Skincare Certificate

Skincare Course

This course is designed to help you to understand how to create the perfect skincare routine for yourself at home. In this course, our resident beauty therapist, Judy Walford, will walk you through everything you need to know in order to achieve the skincare results you desire, in a way that fits into your life. The course covers all the steps that you might expect to receive from a professional facial treatment but breaks them down so that you can learn how to deliver them yourself, achieving wonderful results at home.

What You Will Learn

  • How to manage your routine according to your skin type
  • What the different skin types are and how to determine what type of skin you have
  • The functions of the skin as an organ, and the workings of its three distinct layers, and how these correspond to the ways different products work
  • How to build a daily skincare routine, morning and night, that works for you
  • How to apply products correctly
  • What products you’ll need, how they work, and the specific ingredients to look for and to avoid
  • The properties of certain specific ingredients, such as retinoid, and why it’s so beneficial to the skin
  • How to look after your skin for good anti-ageing results
  • How to apply a face mask correctly and what types to go for
  • The difference between physical and chemical exfoliants
  • How to optimise the health of your skin through your lifestyle choices

Benefits of This Course

  • You will learn how to achieve salon level results in your own home
  • The course is packed with top tips from our beauty expert, which will save you time and money
  • You will learn how your own skin works
  • You will build confidence in taking care of yourself and build a ritual for your skin care that you can really enjoy
  • The youthfulness and radiance of your skin will be drastically improved
  • You may even be able to help others improve their own skincare regimes through your newfound understanding and insight

This course includes

24/7 Student Support

End of course certification

Lifetime access to your course

Compatible with modern devices

PLUS - Access to the exclusive New Skills Academy Study Group!
  • The skin is the bodies largest organ
  • The composition, functions, and the renewal cycle of skin cells
  • The benefit of exfoliation
  • How to know your skin type
  • Which products to use in your night skincare routine
  • The proper use and application of the various products
  • Which products to use in your day skincare routine
  • The proper use and application of the various products
  • What retinoid is
  • The benefits of retinoid on the skin
  • The use of retinoid in serum
  • The application and benefits of retinoid-soaked pads
  • The application and benefits of gel eye masks
  • The difference between clay masks and sheet masks
  • How to apply and remove a clay mask, and the benefits of using a clay mask to remove impurities and ‘detox’ the skin.
  • How to apply and remove a sheet mask, and the benefits of using a sheet mask to deliver nutrients to the skin
  • The difference between mechanical and chemical exfoliation
  • How to use AHAs safely based on previous exposure
  • How and where to apply AHA products
  • How ultrasound can help to ensure your nourishing products reach the deepest layers of your skin
  • A reminder of the topics covered within this course
  • A list of top tips for skin care
ID: YDFT67YHJ
certificate

of achievement

This certificate is presented to

Your Name

NSA

For completing the

Skincare Certificate

on 21st November 2026

Selena Hurford

Selena Hurford

Course Tutor

cpd

Daniel Morgan

Daniel Morgan

Head of Academy

Certificate Example

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

The course is broken down into 7 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 7 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 7 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 7 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.

This Makeup Diploma course I wanted to have almost half of my life, from when I was a kid. I really enjoyed studying and was really happy to finish this Makeup Diploma course.

Liked videos in modules, PDF’s were easy to save. Not only that I learned new tips on how to do makeup, I also learned how to deal with marketing and advertising for my future business.

I’m sure that will not be the last course that I finished. And I will highly recommend to my friends to this online tutoring as it is great way to gain knowledge. Thank you.

Darija Holm

Amazing, informative course, really great value for money. Easy to use and navigate the website, and well worth it. Very clear and concise instructions.

I work in fraud at the moment and am just looking for something to add to my CV. Really great value for money. Simple, quick, easy and informative. Lots of modules that make up the course that are simple yet informative about fraud and money laundering and other aspects of fraud.

I’ve enjoyed the course so far and am looking forward to completing it and gaining a new qualification for my CV as well as new knowledge for my current workplace.

Jade Petrie

Taking the International Massage Diploma Course at New Skills Academy was my best idea and my best investment in a long time. The flexible timing, professional yet easy understand material helped me to change career (and life) in no time. Absolutely brilliant.

Mihaly Galambosi

I really enjoyed this course because I was able to study at anytime and anywhere from my phone, when my little daughter was sleeping. I like working with people and this course offered me more knowledge about the best way to treat a customer.

This diploma will help me get a better job in the future. After each module there is a short test and at the end of the course there is another overall longer test so it’s best to read and understand each module properly.

I definitely recommend this course to everyone who wants to improve their customer service skills.

Lavinia Poara

This course is really concise and well written. I am exceptionally pleased with my purchase and I am hoping that I will soon progress towards a job in this industry.

You can complete this all online but you also have the option to save the modules in pdf or print the modules for your records which is great for revision.

Great price and lots of help

Rochelle Hughes

This course is really good. Easy to read and I found it really enjoyable and interesting as it was full of facts and information relating to the course.

It is nicely broken up into sections with short tests at the end and it doesn’t feel too overwhelming, feels very manageable.

I especially like that there is no time limit on completing this course, being a full time mum of two small children my life is pretty hectic so it’s great that whenever I get half an hour free I can sit and do as much or as little as I want.

