Market Deeping
Lincolnshire
The practical days happen in the clinic itself, not a hired room. You train where the treatments actually get done.
- Address
- Unit 3, 1 HorsegateDeeping St James, LincolnshirePE6 8EN
- Parking
- Free, on site
- Phone
- 07734 821778
Course
VTCT Level 4 Laser Hair Reduction
The regulated laser qualification, taught across laser and IPL. Theory online, then three days on live models, four students maximum.
Ofqual regulated
Clinic days
At a glance
What this qualification actually is.
An Ofqual-regulated VTCT Level 4, not a CPD certificate. On a Class 4 laser that is the difference insurers and local authority licensing actually check.
- Qualification
- VTCT Level 4 Award in Laser Hair Reduction
- Centre
- True Skin & Laser Academy, an approved ITEC and VTCT Skills centre, with internal and external quality assurance through VTCT Skills
- Delivery
- Online theory, then three practical days in the clinic, on live models
- You train on
- Cynosure Elite+, 755nm Alexandrite and 1064nm Nd:YAG, the Lynton Asirox Initia Diode, and the AWL IPL
- Class size
- Four students maximum on a practical day
- Awarding body
- VTCT Skills, regulated by Ofqual
- Entry requirements
- A Level 3 in Beauty Therapy, Anatomy & Physiology course at the academy, or Access to Aesthetic Therapies
- 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 Laser Specialist on the Learning Pathways page pathway for £1,495 + VAT; and the Advanced Laser & IPL Specialist on the Learning Pathways page pathway, with VTCT Level 4 Award in Laser and Light Treatments for Skin Rejuvenation course at the academy, for £1,995 + VAT.
- Price
- £1,495 + VATincluding the Launch Your Laser Business programme
Who this course is for. And who it isn't.
For you if
Not sure whether what you hold counts? Send it to me before you book anything. One email is cheaper than the wrong course.
- You hold a Level 3 in Beauty Therapy
- Or a Level 3 Anatomy & Physiology course at the academy
- Or a Level 3 Access to Aesthetic Therapies
Not for you if
Want skin rejuvenation as well? You do not have to choose. The Advanced pathway puts both Level 4 awards together, and Laser & IPL Skin Rejuvenation course at the academy is £500 + VAT and one additional day on top of this course.
- You hold no Level 3 yet
- You want skin rejuvenation on its own, without hair removal
- You expect a laser machine to come with the course
- You want a CPD certificate rather than a regulated award
What it unlocks
What it lets you charge for.
Three of the six questions people ask Google before booking a laser course are about money. So here are the numbers rather than a promise: what the qualification lets you do, and what that work charges.
From qualified to charging
You qualify
VTCT Level 4 Award
in Laser Hair ReductionWhat you can then treat
Laser hair reduction,
on paying clientsYour training also includes my Launch Your Laser Business programme: pricing, marketing, choosing equipment and how to build a fully booked diary. Three dedicated Zoom calls with me then follow the course, so you have me while you are actually opening, not only while you are learning. The treatment is only half of the job.
See the Learning Pathways at True Skin and Laser AcademyWhat that work charges
£40 to £200+
a treatment
What you'll learn.
A regulated Level 4 is mostly physics and physiology, and that is the point. The distance between a good result and a burn is knowing why.
The science underneath
- Laser physics, and how light becomes heat in a hair follicle
- The hair growth cycle, and why it decides how many sessions a client needs
- The structure of hair and skin
- Fitzpatrick skin typing, and how it changes your settings
Treating safely
- Consultation, patch testing and contraindications
- When to refuse a client, and why that is the professional answer
- Laser safety, controlled areas, eyewear and the legal paperwork
- Recognising and managing an adverse reaction
The four technologies
- Alexandrite at 755nm, and the skin and hair it suits
- Nd:YAG at 1064nm, and the skin types it protects
- Diode laser, and where it fits between the two
- IPL, and how broadband light differs from a laser
- Choosing parameters for the client in front of you, not for the machine
How it runs.
The theory is online and it is finished before you arrive. The practical is three days here, on live models booked for you, across all four technologies.
Four is the number that matters here. On a Class 4 laser you learn by holding the handpiece, and there are only so many hours across three days to divide between you.
The theory, online
Laser physics, hair biology, skin typing and safety, worked through at your own pace and completed before your first clinic day.
Three days on live models
Real clients, booked for you, across the four technologies. You take the consultation, you set the parameters, you treat, and I am next to you while you do it.
Assessed on the machine
Your practical assessment happens across those days. Consultation, patch testing, treatment and records, because with a laser the file is a legal document as much as a clinical one.
Why four technologies, not one machine
Train across Diode, Alexandrite, Nd:YAG and IPL, so you understand laser and IPL technologies rather than just one manufacturer and one machine.
Sarah, founder and trainer
Most courses teach you one machine. This one teaches you the technology.
You cannot judge a laser you have never used. Training across four technologies is the difference between operating a machine and understanding it.
- Laser qualification
- VTCT Level 4 Laser Hair Reduction, held personally and taught here
- Also holds
- VTCT Level 4 IPL Skin Rejuvenation
- Assessing
- CAVA qualified, Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Teaching qualification
- PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status
Enrol
The usual laser course. And ours.
Laser training in this country sells from about £60 to £1,500 plus VAT, and the cheapest end is not a cheaper version of this. It is a different thing with a similar name. Here is what the difference contains.
The usual laser course
- CPD accredited, which is largely self-certified
- One machine, often the one they also sell you
- One or two days, and sometimes no days at all
- A group that shares the handpiece
- Models you arrange yourself
- The certificate, and nothing about the business
Training at the Academy
- An Ofqual-regulated VTCT Level 4 Award
- Four technologies: Diode, Alexandrite, Nd:YAG and IPL
- Online theory, then three days in a working clinic
- Four students maximum on a practical day
- Live models, booked for you
- Launch Your Laser Business included in the price
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
What our graduates say
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
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Before you enrol.
If your question is not here, ask it on the call. It comes straight to me.
What qualifications do I need before I can train in laser?
A Level 3, and there is more than one route in: Beauty Therapy, Anatomy & Physiology course at the academy, or Access to Aesthetic Therapies. If you are not sure whether what you hold counts, send it to me and I will check it before you spend anything.
Can anyone do a laser course?
Anyone can buy one. Not every course lets you work afterwards. A CPD-accredited certificate has no regulated qualification behind it, and insurers and local authority licensing generally ask for a regulated Level 4. That is the difference worth checking before you pay, whoever you train with.
How much does a laser course cost, and why do prices vary so much?
From about £60 to £1,500 plus VAT, and that range is not a quality scale so much as two different products. The cheap end is usually a CPD certificate, often online only. A regulated Level 4 sits at the top because it carries assessment, external quality assurance and practical days on live models.
How much can I charge for laser treatments?
Treatments typically charge from around £40 to £200 or more, depending on the area and your local market. What you earn from that depends on your prices, your costs and how full your diary is, which is why the business programme sits inside the course rather than being sold separately.
Is a CPD accredited course enough to work?
Often not, and it is worth checking rather than assuming. CPD accreditation is largely self-certified, whereas Ofqual regulation is external. Ask your insurer and your local authority what they require for laser before you book any course, including this one.
Does the course include a laser machine?
No, and I would be cautious of one that did. Choosing a laser is covered inside the business programme, and it is a decision you should make after you understand the technology, not as part of a package.
Before you enrol
The qualification is the easy part. Filling the diary is the rest.
Ring me on 07734 821778 and tell me what you already hold. If a Level 3 you have done already counts, you could be on a practical day sooner, and for less, than you think.