Address

Prospect House Albert Road Tamworth Staffordshire B79 7JN

Academy Hours:

9:00am – 5:00pm (Mon-Fri) 

Academy Number

0845 675 1110

Mobile:

07500 848880

BAMAN

The aesthetics industry offers diverse educational pathways, varying in quality and credibility. At BAMAN, we recognise that our members’ training and professional development can be achieved through multiple channels, including:

  • Manufacturer-led training: Focused on product-specific knowledge and updates delivered by manufacturers to ensure practitioners are using products safely and effectively.
  • Non-accredited short courses: Skills-based training offered by individual practitioners or private training companies. While these courses may offer valuable practical experience, they often lack formal accreditation or independent oversight.
  • Accredited CPD courses: Training programmes provided by professional training providers, available as distance learning or face-to-face courses, many of which come with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation or endorsement.
  • Recognised qualifications: Formal qualifications delivered by accredited training providers, leading to recognised certifications under frameworks such as the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) or its equivalents in Scotland (SCQF), Wales (Qualifications Wales), or Northern Ireland (CCEA). These qualifications are regulated by bodies such as Ofqual or SQA Accreditation and offer clear pathways to professional recognition.
  • Higher education programmes: Full- or part-time programmes delivered by further education or higher education institutions (colleges and universities), offering qualifications from diploma level to Level 7 Master’s degrees. These programmes often incorporate practical and theoretical learning and are recognised by formal academic and regulatory bodies.

The Absence of a National Training Standard

One of the biggest challenges facing the aesthetics industry is the lack of a recognised national framework of standards against which training courses, programmes, or qualifications can be measured. This has led to an overwhelming variety of providers, some offering reputable qualifications while others deliver less credible training with little oversight. The absence of national standards has confused practitioners about which training courses provide genuine value and accreditation.