Lauren Jones

Duration:
7 hours

Access:
Lifetime Access

Approved by:
CPD

Learning Type:


Text based modules  Images  Video learning 

Cost:
£100.00

Skincare Course

This course is designed to help you to understand how to create the perfect skincare routine for yourself at home. In this course, our resident beauty therapist, Judy Walford, will walk you through everything you need to know in order to achieve the skincare results you desire, in a way that fits into your life. The course covers all the steps that you might expect to receive from a professional facial treatment but breaks them down so that you can learn how to deliver them yourself, achieving wonderful results at home.

What You Will Learn

  • How to manage your routine according to your skin type
  • What the different skin types are and how to determine what type of skin you have
  • The functions of the skin as an organ, and the workings of its three distinct layers, and how these correspond to the ways different products work
  • How to build a daily skincare routine, morning and night, that works for you
  • How to apply products correctly
  • What products you’ll need, how they work, and the specific ingredients to look for and to avoid
  • The properties of certain specific ingredients, such as retinoid, and why it’s so beneficial to the skin
  • How to look after your skin for good anti-ageing results
  • How to apply a face mask correctly and what types to go for
  • The difference between physical and chemical exfoliants
  • How to optimise the health of your skin through your lifestyle choices

Benefits of This Course

  • You will learn how to achieve salon level results in your own home
  • The course is packed with top tips from our beauty expert, which will save you time and money
  • You will learn how your own skin works
  • You will build confidence in taking care of yourself and build a ritual for your skin care that you can really enjoy
  • The youthfulness and radiance of your skin will be drastically improved
  • You may even be able to help others improve their own skincare regimes through your newfound understanding and insight

This course includes

24/7 Student Support

End of course certification

Lifetime access to your course

Compatible with modern devices

PLUS - Access to the exclusive New Skills Academy Study Group!
  • The skin is the bodies largest organ
  • The composition, functions, and the renewal cycle of skin cells
  • The benefit of exfoliation
  • How to know your skin type
  • Which products to use in your night skincare routine
  • The proper use and application of the various products
  • Which products to use in your day skincare routine
  • The proper use and application of the various products
  • What retinoid is
  • The benefits of retinoid on the skin
  • The use of retinoid in serum
  • The application and benefits of retinoid-soaked pads
  • The application and benefits of gel eye masks
  • The difference between clay masks and sheet masks
  • How to apply and remove a clay mask, and the benefits of using a clay mask to remove impurities and ‘detox’ the skin.
  • How to apply and remove a sheet mask, and the benefits of using a sheet mask to deliver nutrients to the skin
  • The difference between mechanical and chemical exfoliation
  • How to use AHAs safely based on previous exposure
  • How and where to apply AHA products
  • How ultrasound can help to ensure your nourishing products reach the deepest layers of your skin
  • A reminder of the topics covered within this course
  • A list of top tips for skin care
ID: YDFT67YHJ
certificate

of achievement

This certificate is presented to

Your Name

NSA

For completing the

Skincare Certificate

on 21st November 2026

Selena Hurford

Selena Hurford

Course Tutor

cpd

Daniel Morgan

Daniel Morgan

Head of Academy

Certificate Example

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

The course is broken down into 7 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 7 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 7 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 7 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.

This Makeup Diploma course I wanted to have almost half of my life, from when I was a kid. I really enjoyed studying and was really happy to finish this Makeup Diploma course.

Liked videos in modules, PDF’s were easy to save. Not only that I learned new tips on how to do makeup, I also learned how to deal with marketing and advertising for my future business.

I’m sure that will not be the last course that I finished. And I will highly recommend to my friends to this online tutoring as it is great way to gain knowledge. Thank you.

Darija Holm

Amazing, informative course, really great value for money. Easy to use and navigate the website, and well worth it. Very clear and concise instructions.

I work in fraud at the moment and am just looking for something to add to my CV. Really great value for money. Simple, quick, easy and informative. Lots of modules that make up the course that are simple yet informative about fraud and money laundering and other aspects of fraud.

I’ve enjoyed the course so far and am looking forward to completing it and gaining a new qualification for my CV as well as new knowledge for my current workplace.

Jade Petrie

Taking the International Massage Diploma Course at New Skills Academy was my best idea and my best investment in a long time. The flexible timing, professional yet easy understand material helped me to change career (and life) in no time. Absolutely brilliant.

Mihaly Galambosi

I really enjoyed this course because I was able to study at anytime and anywhere from my phone, when my little daughter was sleeping. I like working with people and this course offered me more knowledge about the best way to treat a customer.

This diploma will help me get a better job in the future. After each module there is a short test and at the end of the course there is another overall longer test so it’s best to read and understand each module properly.

I definitely recommend this course to everyone who wants to improve their customer service skills.

Lavinia Poara

This course is really concise and well written. I am exceptionally pleased with my purchase and I am hoping that I will soon progress towards a job in this industry.

You can complete this all online but you also have the option to save the modules in pdf or print the modules for your records which is great for revision.

Great price and lots of help

Rochelle Hughes

This course is really good. Easy to read and I found it really enjoyable and interesting as it was full of facts and information relating to the course.

It is nicely broken up into sections with short tests at the end and it doesn’t feel too overwhelming, feels very manageable.

I especially like that there is no time limit on completing this course, being a full time mum of two small children my life is pretty hectic so it’s great that whenever I get half an hour free I can sit and do as much or as little as I want.

Lauren Jones

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