I left feeling confident in being able to offer the TrueLift treatment.
Carrie-AnneTrueLift™ Facial Massage · Lincolnshire
Before you enrol.
If your question is not here, ask it on the call. It comes straight to me.
Do I actually need Level 3 Anatomy & Physiology?
Only if you do not already hold a Level 3. A Level 3 is what the VTCT Level 4 Laser Hair Reduction course at the academy and a lot of advanced skin training ask for, so if you hold nothing at Level 3 yet, you need one, and this is the quickest route to it. If you already have a Level 3 beauty therapy qualification, it may already meet the requirement. Send me what you have and I will check it before you spend anything.
Is it hard?
It is a real Level 3 and there is a lot of content, so it takes proper study rather than a weekend. It is not difficult in the sense of being beyond anyone: there are no entry requirements and complete beginners pass it every year. What makes the difference is having someone to ask when a system does not make sense, which is what a self-study pack does not give you.
What is a Level 3 equivalent to?
On the Regulated Qualifications Framework, Level 3 sits at the same level as A levels and BTEC National qualifications. It is not a degree and it is not a Level 4. What matters in practice is that it is Ofqual regulated, which is what training providers and insurers check.
Is VTCT the same as an NVQ?
Not quite, and the two get confused constantly. NVQ is a type of qualification. VTCT Skills is an awarding organisation, and it offers both NVQ and non-NVQ qualifications. This one is a VTCT Skills Certificate, regulated by Ofqual and recognised across the UK.
What can I do with it once I have it?
On its own, nothing clinical: it is a knowledge qualification, not a treatment one. What it does is open the door. It meets the Level 3 entry requirement for the VTCT Level 4 Laser Hair Reduction course at the academy, for Advanced Cosmetic Procedures electrolysis course at the academy, and for many manufacturer-led courses including microneedling, radiofrequency and microcurrent.
How long does it take, and is there a deadline?
You study at your own pace and most students finish within four to eight weeks. There are no timetabled start dates, so the course begins the day you enrol rather than the day a term does.
Do I have to travel anywhere, or sit the exam at a centre?
The course itself is completed online through the academy learning platform. VTCT examination arrangements can change, so the format of your final exam will depend on the current requirements at the time you are ready to sit it. I will make sure you know exactly what is required before you reach that stage.
Start whenever you like. There are no dates to wait for.
The course opens the day you enrol and the exam is sat from home when you are ready. If you are not sure whether you need this qualification at all, ring me on 07734 821778 and I will tell you honestly.